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对于英语初学者来说,除了在教室上课学习之外,还有许多学习和练习英语的机会,

比如,学会看懂街上的标牌也是一个学习英语的好办法。

 

大家是否见到过上面的那个警示标牌,告知大家此地禁止做如下四种事情:

             

          禁止滑滑板

          禁止骑自行车

          禁止滑旱冰

          禁止骑滑行车

 

 

上面的警示牌告诉大家,当心!施工工程正在进行中,不得入内。

除了施工工程之外,有时会看到维修的通告:

                      CAUTION                                           当心

           MAINTENANCE IN PROGRESS                  维修正在进行之中            

                   DO NOT ENTER                                  不得入内

 

 

安全须知

灭火器

紧急时候使用

 

这个标牌几乎每个天铁站都可以见到。

本来Safety跟Security是同一个意思,两个词叠加连用,有三个目的:

      一是为了强调,引起旅客足够的重视;

      二是为了押首韵,读起来朗朗上口;

      三是为了美观,对称均衡。

extinguisher是灭火器的意思,这个词对应的动词是extinguish,有”扑灭,使......熄灭“的意思。

口语中,常常用put out fire,表示“灭火”的意思。

 

in the event of 与in case of是一个意思,指“在......的情况下”,后面跟名词。

in the event of是比较正规的用语,一般用于严肃庄重的场合,在法律文书中出现频率较高。

in case of 通常用于非正式场合。

 

下面的几个标牌,就请大家猜一猜它们的意思。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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