Which English Dictionary is Best for You? - We Reviewed 9 Popular Online Dictionaries

英文學習習慣——最好的英文線上詞典

Hi, I’m Oli.

嗨，我是Oli。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

In this video, you’ll see reviews of several online dictionaries.

在本影片裡，您會看到幾個 線上詞典的評測。

Which dictionary is the best for English learners?

對英文學生來說， 哪一個詞典是最好的呢？

Which should – or shouldn’t – you use?

您肯定要用或不用哪一個呢？

You’ll find out!

您會在這裡看到。

In this video, you’ll see the pros and cons of nine popular online dictionaries.

在本影片裡，您會看到九個很流行的 線上詞典的優點和缺點。

We tested the following: Cambridge, Longman, dictionary.com, Collins, Lexico, Macmillan,

我們測試了以下詞典：劍橋詞典、朗文詞典、 dictionary.com、柯林斯詞典、牛津

wordreference.com, Chambers and Merriam-Webster.

詞典、麥克米倫詞典、wordreference.com、 錢伯斯詞典和梅里安—韋伯斯特詞典。

If you want the short version here it is.

如果您想看評測的短版本，這就是。

Are you an upper-intermediate or advanced English learner who wants the most complete,

您是一位想要更完整的、功能齊全的 線上詞典的中高階或

full-featured online dictionary?

高階英文學生嗎？

Use Longman.

使用朗文詞典。

Are you at intermediate level or below?

您是中階或以下階等的英文學生嗎？

Use Lexico.

使用牛津詞典。

Maybe use Lexico even if you’re at a higher level.

即使您是一個較高階的學生， 也可以用牛津詞典。

You want to know why, or how we tested, or why you perhaps shouldn’t use some of these

您想知道為什麼嗎？或者，我們怎樣 測試的嗎？或者為什麼您可能不要用

other dictionaries?

這些詞典裡的一些嗎？

Keep watching!

繼續看！

We created six tests for each online dictionary, based around looking up common verbs like

基於查找常見動詞，像是“talk”、“go”、 “pick”等等，我們為

‘talk’, ‘go’, ‘pick’ and so on.

每一個線上詞典創建了六個測試。

We chose these verbs because they have many different meanings, as well as many phrasal

我們選擇這些動詞是因為它們有很多 不同的意思，以及

verbs and idioms based on them.

它們有很多動詞片語和成語。

In this video, we’ll focus on the verb ‘talk’.

在這部影片裡，我們會把重點放在動詞“talk”。

So, what were the six tests?

那麼，六個測試是什麼？

The first test was for completeness: does the dictionary give you every definition of

第一個測試是完整性：詞典有給出 您一個單字的

a word?

每種定義嗎？

The second test: does the dictionary give you definitions of phrasal verbs, collocations

第二個測試：詞典有給出您那些與您正在 查找的動詞有關的動詞片語、

and idioms related to the word you look up?

動詞搭配詞和動詞俗語的定義嗎？

Test three: does the dictionary explain the difference between UK and US pronunciation

測試三：詞典有解釋英式發音和美式 發音，以及用法

and usage?

之間的差異嗎？

Test four: does the dictionary explain verb structures and complements?

測試四：詞典有解釋動詞結構 和動詞補足語嗎？

For example, you can ‘talk to someone’, ‘talk with someone’, ‘talk about something’,

例如，您可以“talk to someone”、 “talk with someone”、“talk about something”、

and ‘talk of something’.

以及“talk of something”。

Test five: can you look up phrasal verbs and idioms directly?

測試五：您可以直接查找動詞片語 和動詞俗語嗎？

With some dictionaries, if you try to look up a phrasal verb like ‘put down’, it

在某些詞典裡，如果想查找像 “put down”這樣的動詞片語，

will redirect you to the root verb, ‘put’.

它會把您重新導向到根詞“put”。

This makes it harder to find the information you need.

這樣，您想找到您要的資訊 會變得更難。

Good online dictionaries let you look up phrasal verbs and idioms directly.

好的線上詞典會允許您直接查找 動詞片語和動詞俗語。

Test six: is the information presented in a clear, organised way, and is the dictionary

測試六：資訊是以一個清晰、井然有序的 樣貌呈現出來的嗎？

website easy to use?

線上詞典容易使用嗎？

This test is more subjective, of course.

當然，這個測試是比較主觀的。

Finally, we looked for any other features which might be useful for English learners.

最後，我們找找可能對英文學生 有用的任何其他功能。

Remember: if you want to see the full test results, check out the page on our website.

記住：如果您想看完整的測試結果， 看我們的網站頁面。

If you’re watching on YouTube, you can find a link in the video description.

如果您在YouTube上看，您可以在影片 描述裡找到一個連接。

So, how did our online dictionaries do?

那麼，我們的線上詞典怎樣呢？

Cambridge didn’t do very well, which is a shame, because it had been my go-to online

劍橋詞典不是很好，那很羞愧，因為 那是我在開始製作這部

dictionary before I started making this video.

影片之前使用的線上詞典。

Firstly, it is not complete.

首先，它是不完整的。

It doesn’t contain all the possible definitions of a word.

它沒有包含一個單字的 所有可能的定義。

Plus, it doesn’t have a complete list of related phrasal verbs, idioms and collocations.

加上，它沒有一個相關動詞片語、動詞俗語 和動詞搭配詞的完整清單。

On the other hand, for beginners or intermediate learners, there are some good example sentences.

在另一方面，對於初階學生和中階學生， 有一些好的例句。

The definitions are well-written and clear.

定義寫得很好，很清楚。

It does also show the UK and US pronunciation of a word, with audio, so that’s a positive.

它也清楚地用音訊來顯示出一個單字的英式 發音和美式發音，所以那是一個加分。

It doesn’t clearly show verb complements and structures.

它沒有清楚地呈現出動詞 補語和動詞結構。

Overall, I can’t recommend it.

總的來說，我不會推薦它。

One of the biggest problems is that three different dictionaries are combined on one

最大問題重的一個是三種不同 的詞典合併在一頁上；

page; there’s a British English dictionary, an American dictionary, and a business English

有英式英文詞典、 美式英文詞典和

dictionary.

商務英文詞典。

This makes it confusing to use, because different information is in different places, and not

這樣它的使用會有點混淆，因為不同的 資訊在不同的地方，

always where you might expect it.

不是總是在您可能期望它所在的位置。

I won’t spend more time on it, because there are much better dictionaries you can use.

我不會花太多時間在那裡，因為有 您可以使用的更好的詞典。

Longman was number one in our tests.

朗文詞典在我們的測試裡排名第一。

It’s by far the most complete dictionary I found.

那是到目前為止找到的 最完整的詞典。

It contained all the information you might need: every definition of the word, possible

它包含所有您可能需要的資訊，單字 的每個含義、可能的動詞

verb complements, phrasal verbs, idioms…

補語、動詞片語和動詞俗語…

Everything you might need is there.

每樣您想要的東西都在那裡。

Not only that, but they have example sentences and many example sentences have audio, at

不僅如此，它們有例句， 很多例句有音訊，

least for some words.

至少某些單字有。

That makes it a great resource for practising pronunciation.

那個對練習發音來說是一個 很棒的資源。

At the bottom of the page, they also have a large number of examples taken from natural

在頁面的底部，它們也有大量的 取材於原生英文

English texts.

文本的例子。

You can look up phrasal verbs and other word combinations directly.

您能直接查找動詞片語 和其他的單字組合。

Even the longer phrase ‘know what you’re talking about’ has its own entry, with dedicated

甚至是比較長的片語“know what you’re talking about"，有它自己的

examples.

包含有專門例子的條目。

That’s impressive!

那令人印象深刻！

When you’re learning English, you’ll often hear that you need to learn language in chunks.

當您在學英文時，您會常常聽到說 您需要分區塊學語言。

This is good advice, so it’s great that there are dictionaries which can help you

這個是好建議，所以有詞典可以幫到 您做這個，那是

to do this.

很棒的。

There’s one minor criticism: it gives you the UK and US pronunciations of a word, but

有一個小批評：它提供您一個單字的 英式發音和美式發音，

it doesn’t clearly show which is which.

但是它沒有清楚地 呈現出哪一個是哪一個。

For reference, the UK pronunciation is given first, and the US pronunciation second.

作為參考，英式發音是給出的 第一個，美式發音是第二個。

Longman also has a number of useful features for English learners.

朗文詞典也有很多對英文 學生有用的功能。

If you look up a verb, you can find a verb tense table which lists all the forms and

如果您查找一個動詞，您可以發現 一個列出了所有形式和

tenses.

時態的動詞時態表。

Finally, it has a good thesaurus, which gives you alternative words and also explains what

最後，它有一個好詞庫，給您替代 詞並也解釋了它們是

they mean, and how they’re different from the base word.

什麼意思，以及它們和基礎詞 的區別是怎樣的。

Generally, I found Longman one of the easiest dictionaries to use.

一般來說，我發現朗文詞典是 最容易使用的詞典之一。

Information is organised and presented nicely, and the page is relatively clean, without

資訊井然有序，並很好地呈現 出來，頁面相當乾淨，沒有

unnecessary clutter.

無必要的雜亂。

Dictionary dot com isn’t really a dictionary in its own right.

Dictionary dot com就其自身而言 並非是一個真正的詞典。

Instead, it collects information from many dictionaries.

替代的是，它從很多詞典那裡 收集資訊。

In summary, I don’t recommend it for English learners.

總之，我不向英文學生推薦它。

It’s reasonably complete, although you won’t find much information on idioms and collocations.

它還算是完整的，儘管您不會 找更多的俗語和搭配詞的資訊，

More importantly, the information is not well-organised.

更重要的是，資訊編排得不是很好。

A lot of info is hidden behind ‘see more’ links, but there doesn’t seem to be any

大量的資訊被隱藏在“see more” 的連接下面，但是，對為什麼

logic to what’s hidden and what’s displayed immediately.

要隱藏以及什麼要被直接呈現， 看上去沒有任何邏輯。

Plus, because it collects information from different dictionaries on a single page, the

加上，因為它從不同的詞典那裡 收集資訊到一頁上，資訊被

information is divided into different sections, but not in a logical way.

區隔成不同的單元，但是 沒有用一個邏輯的方式。

This makes it harder to find what you need.

這樣，您想找到您要的會更難。

It doesn’t do a good job of showing related phrasal verbs, idioms and collocations.

在顯示相關的動詞片語、俗語和 搭配上，它做得不是很好。

You also can’t look up phrasal verbs directly, which is a big disadvantage.

一個很大的缺點是您也不能 直接查找動詞片語。

Collins has some positive features.

柯林斯詞典有一些正面的功能。

It scored four out of five for completeness.

它的完整性得分為4/5。

It has clear explanations with examples for each definition.

它的每個詞義解釋 帶有例子，十分清晰。

However, a couple of things could be better.

然而，有些東西能更好一點。

Our test word – ‘talk’ – can be both a noun and a verb.

我們的測試單字 – “talk” – 可以是 一個名詞和一個動詞。

Most dictionaries will separate the verb and noun definitions, which makes sense.

大部分的詞典會把動詞和名詞的詞義 分隔開，那是有道理的。

Collins mixes them together in a list.

柯林斯詞典把它們混合在 一個清單裡。

It’s not bad, but it seems strange, and I think it could be confusing for some users.

那不是糟糕，但是，看上去有點奇怪， 我認為有些使用者會混淆。

Also, it gives some information about complements and structures, but it’s not so clear.

它也給出一些關於補語和結構的 資訊，但是那不夠清晰。

They highlight the structures used in their example sentences, but there’s no dedicated

它們在例句裡標註使用的結構， 但是，沒有關於結構

information on what structures are possible and what they mean.

可能是什麼，以及有什麼意思 的專門資訊。

Finally, like some other dictionaries in our list, Collins tries to combine results from

最後，像在我們清單裡的其他詞典 一樣，柯林斯詞典試圖

different dictionaries on one page.

在一個頁面裡組合其他詞典的結果。

I think this is terrible design, because you might not even realise there are more parts

我覺得這是一個恐怖的設計，因為 您也許甚至不會意識到

to the page.

在頁面裡有更多的內容。

You see the definitions and explanations, you get down to here, and… that looks like

您看詞義和解釋，您往下看到這， 然後… 那看起來像是

the end, right?

結尾了，對嗎？

But, then there’s more: a British dictionary, an American dictionary, and more examples

但是，然後有更多：一個英式英文詞典、 一個美式英文詞典，

and idioms.

更多的例子和俗語。

Overall, not bad, but it's not the best.

總之，不壞，但是，那不是最好的。

Lexico is one of the best dictionaries we tested.

牛津詞典是我們測試的 最好的詞典裡的一個。

I highly recommend it, especially for learners at an intermediate or lower level.

我極力推薦它，特別是那些中階 或初階的學生。

Even if you’re a higher-level learner, give Lexico a try.

即使您是一個高階的學生， 試一下牛津詞典。

Why?

為什麼？

Because it’s so clear and well-organised.

因為它是很清晰且井然有序。

For example, it gives you one example sentence for each definition, but you can also click

例如，對每個詞義，它給您一個 例句，但是，如果您想，

to see more if you want.

您也能點擊“see more”。

That’s a really nice feature.

那真的是一個很好的功能。

You just need a simple example?

您只需要一個簡單的例子嗎？

You can have it.

您可以有。

You want more?

您想要更多？

You can have that, too.

您也可以看得到。

In general, Lexico does the best job of presenting a large amount of information in a logical

一般來說，牛津詞典在用一種 邏輯方式呈現大量的資訊上

way.

做得最好。

However, it’s also fully complete.

然而，它也是完整的。

Only two dictionaries scored 100% in our completeness tests: Longman and Lexico.

在我們的完整性測試裡，只有兩個詞典 評分得分100%：朗文詞典和牛津詞典。

Plus, information on phrasal verbs, collocations and idioms is nicely separated, and you can

加上，在動詞片語、搭配和俗語方面的 資訊是很好地分隔開的，您可以

look up longer phrases directly; for example, if you look up an idiom like ‘talk the talk’

直接查找較長的片語；例如，如果 您直接查找一個俗語，像是

directly, you’ll find a dedicated page.

“talk the talk”，您會找到一個 專門的頁面。

The only negative is that it doesn’t explain the difference between UK and US pronunciation

唯一不足之處是它沒有解釋英式 發音和美式發音或二者的

or usage.

使用之間的差異。

Overall, I also found Lexico to be the cleanest dictionary in terms of design.

總之，我也發現牛津詞典是在 條目設計上最整潔的詞典。

It’s a great choice for English learners.

對英文學生來說， 它是一個很棒的選擇。

Macmillan is slightly different, because it puts different parts of speech on different

麥克米倫詞典有一點點區別，因為它把 相關內容的不同部分放在

pages.

不同的頁面上。

So, if you look up ‘talk’, you’ll see definitions for the verb only.

所以，如果您查找“talk”，您 只會看到動詞的詞義。

The noun definitions are on a separate page, which might not be easy to find if you’re

名詞的詞義是在分開的另一頁上， 如果您在用手機或小

using a mobile or a smaller screen, because they’re hidden in this ‘other entries’

熒幕看，也許不容易找到它， 因為它們是隱藏在這個

box.

“other entries”選項裡。

I don’t think that’s a good point.

我不認為那是一個好主意。

Macmillan has some positives: it has good information on verb complements, which is

麥克米倫詞典有一些優點：在動詞 補語方面有好的資訊，並且

also nicely presented, and you can look up phrasal verbs and idioms directly.

那也很好地呈現出來了，您能直接 查找動詞片語和俗語。

However, it’s not complete, and it doesn’t give any information on UK versus US pronunciation

然而，它是不完整的，它沒有給出 任何英式發音和美式發音或

or usage.

二者用法的比較資訊。

So, it’s in the middle.

所以，它評分是中等。

There are better options.

有更好的選擇。

I knew about Wordreference as a bilingual dictionary.

我知道Wordreference是 一個雙語詞典。

They have many bilingual versions, aimed at speakers or learners of European languages.

它們有很多雙語版本，目標定位在 講或學習歐洲語言的人。

However, they also include a monolingual English dictionary.

然而，它們也還包含有一個 英語單語詞典。

Is it any good?

有什麼優點嗎？

It has some advantages, but overall, not recommended.

它有一些優點，但是， 總的來說，不推薦。

Like dictionary dot com, Wordreference collects information from multiple dictionaries, but

像dictionary dot com一樣，Wordreference 從多個詞典裡收集資訊，但是，

this means you have too much information on one page, some of which is repeated, and it’s

這意味著在一個頁面裡您有太多 的資訊了，有些是重複的，

hard to find what you need.

要找到您需要的有點難。

You also can’t look up phrasal verbs or idioms directly.

您也不能直接查找動詞 片語和俗語。

If you try to look up a phrasal verb like ‘pick up’, you’ll be redirected to the

如果您想查找像“pick up”這樣的 一個動詞片語，您會被

root verb – ‘pick’.

重新導向到根詞——“pick”。

Then, you’ll have to find the definition on the page.

然後，您必須要在 這個頁面找定義。

Wordreference does have one excellent and – at least in our tests – unique feature.

Wordreference有一個優點——至少是在我們的 測試裡——獨特的功能。

For pronunciation, it has audio not just for UK and US English, but also for other regions,

對於發音，它不僅有英式發音和美式 發音，而且也有其他地區的，

such as Ireland or Jamaica.

像是愛爾蘭和牙買加。

It also includes some regional UK and US accents.

它也包括一些英國和美國的地方口音。

This is really useful, because actually there isn’t just one UK pronunciation and one

這真的是有用的，因為實際上一個 單字不只是有一個英式發音

US pronunciation of a word.

和一個美式發音。

There are many English accents, in the UK, US and in other English-speaking countries,

在英國、美國和其他英語系 國家，有很多英文口音，

and it’s good to understand how pronunciation is different in different parts of the world.

理解世界上不同地方的發音 有什麼差別是很好的。

So, maybe use Wordreference for the pronunciation audio, but I don’t recommend it as a dictionary.

所以，也許因為發音的音訊而使用 Wordreferenc，但作為詞典，我不推薦它。

I’ll keep this short: don’t use Chambers.

我會更簡短一些：不要使用錢伯斯詞典。

Two points: first, they print information in a big block, like you’d find in a paper

兩個觀點：首先，他們在一個大方塊裡 印資訊，就像是您找到了

dictionary.

一本紙本詞典。

That makes sense on paper, because you need to save money and space.

那在紙上面是有道理的，因為 您需要省錢和省空間。

On the web, there’s no reason to do this, and it makes it harder to find what you’re

在網絡裡，沒理由要去做這個， 它會讓您更難找到

looking for.

您要找的東西。

Secondly, Chambers doesn’t seem to be aimed at learners of English as a second language.

其次，錢伯斯詞典看起來不像是針對那些把英文 當做是第二語言的學生而設計的。

It doesn’t give many examples, nor does it give information about verb complements,

它沒有給出很多事例，也沒有給出 關於動詞補語、

phrasal verbs, and so on.

動詞片語等的資訊。

You can’t look up phrasal verbs or other longer chunks directly.

您不能直接查找動詞片語或 其他更長的文字塊內容。

It’s not terrible; it does the basic job of a dictionary, but I can’t see any reason

那不可怕，那是一本詞典的基礎功能， 但是我看不到任何

to use it.

使用它的理由。

Merriam-Webster also doesn’t have much to recommend it.

梅里安—韋伯斯特詞典也沒有 太多要推薦的。

One major disadvantage: it doesn’t give complete lists of phrasal verbs, idioms or

一個主要的缺點：當您查找一個單字時， 它沒有給出完整的

collocations when you look up a word.

動詞片語、動詞俗語或動詞搭配清單。

For 'talk', it includes four phrases here, but why these four?

以“talk”來說，在這裡，它包括四個 片語，但是，為什麼是這四個？

Why not others?

為什麼不是其他的？

This seems strange; if you’re going to include some phrasal verbs or idioms, you should include

這看起來奇怪，即使您要包括一些 動詞片語或動詞俗語，您應當

all of them.

包括它們所有的。

There’s no information on UK versus US pronunciation or usage.

沒有英式發音對比美式發音 或用法的資訊。

There’s also no information on verb complements.

在動詞補語方面也沒有資訊。

They give examples, but the examples aren’t full sentences, making them less useful.

它們給出例子，但是，例子不是完整 句子，這樣它們就沒那麼有用。

Finally, the design is weird.

最後，設計是奇怪的。

There are all these colons and slashes in odd places.

在奇怪的地方有所有 這些冒號和斜線。

Maybe that doesn’t bother you, but I found it unnecessary and a little confusing.

也許那不會打擾您，但是，我覺得那 沒必要，並有一點小困惑。

On the other hand, you can look up phrasal verbs and idioms directly.

另一方面，您可以直接查找 動詞片語和動詞俗語。

Also, it has real-life examples which are pulled from the internet, although they aren’t

此外，它還有從網絡上提取的現實 生活裡的例子，儘管它們

always accurately classified.

不是總是準確地分類的。

For example, some of the examples for ‘talk’ as a verb are actually the noun form.

例如， “talk”做動詞的事例裡有 一些實際上是名詞形式。

Having reviewed these dictionaries, I’ve switched my go-to online dictionary from Cambridge

測試了這些詞典，我自己使用的 網絡詞典從劍橋詞典轉換到

to Longman and Lexico.

朗文詞典和牛津詞典。

Honestly, I was surprised at how badly Cambridge came out of these tests.

老實地說，我對劍橋詞典在這些 測試裡被測出有多麼糟糕很吃驚。

Although I think Longman is the best, I would actually recommend Lexico for most purposes.

儘管我認為朗文詞典是最好的，為了大多數 用途，我實際上應該會推薦牛津詞典。

It gives you complete information, and it’s so easy to use.

它給您完整的資訊， 並且它很容易使用。

What about you?

那您呢？

Which dictionary do you use?

您使用哪一個詞典？

Are you planning to switch to a new one?

您計劃換一個新的詞典嗎？

Do you have anything to add to our reviews?

您對我們的評論有任何需要補充的嗎？

Let us know in the comments!

寫在留言板裡讓我們知道！

Thanks for watching!

感謝觀看！