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Idioms and Slangs
Christmas
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• Idioms (習慣語或成語) 及 Slangs (俚語)
• 泛指民間通俗的語言,後者較為粗俗
• 這些詞語用來表達固有或新鮮事物,故此未必能單按字面意思理解
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Xmas = Christmas
為何用 X 代替 Christ (基督)?
X是希臘文的一個字母,
讀音 /ˈkaɪ/
Christ = 希臘文 Xristos
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Santa Claus聖誕老人
被尊重的長者
e.g. Father Christmas Festival is held in
Canada every year.
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凍火雞
(俚語) 突然放棄一些習慣,尤其是壞習慣
e.g. When smokers try to quit cold turkey,
not many of them are successful.
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I am like turkeys voting for Christmas.
選擇接受一個對自己不利的處境
e.g. I know that to listen to her advice
would be like turkeys voting for Christmas.
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聖誕節一年只有一次,要好好珍惜
珍惜身邊的人和事
e.g. Christmas comes but once a year;
let’s help those who are less fortunate in
the voluntary work.
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I have been off her Christmas card list.
我不再是她的朋友了
e.g. I had a quarrel with my friend
last month. Since then, I’ve been off
her Christmas card list.
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收到突如其來的好消息
e.g. Christmas came early for my
daughter; she was placed third in
the speech festival.