趣味英语知识15则:出现频率最高的字母是“E”……
英语中我们常说的分别语“Goodbye”,你知道它的由来是什么吗?英语单词“tips”小费,你知道它的本意是什么吗?还有英语中最长的单词,你知道是什么吗?来看下这些有趣的英语知识! 1、英语单词“Goodbye”来自于“God bye”,原意是“上帝与你同在”。 “Goodbye” came from “God bye” which came from “God be with you.” 2、“tips”小费实际上是“To Insure Prompt Service”(保障快捷的服务)的首字母缩写! The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for ‘To Insure Prompt Service’. 3、“pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis” [医]硅酸盐沉着病;矽肺病;这是英文中最长的单词。 The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis! 4、“WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW”(我看到的是一辆车还是一只猫)这是英语中唯一一句反过来念还是一样的句子。 WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it’ll give the same sentence. 5、单词“listen”(听)和“silent”(安静的)用到了一样的字母。 The word “listen” contains the same letters as “silent.” 6、“The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.”(这只敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过了一只懒狗)这句话用到了字母表中的所有字母! The sentence “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.”uses every letter of the alphabet! 7、“Go”是...