单词 | 九岁 |
释义 | 〔former〕It is not difficult to find examples of violations of this rule in the works of reputable writers.But the fact thatformer and latter are plainly comparatives will make many readers uneasy when the words are used in enumerations of more than two things, much as would the analagous incorrect use of a comparative in a sentencesuch asHer boys are 7, 9, and 13; only the younger was born in California. 不难发现有名望的作家的作品里有违背此规则的例子。但是事实是former 和 latter 仅仅是相对的,当列举两个以上的词时,许多读音就不容易弄清了, 许多时候在比较时有可能出现下句里的不正确用法:如她的儿子分别是七岁、九岁和十三岁;只有最小的儿子出生在加利福尼 〔googol〕[Coined at the age of nine by Milton Sirotta, nephew of Edward Kasner (1878-1955), American mathematician] [为米尔顿·西罗蒂九岁时创造,是美国数学家爱德华·卡斯纳(1878-1955年)的侄子] |
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