All the time, every hour of the day. “He works all the hours God sends.”意為“一直, 自始至終“。如:“他一直在工作?！?..[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Probably the best known of Hawaiian words contributed to standard English. Aloha, meaning either “hello”or “good-bye, ” literally means “l(fā)ove” in Hawaiian and can mean “I love you”if mi loa is prefaced to it. It has been called the worlds loveliest greeti...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Colorful shirts in bright prints of hula girls, palm trees, pineapples, and many other Hawaiian subjects. These shirts date back to the 1920s, when small Honolulu tailor shops began making them for the tourist trade. Native Hawaiian Ellery Chun (1909—2000...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    A letter of the alphabet, as in “My name begin with the alphabet B.” This follows a Japanese practice taken from the many Japanese settlers in Hawaii, the Japanese word for letter being the same as that for alphabet. 指字母表中的任何一個字母, 如:“我名字的第一個字母是B?！?..[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Often means “yet”, as in “I called you up, but you werent there already.” This usage probably stems from a similar practice among Portuguese settlers in Hawaii. 此詞與“yet”的意義相同, 如:“我給你打電話, 可是你不在?！?這種用法也許來自在夏威夷的葡萄牙僑...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    The breed of dog commonly called a German shepherd or a police dog in the United States. 一種狗, 在美國一般稱之為 German shepherd dog 或 police dog。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Common in Maine for all or all that. “Thats alst I heard about it.”緬因州人常用, 意為“全部(的), 所有(的)”, 如:“我聽到的就是這些?！?..[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    A Japanese borrowing and shortening of amateur. 日本語借用amateur的縮略詞。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    A ruffian who fights in the streets.“A gang of amalaitas beat him senseless.”From a Zulu word meaning a street desperado. Pronounced ama-lay-ta.街頭斗毆的流氓惡棍, 如:“一群街頭流氓把他打得昏死過去?！?源自祖魯族語, 意為“街頭惡棍”, 讀音ama-lay-ta。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    A group of fervent believers is called an amen corner, after the similarly named place near the pulpit in churches that is occupied by those who lead the responsive “amens” to the preachers prayers. 會議發(fā)言人或演講人的狂熱追隨者所坐的座位。源自教堂的講道壇的右側(cè)前部...[繼續(xù)閱讀]