和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:From Chihuahua to Wisconsin: America's Most Misspelled Words

2017-06-03来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1.Plus, it is easy to mix up the order of “n-e-u.”

mix up 混合; 把(某人)搞糊涂,分不清; 混同
例句:People often mix me up with other actors
人们常常把我同其他演员弄混。

2.I don’t think you can make fun of anyone having trouble with that word.

make fun of 开玩笑; 调笑; 嘲弄, 取笑
例句:Don't make fun of the poor boy.
不要取笑那个可怜的孩子。

3.Another sort-of funny misspelling came from South Dakota.

come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于
例句:He's just come from the countryside.
他刚从乡下来。