單字講座 135:hare (n) / heir (n)
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1965到2005這40年間,日本皇室未添新男丁。為了避免日本皇室後繼無人,政府開始研議修改《皇室典範》,允許女性皇族成為皇室繼承人。然而,2006年悠仁親王的誕生,讓官民熱議的「女皇制」也告一段落。話說「繼承人」是 hare 還是 heir 呢?下方說分明。
▍hare (n) 野兔
▶ 例 1:獵人放開他抓到的那隻 野兔 。兔子快速跳離。
The hunter released the hare he was holding, and he swiftly bounded off.
▍heir (n) 繼承人
▶ 例 1:遺囑中,外公將他的糖果工廠留給了我。我變成家族糖果事業的 繼承人 。
My grandfather leaves his candy factory to me in his will. I become the heir to the family candy business.
▍hare (n) 野兔
▶ 例 1:獵人放開他抓到的那隻 野兔 。兔子快速跳離。
The hunter released the hare he was holding, and he swiftly bounded off.
▍heir (n) 繼承人
▶ 例 1:遺囑中,外公將他的糖果工廠留給了我。我變成家族糖果事業的 繼承人 。
My grandfather leaves his candy factory to me in his will. I become the heir to the family candy business.