Pertaining to one's native country. 本国的；故乡的(尤指语言而言)。 Latin gave place to the vernacular. 本国语取代了拉丁文的地位。 Colloquial speech of a place or people, as opposed to the standard or literary language. 土语；方言 He could converse in the vernacular with his mountaineer friends. 他能和他的山地朋友们用方言交谈。 Language peculiar to a business, class, or profession. 专用语(属某一特定商业、阶级、行业的)。 vernacular disease 【医】风土病。 |