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市面上最好的英文字典：Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 朗文當代英文字典

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又到書展，又講字典。

最近朗文高階字典《Dictionary of Contemporary English》出了新版，出版商 Pearson 寄了一本給我評價。這本字典，本來已是市面上最好的 learner’s dictionary（對象為 non-English-speaking learners 的學習字典，改了版更好用。

它的基本功固然做足：字多，例句多，解釋準確；但朗文比他人優勝的地方，在於幾乎每頁都有的額外資料。這些資料包括近義詞（thesaurus），詞語配搭（collocations），文法要點（grammar），圖解等等，對學習極有幫助。

但最值得介紹的，是它的CD。點好法? 去片。

買本好字典，學懂怎樣「用盡」它，比甚麼補習 take course 有用百倍。

有舊版（其實不算太舊）的朋友不必買新，因為舊版CD都很好用，亦有齊英美和例句發音，及超級好用的學習功具 Language Activator。

蕭愷一

27 Responses to “市面上最好的英文字典：Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 朗文當代英文字典”

  1. Claire L.

    蕭SIR, 你好. 我想知牛津同朗文兩家字典如何比較, 誰更好?

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    • 愷一

      以高階學習字典（advanced learner’s dictionary）來說，我認為朗文比牛津好。這類字典，通常夠用到大學畢業了；但對從事文字工作，或有興趣研究英語的人，learner’s dictionary 未必夠用。那時候就要牛津的 Oxford English Dictionary 或它的 Shorter 版。

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  2. William Chung

    Siu Sir, 我講過我好鍾意安裝字典, 現在已接近30個軟體字典, 我覺得 Oxford Essential Dictionary CD-ROM 都直得介紹下, 因為有埋英美句子讀音,同一句句子分別可以選擇英式讀音或美式讀音, Longman字典係沒有這個功能的, 有時英式有時美式, 這個功能 Oxford Essential Dictionary 會比 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 優勝, 如果你有安裝的話,可以介紹給網友們……

    Oxford Essential Dictionary 介面圖片

    http://imageshack.us/f/34/48435962.jpg/

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  3. William Chung

    至於專講讀音既字典CD-Rom有兩個, 分別係Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary 17th Edition 和 Longman Pronunciation Dictionary 2008, Siu Sir 我知道你有 Cambridge 果本, 因為係你既影片見到, 唔知你有冇 Longman 果本, 我極力推介Longman, 除了一般英美讀音外, 英文有時多過一個讀音,可能有三個或四個讀音都會示範埋, 仲有做埋個chart話比你聽邊個讀音最多英國人和美國人講,好多人名和地方名都有….真係對有興趣學英語發音的人士有很大的幫助……..

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    • 愷一

      嘻，這本也有。我認同。Longman Pronunciation Dictionary 確比 Cambridge 的好。尤其是你提到的 free variations 的分佈比率，很有用。

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  4. William Chung

    自從熟習了IPA後, 很喜歡用Longman Dictionary裡面既 Sound Search 功能, 會發現有好多同音字或音節相同既字以前係唔知道既, 例如 Cache 讀音=Cash, Pear=Pair, Flour=Flower….覺得好有趣和增強讀英語既信心…

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  5. kenwong1996

    It sounds really good, I especially like the paperpack version of this dictionary. I suggest everybody should buy a paperback version because the hardcover one is really heavy.

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    • 愷一

      i concur. not only is a hardcover heavy, but it makes it incredibly difficult to flick through the dictionary quickly.

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  7. Adrienne

    Hi Siu Sir,

    Just came across an online reference site that might be of interest to your viewers:

    http://www.OnlineGrammar.org

    And here’s its short table of contents:

    A. GETTING STARTED:
    1. About This Site 2. Process & Focus 3. Thinking & Reading 4. Literature
    B. UNITS OF ENGLISH:
    5. Choosing Words 6. Making Sentences 7. Organizing Paragraphs
    C. MECHANICS OF EDITING:
    8. General Editing 9. Spelling 10. Punctuation 11. Grammar Guides
    D. FINDING HELP ONLINE:
    12. Sample Papers 13. ESL 14. Tutors/Writing Centers 15. Textbooks 16. Reference Books
    E. ONLINE RESEARCH & BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
    16. Research 17. Documenting & Citing (MLA, APA, etc.) 18. Research/Reference Resources

    F. PROFESSIONAL WRITING:
    19. Visual Design 20. Professional Papers 21. Job/School Applications

    Hope this helps.

    Adrienne

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  8. William Chung

    Not only dictionaries on computer, there are plenty of well-known dictionaries on iPhone, iPod and iPad, if you would like to have a light one and lower in price, iPod is the best choice, it’s much better than any portable electronic dictionaries in the market. These dictionary apps you can get them via Appstore, actually there are some ways to get them for free but I wouldn’t teach you here.

    My recommended talking dictionaries

    1. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5
    2. Cambridge Audio Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 3rd edition
    3. Cambridge Advanced English-Chinese Talking Dictionary
    4. The American Heritage Fourth edition
    5. Oxford Dictionary of English (Dictionary & Thesaurus)
    6. Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
    7. Australian Oxford Dictionary
    8. Collins Cobuild Eng/Chi Advanced Dictionary of American English
    9. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition

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  9. Peter

    Longman one really looks good but my electronic dictionary(Oxford Ad Learners’ Dictionary) does have all the functions of Longman except the syn function.
    btw, for yr example”…remarkable achivement…”, I’d like to ask how can I link the dark L sound and the schwa sound?
    是不是先讀dark L再順勢連la 音(clear L)?

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  10. YY

    Siu Sir,

    I want to learn more about idioms, proverbs and common sayings. Any recommendation? Thanks

    yy

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  11. William Chung

    Siu Sir,

    “有無聽過Music本來英國人串成Musick, 後來英國人受美國人影響而改用music”???

    今天再多介紹一點Words Words Words這本語文學習書籍。書裡談到不同國家各有其權威字典。在美國，最權威的一部是Webster，在十八世紀由一位叫Webster的人編寫。他為拼音方法注入新元素，令它更適合美國人使用。他認為美國既然是一個獨立國家，除了政府要獨立，語文也應該獨立，不用受英語的規限和限制。如colour這個字，Webster串color；又如戲院，英國人串theatre，Webster串theater；又例如，當時英國人把音樂串為musick， Webster串music，這後來反過來影響了英國人，改用music。

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  12. SiuFan

    Siu Sir,

    查字典 Million 個音標係 /mɪljən/, 但係點解D人讀出來好像讀成 /mɪlɪjən/, 就算查LDOCE 5 都好像讀成/mɪlɪjən/, 唔係印出來既 /mɪljən/, 可唔可以解釋下!!!

    W

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  14. Wong Wing Tung

    Siu Sir,

    我想請問《Dictionary of Contemporary English》隻CD係唔係全本收錄字典內既資料,會唔會有好大出入,即係會唔會只係節錄一少部分?如果同普通字典機比較,兩者邊個較好?

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  15. Paco CHAN Ka Kin

    AR SIR, 你好
    我想問下如果compare collins cobuild with Dictionary of Contemporary English, 邊一本會好D??

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  16. Jessica

    Siu Sir,

    google dictionary已经消失了,可以帮忙推荐其他好用的在线词典吗?

    Reply
  17. lee kwok hin

    Hi Siu Sir,
    請問您所指的新版是否Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 6th edition?
    謝謝

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  18. sam

    Hello, siu sir,
    我的英文程度很低，同埋單詞是很不足的，請問可以如何開始學習好英文?謝謝!!!

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  19. Mark Yeung

    Siu Sir,

    我是一間在元朗區小學的英文科教師，準備製作校園電視節目短片系列，向學生推介字典的使用，第一集準備使用閣下在 youtube.com 推介的英文字典作為短片節目的部份內容，希望 閣下同意播放給我校的學生欣賞。

    Thanks in advance.

    Mark Yeung

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