parlance

名词 parlance:

1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
   同义词：idiom

1. "In naval parlance, the left side of a ship is the port side."
   ＂用海军的用语来说，船的左边称为左舷。＂
2. Peter, in common parlance, won't work if he possibly can avoid it.
   说白了，彼得只要能躲得过去，他就不工作。
3. In naval parlance, the left side of a ship is the port side.
   用海军的用语来说，船的左边称为左舷。
4. The local council are advertising for a Rodent Operator, which in common parlance means a rat catcher.
   该地方议政会登广告征聘一个啮齿动物的手术施行者，按一般说法就是要找一个耗子捕捉者。

par.lance

n.（名词）
A particular manner of speaking; idiom:
说法，用语：一种讲话的特定形式；习惯用语：
例句：
legal parlance.
法律用语

Speech, especially a conversation or parley.
谈判，商谈：尤指讨论或辩论的谈话

来源：
Old French
古法语
from parler [to speak] * see parley
源自 parler [讲] *参见 parley