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又到毕业季!"学士服学士帽拨穗"英文怎么说


📒今日笔记

01.

cap n. 帽子;学士帽

📝讲解:更准确一点是四方学士帽,所以还可以说成 the square academic cap,graduate cap.

📍例句Students wore their caps and gowns and sat in the front of the auditorium.

学生们戴着帽子,穿着长袍,坐在礼堂前。


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02.

mortarboard n. 学士帽


📝讲解这个词也是学士帽的意思,是个更加准确的表达。

📍例句:Mortarboard also means a black hat with a stiff square top, worn by some university teachers and students at special ceremonies.

学士帽是一种黑色的方形硬帽,一些大学老师和学生在特殊仪式上会戴这种帽子。


03.

pointy adj. 尖尖的


📝讲解:point 就是顶端,点,那么尖尖的东西全是 point,所以形容词就是 pointy.

📍例句:Aren't you afraid of being blinded? At the end of the ceremony, all the students throw those pointy hats in the air.

你不怕被弄瞎吗?在仪式结束时,所有的学生都会把这些尖尖的帽子抛向空中。


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04.

toss n. 扔


📝讲解:这个词指的是 to throw sth carelessly. 在毕业抛帽子,都已经成为了一个传统,可以直接说 the tossing of graduation caps, or graduation hats toss.

📍例句:The photographer specifically asked us to toss the caps, up in the air. And that's a really good picture. Not just the flying caps, but also the smile everyone had on their face.

摄影师特别要求我们将帽子向空中。这是一张非常棒的照片。不仅仅是飞扬的帽子,还有每个人脸上的笑容。

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05.

turn the tassel 拨穗


📝讲解:tassel 这个词本意是流苏,比如窗户或者衣服上的流苏装饰,那学士帽这里也是用这个词tassel. 在毕业典礼上很关键的一个步骤就是拨穗,动词搭配用 turn.

📍例句:Turning the tassel symbolizes the completion of a significant academic milestone.

拨穗象征着完成了一个重要的学术里程碑。

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06.

gown n. 礼物;罩衣;学士服


📝讲解:gown 本意可以表示礼服,或者可以表示在医院做手术穿的那个罩衣,在这里呢,就是指学士服,the graduation gown.

📍例句:The gowns worn for traditional graduation ceremonies originated in the 12th century. It’s speculated that these long gowns were donned to keep scholars warm in drafty buildings and symbolized their status at the same time.

传统毕业典礼上穿的长袍起源于 12 世纪。据推测,这些长袍是为了让学者在通风的建筑物中保持温暖,同时象征着他们的地位。

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07.

hood n. 衣领;学士服领


📝讲解:这个 hood 本来就可以表示衣服的帽子,领子,比如说连帽衫就是 hoodie,那学士服的领子也是用这个词。

📍例句:An academic hood is a garment that is worn around your neck and drapes over your shoulders and down your back.

学术是一种戴在脖子上、垂在肩膀和背上的服装。

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