syncope
n
1 [U, C] (medical 医) brief loss of consciousness; faint(ing) 晕厥.
2 [U] (linguistics 语言) shortening of a word by omitting one or more letters or syllables in the middle, eg `bosun' for `boatswain' 词中省音, 央字失落, 央音失落(省略词中的字母或音节, 如将 boatswain 略为 bosun).
🗣️ 情景例句
How was your Thanksgiving dinner, Alexandra?
你们的感恩节晚餐怎么样 Alexandra?
Yes, your money has arrived.
噢,您的汇款已经到了。
He was rather elderly with grey hair and clear blue eyes.