我們常掛在口中的那句「喔，這真是太Over了」
則是本世紀在台灣最氾濫的贅字語病之一。
我之前上課有跟同學說，Over這個字本身就有「太」的意思
所以不用再說「太」
本周來探討的是已經氾濫成災的英文贅字
文章出處：http://chloeyachun.blogspot.tw/
作者：哈佛老師Chloe (聽.說與寫作課程)
下面五個是非題，你的答案會是...
1. 提款機的英文你會說ATM machine嗎?
2. 提前計畫事情是很重要的 We need to plan everything in advance. 這句英文很OK
3. 絕對必要的這句話的英文是It's absolutely necessary.
4.周年慶特賣的英文是Annual anniversary sale.
5. 老王是個禿頭 Mr. Wang is bald-headed.
如果上面五題你都回答YES，那麼你可能已經出現贅字症候群囉
其實別沮喪
很多老外也有這個毛病，就連托福的出題也難避免
而且頻率之高令人難以想像
(這好比很多台灣濫用太Over是一樣的)
我這幾年教英文贅字蟲抓了不少
未來將以A to Z 字母順序分別上傳給各位
今天先分享第一部分
大家要記得
想要寫好文章
除了勤讀好文章
多複習文法與每天都寫作之外
要記得少即是多 Less IS more.
贅字不要用，養成習慣你的寫作就有救啦!!!
(上面那個是錯誤示範，記得驚嘆號不要打三次，一次就好了)
最後，上面那五題的贅字在哪裡?
我們來很快地看一下
ATM 是Automatic Teller Machine的縮寫，看見了沒？M這個字母就已經有machine的意思了
To plan something就已經有提前計畫的意思了，所以不用再說in advance.
It's absolutely necessary. 一樣的道理，necessary 這個字
本身就已經包含了absolute(一定/絕對)所以不用加強形容
Annual Anniversary這句說法的Annual 根本不需要，因為anniversary 就有周年的意思啦
Bald-headed不需要再加頭這個字了，難道無毛問題會出現在膝蓋上嗎?
加上headed的形容其實是多此一舉啊！
贅字語病範例
(括號內的紫色字為贅字)
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這樣說就夠了
精簡為成功之本
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(absolutely) essential/ absolutely necessary
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Essential/necessary.
例句: He reminded me that it’s necessary/necessary to
read through the book before jumping to an conclusion.
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(actual) facts
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Fact
例句: We want our research team to provide us with facts,
not hypotheses.
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(advance) planning/preview/warning/reservations
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planning/preview/warning/reservations
例句:
1. Thorough planning/warning is needed before we announce
our plans to the public.
2. These teenagers died
because they didn’t listen to the old man’s warning.
3. I need to preview
this chapter before class starts.
4. You can just stop by
anytime you want. No reservations needed.
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add (an additional)/add (up)/(added) bonus
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To add/ Add/Bonus.
例句:
1. I need to add another cup of water to
the cake batter.
2. I was being told that every employee would get
a bonus at
the end of the year.
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(all-time) record
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Record
例句: The athlete cut a dash by setting another record
yesterday.(cut a dash是出鋒頭的意思)
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(Alternative) choice
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Choice
例句: After I got laid off I had no choice but
to move back home.
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(anonymous) stranger
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Stranger
例句: On my way to work I had encountered a stranger.
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(annual) anniversary
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Anniversary
例句: We celebrated our wedding anniversary
by going bungee jumping.
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attach (together)
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Attach
例句: You need to attach these forms and place
them in the big envelop.
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ATM (machine)
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ATM
例句: Can you stop by the ATM after work and withdraw
some money?
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autobiography (of his or her own life)
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Autobiography (自傳，由自己撰寫)
例句: He was best-known for his controversial autobiography.
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bald(-headed)
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Bald
例句: She rejected him simply because he was bald.
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(basic) fundamentals/necessities
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Fundamentals/necessities
例句:
1.
You need
to get yourself familiarize with all the fundamentals
before attending
that workshop.
2.
We packed
all the necessities into our
bags before taking off.
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biography (of his--or her--life)
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Biography (自傳，由他人撰寫)
例句: The unauthorized biography was selling like
hotcakes. 這本並未被授權的自傳賣得嚇嚇叫
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bouquet (of flowers)
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Bouquet
例句: I’ll tell you how to keep a rose bouquet
fresh and beautiful.
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(brief) moment/summary
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Moment/summary
例句:
1.
After he hung up the phone, my mind went
blank for a moment.
2.
Just type in the title and you’ll find a summary written
for each book.
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blend (together)
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Blend
例句: Before you cut these cookies, remember to blend
all the chocolate chips and nuts and mix them well.
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