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例句:
(英) There is one in tray on every desk in our office.
(美) There is one in box on every desk in our office.
解釋:
(英) in tray:(書桌或辦公桌上用來存放待處理之文件和信函的) 收文藍 (收文盤或收文盒)。
(美) in box:(書桌或辦公桌上用來存放待處理之文件和信函的) 收文藍 (收文盤或收文盒)。
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例句:
(英) Kevin and his girlfriend rented a rowing boat and spent the afternoon on Sun Moon Lake.
(美) Kevin and his girlfriend rented a rowboat and spent the afternoon on Sun Moon Lake.
解釋:
(英) rowing boat:划艇,(用槳划的) 小船。
(美) rowboat:划艇,(用槳划的) 小船。
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例句:
(英) You can withdraw money at the cash dispenser/cashpoint with a bank card.
(美) You can withdraw money at the ATM with a bank card.
解釋:
(英) cash dispenser/cashpoint:櫃員機;自動提款機。
(美) ATM (automated teller machine):櫃員機;自動提款機。
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例句:
(英) He blew a raspberry at the minister.
= He blew the minister a raspberry. (他對那位部長發出呸聲)
(美) A boy of no more than six appeared, gave a raspberry at me and then ran away. (一個只有 6 歲的男童出現在我面前,對我呸了一聲後就跑走了)
解釋:
(英) blow a raspberry (at someone):(對某人) 發出呸聲;(對某人) 呸一聲。
(美) give a raspberry (at someone):(對某人) 發出呸聲;(對某人) 呸一聲。
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例句:
(英) His mother is a respected public prosecutor. (他母親是個受敬重的檢察官)
(美) The district attorney is known for his severely punishing the criminals. (這位檢察官以嚴懲罪犯聞名)
解釋:
(英) public prosecutor:檢察官;公訴人。
(美) district attorney:(地方) 檢察官;公訴人。
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例句:
(英) The government have decided to widen most of the slip roads. (政府已決定拓寬高速公路大多數的匝道)
(美) The government has decided to widen most of the ramps. (政府已決定拓寬高速公路大多數的匝道)
解釋:
(英) slip road:(高速公路的) 匝道。
(美) ramp:(高速公路的) 匝道。
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例句:
(英) I can find the area of a trapezium. (我會求梯形的面積)
(美) Can anyone in the class tell me how to find the area of a trapezoid? (班上有人可以告訴我梯形面積的求法嗎?)
解釋:
(英) trapezium:梯形。
(美) trapezoid:梯形。
有趣的是,trapezium 在英國是「梯形」,但在美國卻是「不規則四邊形」(irregular quadrilateral),而 trapezoid 在美國是「梯形」,但在英國卻是「不規則四邊形」。
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例句:
(英)The girl blushed when people stared at all the love bites on her neck.
(美) The girl blushed when people stared at all the hickeys on her neck.
解釋:
(英) love bite:吻痕;種草莓 (親吻脖子時留下的紅色痕跡或唇印)。
(美) hickey:吻痕;種草莓 (親吻脖子時留下的紅色痕跡或唇印)。
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例句:
(英) My father bought a new fridge on hire purchase.
(美) Mary got an Apple iPhone 4 on installment plan.
解釋:
(英) hire purchase:分期付款。
(美) installment plan:分期付款。
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例句:
(英) A punchbag is used for physical exercise or stress relief.
(美) Punching bags have been used in martial arts.
解釋:
(英) punchbag:(練習拳擊用的) 沙袋;出氣筒。
(美) punching bag:(練習拳擊用的) 沙袋;出氣筒。
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