content / contest 易混淆字
content 是「內容、含量」,contest 是「比賽」。
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People only drank beverages with low alcohol content.
人們只喝酒精含量低的飲料。(alcohol content「酒精含量」)
- beverages with…:「具有…的飲料」
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The first Russian-made vodka appeared in the 15th century, and the drink remained relatively low in alcohol content until the mid-18th century.
第一批俄羅斯製伏特加在 15 世紀出現,直到 18 世紀中葉,這種酒的酒精含量都還算低。(酒精含量低)
- Russian-made:「俄羅斯製的」
- remain + 形容詞:「維持…的狀態」
- mid-18th century:「18 世紀中葉」
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Then, what is the function of the content?
那麼,歌詞內容的作用是什麼?(內容)
怎麼判斷
- content 是「內容」,指裡面裝的東西,也可以指「含量」,如 alcohol content(酒精含量)。例:the content of the speech(演講的內容)
- contest 是「比賽」,要爭名次的比賽。例:a speech contest(演講比賽)
- content 也有形容詞「滿足的」,這時重音在後面,唸法不同。
自我檢測
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1. People only drank beverages with low alcohol ____.
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2. She was invited to enter an invention ____ held by her school.
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3. The first Russian-made vodka appeared in the 15th century, and the drink remained relatively low in alcohol ____ until the mid-18th century.
