North, east, west, south
看过一个有趣的问题,问news是不是由单词north,east,west和south的首字母组合而成?翻查辞源,虽然很遗憾这个猜测是错误的,但“塞翁失马”的一大收获是--原来“东、西、南、北”确有一番说头。
East的词根aus代表“初升的朝阳”,由此,我们可以在希腊语和古英语中找到“黎明女神”的相应表达:Aurora和Easter,而古英语的Easter后来又衍生了一个伟大的节日Christian holiday Easter(复活节)。 面对升起的太阳,它的右侧被称为south(南),左侧被称为north(北)。这里,顺便给大家提一个与south有关的有趣表达southpaw,指“左手投球的运动员”,也可泛指“左撇子”。
West的词根wes代表“夜晚”,由此词根,我们得到单词vesper(黄昏的)、vespers(晚祷)。假若您见到词组go to West,可以猜猜它一定不与“朝气”挂钩,表示“死亡”。
Man's passion documents bicycle culture
Lost tourist spends month sleeping in station
Grad school graduates applying for menial jobs
China hit with back to work anxiety blues
NZ gets Hobbit fever over world premiere of film
Do or die: Final campaign day dawns
Sharp rise in online sabotage
Dragon capsule shoots for the stars
Bad sport?
Spring Airlines offers reduced tickets to Japan
A monarch for his people
Not in her league?
MBA申请准备——职业目标
Storm strands tourists at Great Wall, killing 3
Cold weather moves in to northern, eastern regions
Chocolate makers seek sweet success in China
Striking distance?
A bird? A plane? No, a Wingsuit champion
Underage interns found working at Foxconn factory
Burden of proof?
B-Boy和街舞
Polite society?
Candidates brace for final debate
Voters finally cast their ballots in cliffhanger presidential race
Footwear fumble sees PM falling head over heels
Rarest of whales washes up in NZ
Can’t say the same?
喜欢吃路边摊的请举手
Drone bases will monitor seacoasts
Australia to cash in on China's economic growth
| 不限 |
| 英语教案 |
| 英语课件 |
| 英语试题 |
| 不限 |
| 不限 |
| 上册 |
| 下册 |
| 不限 |