k********k 发帖数: 5617 | 1 钉蹄匠
英语:Farrier
法语:Ferrier (铁匠),英语的“铁匠”叫Blacksmith.
铁:
英语:iron
法语:fer
拉丁语: ferrum
所以,英语的“钉蹄匠”就是来自法语名词“铁匠”。
英语词汇起码三分之二都来自法语。
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrier
Farrier
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and
balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if
necessary. A farrier combines some blacksmith's skills (fabricating,
adapting, and adjusting metal shoes) with some veterinarian's skills (
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f**d 发帖数: 1952 | 3 2. Flickering lights
Do your lights dim when the fridge switches on or you crank up the microwave?
You may have bad wiring or too many appliances hooked to one circuit. Either
one can cause a fire.
“A lot of older homes have only one or two circuits in the kitchen,” said
inspector Jason Farrier of Elite Home Inspections in Phoenix. “People will
update the kitchen but still have all the appliances running off those two
circuits.”
It’s far safer, Farrier said, to have at least four circuits: two f |
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k********k 发帖数: 5617 | 4 这个爱尔兰年青人的头衔是certified master farrier,即“有证书的钉蹄大师傅”。
Farrier 是“钉蹄匠”的意思。
Master在这里是“师傅”,“大师”的意思,不是“硕士”的意思。
那些三流小翻译小编辑望文生义,胡编乱译罢了。 |
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s*****g 发帖数: 3527 | 5 Please read the context, what I mean was unlike other cars, BYD locked their
cars so the people can not get inside to have real feeling with the cars.
It looks like their cars are as precious as Farriers and Lamborghini. |
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k***z 发帖数: 3522 | 6 including boarding fee, farrier, and other possible expense, average about $
300-400 per month? |
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