【英语单词趣谈】二十个阿拉伯舶来词
English has borrowed and incorporated many words from other languages. These are cAlled "loanwords". Let's look at some common Arabic loanwords in English.
有时英语会从被的语言里面“借用”一些词汇，这些词汇就叫做“外来词”。让我们看看下面一些常用的从阿拉伯引入的外来词吧。
1. Admiral
1. 海军上将，舰队司令，旗舰
2. Alcohol
2.酒精
3. Algebra
3.代数
4. Arsenal
4.兵工厂，军械库
5. Zero
5.零
6. Syrup
6.糖浆，果汁；含药糖浆
7. Sugar
7.糖
8. Spinach
8.菠菜
9. Sofa
9.沙发
10. Soda
10.苏打
11. Orange
11.橙子
12. Mattress
12.床垫
13. Magazine
13.杂志
14. Lemon
14.柠檬
15. Jar
15.罐子
16. Guitar
16.吉他
17. Giraffe
17.长颈鹿
18. Coffee
18.咖啡
19. Cotton
19.棉
20. Candy
20.糖果
How do you think these words entered the English language? Because of trade or science or some other reason?
你怎么看英语里面会有外来词这件事的？是因为贸易、科学还是别的什么原因？
