inflection

名詞

1. 1

   語調變化、抑揚、聲調變化

   She read the poem aloud with very little inflection.

   她朗讀這首詩時語調幾乎沒有起伏。

2. 2

   詞形變化、屈折變化語言學

   English has fewer inflections than German or Latin.

   英語的詞形變化比德語或拉丁語少。

3. 3

   轉折點、反曲點多用於 inflection point

   The company sees this year as an inflection point in its growth.

   公司把今年視為成長的轉折點。

4. 4

   彎曲、曲折正式

   A slight inflection in the road hid the oncoming traffic.

   路面稍微彎曲，擋住了迎面而來的車流。