The professor's lecture on physics was surprisingly colloquial, using phrases like 'grab a coffee' to explain complex concepts.
这位教授关于物理学的讲座出人意料地口语化，用“喝杯咖啡”这样的短语来解释复杂的概念。
Which choice best defines “colloquial”?
B — Used in casual conversation.. “colloquial” means Used in casual conversation..
Which word means “Used in casual conversation.”?
A — colloquial. “colloquial” means Used in casual conversation..
colloquial — Used in casual conversation.. In Chinese: 口语的；非正式的.
colloquial is pronounced //kəˈləʊkwiəl//.
The professor's lecture on physics was surprisingly colloquial, using phrases like 'grab a coffee' to explain complex concepts. (这位教授关于物理学的讲座出人意料地口语化，用“喝杯咖啡”这样的短语来解释复杂的概念。)
informal, conversational, everyday — all close in meaning to colloquial (Used in casual conversation.).
formal, literary — each the opposite of colloquial (Used in casual conversation.).
Yes. colloquial is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
col- + loqu(说) → 日常交谈的。