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"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth." -- Muhammad Ali, Boxer
哪裡不一樣—— Reason VS. Cause
哪裡不一樣—— Maintain VS. Remain
哪裡不一樣—— Question VS. Problem
哪裡不一樣—— Reply VS. Response
哪裡不一樣—— Empathy VS. Sympathy
哪裡不一樣—— Effective VS. Efficient
哪裡不一樣—— Duty VS. Responsibility
哪裡不一樣—— Data VS. Information
哪裡不一樣—— Assure VS. Ensure VS. Insure
哪裡不一樣—— Common VS. Normal VS. Ordinary
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Synecdoche 借代
英文中常見的借代大多是「以事物的特徵代替全體」或「以部份代替全體」，例如用“The White House”（白宮）借代美國政府，或用“Wheels”（輪子）借代汽車等。
Take Me to Church
by Hozier
My lover's (1) got humor
She's the giggle (2) at a funeral
Knows everybody's disapproval
I should've worshiped her sooner
If the Heavens ever did speak
She's the last true mouthpiece (3)
Every Sunday's (4) getting more bleak
A fresh poison each week
…
Take me to church (5)
I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies
I'll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife
Offer me that deathless death
Good God, let me give you my life
(1) 此處的“lover”（愛人）借代為「愛情」本身
(2) “giggle”原本是指一聲傻笑，但這裡借代為「嘲笑」
(3) “mouthpiece”原本是指電話的話筒或樂器的吹口，此處借代為天堂的「代言人」、「傳話者」
(4) 基督教或天主教將週日視為做禮拜、彌撒的日子，此處的每週日就借代為「做禮拜」
(5) “church”原本是指教堂或教會，此處則借代為「基督教或天主教」
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本文收錄於英語島English Island 2021年3月號
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