染雾犯错误的英语词汇典故 篇一
在学习英语的过程中，我们难免会犯一些错误。有时候，这些错误可能会让我们感到尴尬，但它们也给我们留下了一些有趣的典故。下面就让我们一起来看看一些犯错误的英语词汇典故吧。
首先，让我们来说说“banana”这个词。在英语中，banana是香蕉的意思。然而，有一次我和一位美国朋友一起去超市购物。当我想买香蕉时，我对他说：“I need to buy some bananas.”然而，我不小心把bananas发音成了“ba-nah-nas”而不是正常的“ba-na-nas”。我的美国朋友听到后忍不住笑了起来。原来，我一直以为自己的发音很准确，但实际上我犯了一个很常见的错误。
接下来，让我们来说说“library”这个词。在英语中，library是图书馆的意思。有一次，我去图书馆借书，但我却不小心把library读成了“li-bra-ry”，而不是正常的“li-bra-ri”。当我向图书馆管理员询问书籍位置时，她一脸茫然地看着我。后来，我才意识到自己的发音错误。这个错误让我明白了英语中很多单词的发音并不是按照字母的顺序来的。
最后，让我们来说说“schedule”这个词。在英语中，schedule是日程安排的意思。有一次，我和一位英国朋友商量要约个时间。当我想问他什么时候有空时，我不小心把schedule读成了“sche-dule”，而不是正常的“shed-yool”。我的英国朋友听到后也忍不住笑了起来。他告诉我，即使在英国，也有人对这个词的发音存在争议。这个错误让我明白了即使是英语国家的人也会对某些词的发音有不同的看法。
通过这些犯错误的英语词汇典故，我深刻体会到了学习语言的难度和复杂性。在学习英语的过程中，我们不可避免地会犯错误。但是，这些错误也给我们带来了一些乐趣和教训。通过不断的练习和改正，我们可以改进我们的英语水平，并更好地理解和运用这些词汇。
犯错误的英语词汇典故 篇二
学习英语是一项艰巨的任务，我们在这个过程中难免会犯一些错误。然而，这些错误也给我们带来了一些有趣的典故。下面就让我们一起来看看一些犯错误的英语词汇典故吧。
首先，让我们来说说“pronunciation”这个词。在英语中，pronunciation是发音的意思。有一次，我在和一位美国朋友交流时，我不小心把pronunciation发音成了“pro-noun-ciation”。我的美国朋友听到后忍不住笑了起来。原来，我一直以为自己的发音很准确，但实际上我犯了一个很常见的错误。
接下来，让我们来说说“vegetable”这个词。在英语中，vegetable是蔬菜的意思。有一次，我在和一位英国朋友讨论健康饮食时，我不小心把vegetable读成了“ve-ge-table”，而不是正常的“ve-jeh-ta-ble”。当我向他询问一些蔬菜的名称时，他一脸茫然地看着我。后来，我才意识到自己的发音错误。这个错误让我明白了英语中很多单词的发音并不是按照字母的顺序来的。
最后，让我们来说说“comfortable”这个词。在英语中，comfortable是舒适的意思。有一次，我在和一位加拿大朋友聊天时，我不小心把comfortable读成了“com-for-table”，而不是正常的“kumf-tuh-bul”。我的加拿大朋友听到后也忍不住笑了起来。他告诉我，即使在加拿大，也有人对这个词的发音存在争议。这个错误让我明白了即使是英语国家的人也会对某些词的发音有不同的看法。
通过这些犯错误的英语词汇典故，我深刻体会到了学习语言的难度和复杂性。在学习英语的过程中，我们不可避免地会犯错误。但是，这些错误也给我们带来了一些乐趣和教训。通过不断的练习和改正，我们可以改进我们的英语水平，并更好地理解和运用这些词汇。
犯错误的英语词汇典故 篇三
犯错误的英语词汇典故
When Things Go Very, Very Wrong
Welcome to VOA Learning English’s program Words and Their Stories.
Life is not perfect. Things go wrong. We make mistakes. We have mishaps and failures.
But mistakes, mishaps and failures are nothing compared to a fiasco!
A fiasco is something that goes completely wrong often in a ridiculous or embarrassing way. It is dramatic and sometimes absurd. These are all important words when talking about fiascos. They are what make fiascos different from other types of failures.
Fiasco is an Italian word meaning “bottle.” The Italians use the word fiasco in a phrase that literally means “to make a bottle.” But Italians also use it to mean “a dramatic mess.” Many word experts are not sure why “making a bottle” means something is a complete failure.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “fiasco” entered English in the mid-1800s. At that time it meant a “breakdown in a dramatic or musical performance.” Basically, a theatrical screw up.
Perhaps the best way to explain fiasco is with a story.
Our story begins at an outdoor wedding. A beautiful tent is set up outside. A group of jazz musicians are playing. And 100 guests are dressed in their best clothes.
Unfortunately, the bride’s best friend, the maid of honor, is sick. She is taking lots of medication. She also never drinks alcohol. But today, she celebrates her best friend’s marriage with a glass of champagne.
The mixture of alcohol and medicine affects her terribly. Not realizing what she is doing, she dances wildly on the dance floor. She yells loudly, “I love these two people!”
This usually would not be a problem. But her timing is bad. She interrupts the bride and groom during their first traditional dance as man and wife.
People laugh nervously. Perhaps they think this is part of the ceremony. So, this is a faux pas, a mistake. But the wedding is not a wreck or a disaster. It can be fixed.
We are still far from a fiasco.
But as the best man leads the maid of honor back to her seat, his foot catches on the tablecloth. Candles fall and catch the tablecloth on fire. The fire quickly spreads to the curtains. People jump up, screaming.
Just then a fire truck appears. As a dozen firemen run into the tent, they knock over the four-story, $2000 wedding cake.
The cake crashes to the floor. The firemen slip on the cake. Then their hose trips a group of people who fall backward into the bird cage. The birds -- meant to celebrate peace and love -- are now freaking out and flying into people’s hair.
Now the wedding is a disaster, but still not fiasco.
The maid of honor flees the scene in the expensive, rental bridal car. But a rope from the tent gets caught in the door. As she pushes hard on the gas pedal, the tent crashes to the ground with all the guests and birds still under it.
The entire wedding party and a flock of frightened birds escape from under the tent just as the rent
But with too many people standing on the wooden pier, the dock breaks. Dozens of wedding guests splash into the lake.
Welcome to the world of FIASCO!
No one is hurt. People often aren’t seriously hurt in a fiasco. That would make it a tragedy. But it is safe to say that this wedding is a fiasco!
Fiascos may be complete failures. But sometimes they are our best stories.
I’m Anna Matteo.
Words in This Story
ridiculous – adj. extremely silly or unreasonable
embarrassing – adj. to make (someone) feel confused and foolish in front of other people
dramatic – adj. attracting attention
absurd – adj. extremely silly, foolish, or unreasonable
