上週我們講到了三明治伯爵孟塔古對賭博「充滿熱情」,不過這到底跟三明治又有什麼關係呢?讓我們繼續看下去……
【Sandwich 三明治】
It was Montagu's custom to take part in marathon gambling sessions, and he hated to interrupt these in order to eat. He therefore ordered meat to be placed between two slices of bread to sustain him during his card games. Other players thought that this was an excellent idea and began to order "the same as Sandwich." This eventually became shortened down to just "sandwich," and a new word had entered the English language.
【單字】
◆ take part in... 參與⋯
◆ marathon (n.) 耐力比賽
◆ session (n.)(活動)期間
◆ interrupt (v.) 中斷,打斷
◆ therefore (adv.) 因此
◆ sustain (v.) 維持,支撐
◆ during (prep.) 在⋯期間
◆ excellent (adj.) 極好的
◆ the same as... 和⋯相同
◆ eventually (adv.) 最後,結果
◆ shorten (v.) 簡化,簡稱
本文摘錄自《英式英語的32堂聽力課》(附MP3),翻譯將會於隔天公布於
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