2021年11月10日
a这个词根
摘要： a是个词根，有三种意思：1. 以某种状态或方式，如: ablaze, afire, aflame, alight, aloud, alive, afloat等2. at, in, on, to sth，如: abed, aboard, abroad, ahead, afoot, ashore等3. 阅读全文
posted @ 2021-11-10 20:24 Fun_with_Words 阅读(1230) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
words in English that contradict themselves
摘要： [S1E10, TBBT]Leonard: I don't get it. I already told her a lie. Why would I replace it with a different lie?Sheldon: Well, first of all, your lie was 阅读全文
posted @ 2021-11-10 20:14 Fun_with_Words 阅读(64) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
12-gauge/bore shotgun
摘要： 12-gauge/bore shotgun不是弹夹(magazine)容量为12发的霰(xian)弹枪。【LDOCE】gauge - a measurement of the width or thickness of sth such as wire or metal. 【牛津】号。与厘米、英寸不 阅读全文
posted @ 2021-11-10 20:09 Fun_with_Words 阅读(214) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑
keeper及er表示被动
摘要： 一些像employ这样的动词有employer和employee两个名词，而keep的名词只有keeper，keepee不是词。美剧FRIENDS和TBBT里出现了He/she is a keeper. 此处keeper应解释为person who is worthy of *being* kept 阅读全文
posted @ 2021-11-10 19:49 Fun_with_Words 阅读(255) 评论(0) 推荐(0) 编辑

 张牌。