英语potato一词特别有意思。不仅因为sweet potato(甜土豆)即是“白薯(山芋)”,这样的命名特别有趣,而且potato常可用以指人,例如small potatoes原意是“鸡毛蒜皮等微不足道的东西”,但更多用以指“小人物”“微不足道的人”(类似上海方言“萝卜头”)。“He is a small potato.”也常被学生作为口头禅,拿来互 ...
Pay check An official form issued by a company which can be cashed at designated financial institutions. 工资支票 公司签发的、能够在指定金融机构兑现的支票 Pay stub Basically a receipt for record-keeping. Identifies all of the items and amounts used in calculating the final amount of the pa ...