Thursday 7 May 2009

每日一词学英语(9): ditch

这个词最常见的意思是“沟渠”(名词),“开沟筑渠”(动词)。
今天学的是它的另一个意思:(transitive verb) to discard or abandon,尤其是学会用它,争取下次写文章时用上。

看一个新闻标题:
Government urged to ditch biofuel subsidies 呼吁政府取消生物燃料补贴
注意到正文中“..., which urges the government to abandon its subsidies and targets for biofuels and...”abandon和标题中的ditch呼应。

另一个例子:
Ditch the mortgage: here are six ways you can clear your home loan faster while rates are low. 甩掉房贷:利率低迷,教你六招儿尽快还款
clear和ditch对应,home loan和mortgage对应。

可以用的场合挺多,要想真正让ditch变成自己可以灵活应用的词,还需要细心揣摩、多加实践。

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