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词汇积累 | 'all and sundry', 好多人呀。

• June 2, 2021 • 翻译·译事随笔

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sundry

adj.各式各样的;形色各异的;杂七杂八的[/scode]

音标:/'sʌndrɪ/

英英释义:

If someone refers to sundry people or things, they are referring to several people or things that are all different from each other.

例句:

①Scientists, business people, and sundry others gathered on Monday for the official opening.

星期一的正式开幕式上,科学家、商界人士和其他各色人等齐聚一堂。

②She could ring for food and drink, laundry and sundry services.

她可以打电话点餐,叫人来取要洗的衣服以及叫其他各种服务。

这里再补充一个短语:all and sundry 所有人;各色人等 【All and sundry means everyone.】

举个栗子:

He was well known to all and sundry.

每个人都很熟悉他。

《经济学人》一篇关于个人隐私的文章 message services 也出现了这个表达:

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get to

使……心烦/恼怒[/scode]

英英释义:

to annoy or upset someone.

例句:

After a while his teasing started to get to me.

除此之外,“get”如果是单独使用也可以表示“使烦恼;使恼怒”【If something gets you, it annoys you.】

What gets me is the attitude of so many of the people.

让我恼怒的是这么多人都是这样的态度。

动画片《咱们裸熊》也出现了这个表达:

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