appositional
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/ˌæpəˈzɪʃənl/
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/ˌæpəˈzɪʃənl/
following right after another noun or noun phrase that describes the same person or thing
The phrase 'New York City, the Big Apple' includes an appositional phrase.
短语“纽约市,大苹果”包含一个同位短语。
a noun phrase that follows right after another noun or noun phrase and describes the same person or thing
In the sentence 'My friend, a talented musician, plays guitar,' the appositional phrase describes 'my friend.'
在句子“我的朋友,一位才华横溢的音乐家,弹吉他”中,同位短语描述了“我的朋友”。