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American English 美式英語
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1 : In British English it's a pavement. In American it's a __________. |
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The possible answers were:
sidewinder
side saddle
sidewalk
side order
You said:
sidewinder
side saddle
sidewalk
side order
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抱歉，你答錯了。在餐館吃飯時，side order 是主菜之外點的配菜, 比如色拉，蔬菜等。
抱歉，這不是正確答案。A sidewinder 是蛇的意思。
抱歉，你答錯了。在馬上側騎就是 side saddle. 請再試試。
恭喜你，答對了！在美式英語中人行道就是 sidewalk.
您沒有回答這個問題，再試試看。
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2 : "That new play that opened in the local theatre last weekend bombed!" What's the meaning of bombed in American English? |
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The possible answers were:
It has been a tremendous success.
It has been a tremendous failure.
The cast is too large to fit on the stage.
The cast is so small it's not worth seeing.
You said:
It has been a tremendous success.
It has been a tremendous failure.
The cast is too large to fit on the stage.
The cast is so small it's not worth seeing.
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抱歉，你答錯了。在英式英語里，如果一場表演很不錯，那可以用 it's going like a bomb 來形容。
恭喜你，答對了！在美式英語中，如果一個演出被形容為 bombed 那就意味著差極了，沒人想去看。
你答錯了，請再試試。
你答錯了，請再試試。
您沒有回答這個問題，再試試看。
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3 : The American term 'slugfest' comes from German and means __________. |
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The possible answers were:
a lot of slugs get together in the garden
a boxing match with a lot of punching
whipped cream on top of coffee
a place where parties happen
You said:
a lot of slugs get together in the garden
a boxing match with a lot of punching
whipped cream on top of coffee
a place where parties happen
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抱歉，你答錯了。Slug 是花園里的一種蟲子，但在 slugfest 這個詞里，不是這個意思。請再試試。
恭喜你，答對了！A slugfest 是指激烈的拳擊賽。
抱歉，你答錯了。Whipped cream 在德語中是Schlagsahne. 請再試試。
抱歉，這不是正確答案。請再試試。
您沒有回答這個問題，再試試看。
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4 : The American term 'adobe' means __________. |
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The possible answers were:
a style of outdoor painting
a sun-dried tomato
a sun-drenched plateau
a sun-dried brick
You said:
a style of outdoor painting
a sun-dried tomato
a sun-drenched plateau
a sun-dried brick
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抱歉，你答錯了。涂漆的英語是 daub 不是 adobe. 請再試試。
抱歉，你答錯了。Adobe 不是“曬干的西紅柿”的意思。請再試試。
抱歉，你答錯了。Adobe 不是散滿陽光的高原。請再試試。
恭喜你，答對了。Adobe 在美式英語里是土坯、泥磚的意思。在美國西南部有土坯磚房。
您沒有回答這個問題，再試試看。
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5 : In American English it's an 'elevator'. In British English it's a __________. |
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The possible answers were:
lift
hoist
joist
escalator
You said:
lift
hoist
joist
escalator
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抱歉，你答錯了。Hoist 是起重器的意思。請再試試。
抱歉，你答錯了。Joist 是托梁的意思。請再試試。
抱歉，你答錯了。Escalator 是扶梯的意思。請再試試。
恭喜你，答對了。在英式英語中稱電梯為 lift, 而在美式英語中則是 elevator.
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6 : At a bus stop, the British form a queue. Americans __________. |
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The possible answers were:
stand at line
stand in line
make a queue
form a file
You said:
stand at line
stand in line
make a queue
form a file
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抱歉，你答錯了。美國人不說 stand at line. 請再試試。
恭喜你，答對了。美式英語中stand in line 是排隊的意思。
抱歉，你答錯了。Make a queue 不是正確的表達。請再試試。
抱歉，你答錯了。File 是排成縱隊行走的意思。在公共汽車站，人們排隊但是不用走。請再試試。
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