inflection

名词

1. 1

   语调变化、抑扬、声调变化

   She read the poem aloud with very little inflection.

   她朗读这首诗时语调几乎没有起伏。

2. 2

   词形变化、屈折变化语言学

   English has fewer inflections than German or Latin.

   英语的词形变化比德语或拉丁语少。

3. 3

   转折点、反曲点多用于 inflection point

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

   公司把今年视为成长的转折点。

4. 4

   弯曲、曲折正式

   A slight inflection in the road hid the oncoming traffic.

   路面稍微弯曲，挡住了迎面而来的车流。