字典是為字詞提供音韻、意思解釋、例句、用法等等的工具書。在西方，沒有字典的概念，全是中國獨有的。 字典收字為主，也會收詞。詞典或辭典收詞為主，也會收字。為了配合社會發(fā)展需求，詞典收詞數(shù)量激增并發(fā)展出不同對象、不同行業(yè)及不同用途的詞典。那么你知道字典用英語怎么說嗎?下面來學習一下吧。

　　字典的英語說法1：

　　dictionary

　　字典的英語說法2：

　　wordbook

　　字典的相關短語：

　　字典條目 dictionary entry

　　現(xiàn)存字典 Existing dictionary

　　圖片字典 Picture Dictionary

　　里程碑字典 Milestone Dictionary

　　機械字典 mechanical dictionary ; mechanical commutation dictionary

　　用戶字典 User dictionary ; UserDictionaryProvider ; user dictionary

　　字典的英語例句：

　　1. He had to consult a pocket dictionary.

　　他只好去查袖珍字典。

　　2. Anybody who compiles a dictionary has to know his alphabet backwards.

　　無論誰編字典都得把字母表記得熟透.

　　3. The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.

　　這個短語在這本字典里被注為俚語.

　　4. It's been a long haul but at last this dictionary is published.

　　經(jīng)過千辛萬苦這部字典才終于得以問世.

　　5. I read English magazines with the help of a dictionary.

　　我借助字典翻閱英文雜志.

　　6. The examples in that dictionary are in italic type.

　　那本字典的例句是用斜體字印刷的.

　　7. Perhaps you might chance upon the dictionary at some old bookstall.

　　或許你會在舊書攤上偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)這本字典.

　　8. You'll have to hunt up the word in the dictionary.

　　你須在字典里查找這個字.

　　9. A dictionary explains words and an encyclopedia explains facts.

　　字典解釋詞而百科全書解釋事實.

　　10. I don't like that new dictionary, besides, it's too expensive.

　　我不喜歡那本新字典, 另外, 它也太貴.

　　11. If you have no idea about it, consult a dictionary, please.

　　要是你對這個問題不清楚, 請你查字典得了.

　　12. The regulations specify that you may use a dictionary in the examination.

　　規(guī)則規(guī)定考試時可使用字典.

　　13. This dictionary should be your Bible when studying English.

　　學習英語時,這本字典應是你的主要參考書.

　　14. This dictionary will be of great benefit to me.

　　這部字典將對我有很大裨益.

　　15. This dictionary will hold the field.

　　該字典將保持它的權威性.