1. English is a West Germanic dialect.
    英语源自西日耳曼语。

1. 方言;非标准语言：扭矩扳手 dial torque wrench | 方言;非标准语言 dialect | 二烃基的 dialkyl

2. 方言, 语调,土语：way of life 生活方式 | dialect方言, 语调,土语 | accent重音,重音符号,口音;腔调

1. 方言;地方话;土话
    A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area.

    e.g. In the fifties, many Italians spoke only local dialect...
           在 20 世纪 50 年代，许多意大利人只会说当地方言。
    e.g. They began to speak rapidly in dialect.
           他们开始叽里呱啦地说起地方话来。

1. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people

    e.g. the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English
           he has a strong German accent
           it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy

    Synonym: idiomaccent