둘 이상의 단어가 결합하여 특별한 의미를 나타내는 관용적인 표현.
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
예문:
"Native speakers often use an idiom without realizing how confusing it might be for learners."
"The phrase 'break a leg' is a common idiom used to wish someone good luck in the theater."
예술이나 음악 분야에서 특정 개인이나 집단이 지니는 고유한 표현 방식.
A characteristic mode of expression or style associated with a particular person, group, or period in art or music.
예문:
"The film's visual idiom is heavily influenced by 1940s noir cinema."
"The composer successfully blended traditional folk melodies with a modern orchestral idiom."
특정 지역이나 집단에서 사용하는 고유한 언어 체계나 방언.
The specific dialect or language used by a particular people or in a specific region.
예문:
"The researcher traveled to the remote valley to document the local idiom before it disappeared."
"The novel is written in the colorful idiom of the rural South."