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what is what, which is which與who is who |
作者:周貞雄 文章來源:《第二課堂》 點擊數 更新時間:2008-06-18 文章錄入:admin 責任編輯:admin |
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三、who is who who is who的意思是“誰是誰”“人們的情況(姓名、工作、身份等)”,通常與動詞know, learn, remember等連用。如: It was so dark I couldn’t tell who was who. 光線很暗,我分不清哪個是哪個。 I don’t know anyone at this party; you must tell me who’s who. 這晚會上我一個人也不認識,你要告訴我哪個是哪個(即給我作介紹)。 You’ll soon find out who’s who in this department. 你很快就能弄清楚這個部門每個人的情況。 When I go to those family reunions, I can never remember who’s who. 我去參加那些家庭團圓聚會時,從來記不住誰是誰。 注:大寫的Who’s Who意為“名人錄”“名人詞典”。如: Who’s Who states he retired in 1980. 《名人錄》上說他于1980年退休了。 The guest list reads like a Who’s Who of top American businessmen. 賓客名單讀起來像是美國頂級商人的名人錄。 |
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