monosyllable
n
word with only one syllable, eg it, and, no 单音节词(如it、 and、 no)
speak in monosyllables, eg when not wanting to talk to sb 用单音节词说话(如不想和某人说话时). Cf 参看 disyllable.
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm a workaholic, so for me vacations are very boring.
我是个工作狂!度假对我来说太无聊了!
I finish working at 5:45 p.m.
我在下午5:45点完成工作。
Finding that he could not remember a word of the letter either,