Latest Guinness World Records: From the amazing to the wacky / 最新的金氏世界記錄: 從驚奇到奇怪
新聞來源: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/09/16/uk.guinness.world.records/index.html
今日單字: record [n.] = 記錄
(一) 今日單字的其他意思,變化及片語
record [n.]
1. 唱片
2. 記載 ( e.g. This is a record of what happened that day. )
3. 前科、犯罪記錄 ( Criminal Record )
record [v.]
1. 記載、記錄
2. 錄製 ( 錄音、錄影 ) ( e.g. The band is currently recording a new album. )
3. 標明、顯示 ( e.g. Thermometers can record body temperatures in the mouth. )
recording [n.]
錄製的音像、錄音、錄像
record-breaker [n.]
打破紀錄者
record holder [n.]
紀錄保持者
record player [n.]
電唱機
track record [n.]
徑賽成績記錄、( 泛指 )成績或業績的記錄
(二) 好用成語及名言
off the record
非正式的、非公開的、不留記錄的
e.g. This visit is off the record. Please ensure our privacy.
for the record
為了正式記錄在案、為了強調自己說過
e.g. Just for the record, I think that this is a mistake.
set the record straight
陳述真相、糾正誤解
e.g. I would like to set the record straight. I didn't tell anyone your secret, someone else did.
(三) 延伸討論
Do you know what the " Guinness World Records " is ?
If you don't, please go look it up.
It's a fun book filled with interesting facts about the best of the best in different parts of life.
I strongly recommend this book.
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