(used about words) repeating a syllable or other part of the word, often with a slight change (单词)音节重叠的 Reduplicative expressions like ‘mishmash’ and ‘nitty-gritty’ illustrate the playful nature of English. 像 mishmash 和 nitty-gritty 这样的叠声词显示了英语俏皮的一面。