來自拉丁語和法語的實用口語表達，你知道多少？

Hey guys, a couple weeks ago, I talked about words that are used in America that don』t exactly come from the United States. This week I want to add onto that with not just words, but phrases that are commonly used in the states that don』t really originate from there. I am pretty sure you will find this as surprising and shocking as I did. Ready, here we go!

Echo的小夥伴們早上好呀~ 不久前，我提到了一些在美國很常用，但不是真正源自美國的辭彙。這周我想要再介紹一些美國的常用短語，他們也同樣不源自美國。但我肯定你一定會跟我一樣吃驚！一起開始學習吧！

1.Déjà vu

A French term that means feeling of having seen or experienced something before, but it has been actually seen or experienced for the first time.

用於表示一種似曾相似的感覺，但卻是又是第一次經歷。

Ex: Wow, feel like I have seen this situation before…weird, déjà vu.

哇，我真得覺得我曾經看到過這個場景。真得很似曾相識。

2.Hors d』oeurve 開胃小吃

This is also a French term that has to do with snacks or appetizers before you eat a full meal.

這是一個和美食或者小吃相關的表達，也來自法語，一般指用在吃正餐之前的」開胃小吃「。

Ex: Do you want any hors d』oeurve』s before we orderour main dish?

你想在吃魚之前，來點開胃小菜嗎？

3.Status Quo 現狀

This is a Latin expression. It means 『the existing state of affairs』.Which means 「the norm.」

這是一個拉丁表達，意思是「現狀」。

The status quo should be maintained.

現狀應該被保持。

Ex: Hey man, so what』s the status quo around your family?

老鐵，你家近況如何？

4.RSVP- 請快速回復

An expression that represents the French words 「respondez s』il vous plait.」

Which in short means 「Please Responds」

Ex: We should first R.S.V.P before we go to the restaurant.

在我們去用餐前得快速回復這個消息。

5.Cum laude-以優等成績畢業者

It"s a Latin termthat means you graduated with honors; a grade point average between 3.53-3.74. Which in short means 「with honors」

來自拉丁語，意思是以優異成績畢業。平均績點在3.53-3.74。

Ex: When I graduated from Yale University, my diploma had cum laude written on it.

當我從耶魯大學畢業的時候，我的證書上寫著「以優異成績畢業者」。

6.Alma Mater 母校；校歌

It"s a Latin term that means the school college or university that you have attended. It also means school song.

Ex: I love this song! It was my alma mater.

我喜歡這首歌，它是我的校歌。

Alright guys,that』s all for today, talk to you next time!

好，今天的內容分享到這裡。我們下期再見。

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美化編輯 Kilinno

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