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关于英语的九个令人惊讶的事实

2019-03-01来源:和谐英语
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grammar – n. the set of rules that explain how words are used in a language

institution – n. an established organization

dictionary – n. a book that lists words in alphabetical order and contains their meanings, forms and pronunciations

vowel – n. a letter – such as a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y – in English that represents a sound

spell – n. to say, write, or print the letters of word

oddity – n. the quality or state of being strange or unusual

hiccough – n. a sound in your throat that sometimes happens after you have eaten or drunk too much or too quickly

printing press – n. a machine that prints books, magazines, newspapers and other documents in large numbers

typesetter – n. a person who arranges words on paper for the purpose of printing them