Consonant
“Consonant”是一个名词或形容词，主要有两个含义：
- 作为名词：辅音，语音中的辅音字母
- 作为形容词：一致的，与…一致的
- The word starts with a consonant. (这个词以辅音开头。)
- His actions were consonant with his words. (他的行动与他的话一致。)
- The consonant sounds were difficult to pronounce. (辅音很难发音。)
“Consonant”来自拉丁语 “consonans”，由 “con-”（一起）和 “sonare”（声音）组成，字面意思是”一起声音”。
- 前缀：con-（一起）
- 词根：son-（声音）
- 后缀：-ant（名词/形容词后缀）
“Consonant”常用于描述语音中的辅音字母或一致、和谐的事物，在语言学、音乐和日常对话中经常使用。
- 复数形式：consonants
可以将 “consonant” 与 “sound”（声音）联系起来，两者都与声音、语音有关。
When I was learning English, I struggled with consonant clusters - like “str” or “thr” - because they don’t exist in my native language. My teacher made me practice them over and over until I could say them correctly. Now I can pronounce them easily, but it took a lot of work.
当我学习英语时，我在辅音群上挣扎——比如”str”或”thr”——因为它们在我的母语中不存在。我的老师让我一遍又一遍地练习它们，直到我能正确地说出它们。现在我可以轻松地发音它们，但这需要很多工作。