關於 HM 的英文翻譯

首先我們必須了解虛榮心所代表的意思. 總的來說, 虛榮心就是指一個人過分重視表面或別人對自己的看法, 譬如說愛美是種虛榮心, 愛穿名牌也是種虛榮心, 只為了跟別的學生炫燿而希望到最好的學校也是虛榮心.

vain = 過度在乎自己的外表跟成就，也有膚淺的意思。也可形容由於父母愛面子，他們把子女送到最好的學校。

vain = too interested in one's own looks or accomplishments

She is very vain about her hair/clothes = 她很愛慕虛榮，過度重視自己的髮型/衣著

materialistic = 物慾強，愛名牌或貴重的東西，也過度在乎財富

追求物質的白話英文就是 characterized by materialistic pursuits or concerns，事實上，bourgeois 也有此意思，但比較少人知道，例如:

it's bourgeois to join a country club = 加入鄉村俱樂部有愛慕虛榮的感覺

shallow = superficial = 膚淺

high maintenance 形容一個人很挑剔，很需要照顧，需要別人注意他。

形容聲音的高低轉折，第二個例句指這些病人說話沒有抑揚頓挫，聽起來單調跟缺乏節奏

rhythm = cadence (較少用) = 節奏、韻律

抑揚頓挫 = 聲響高低轉折，變化節奏 = tone of voice, inflection, volume and pace of speech

以下是更多的說明:

tone of voice = 意思很廣泛，指說出的字與說話的聲音的各式各樣的特質，例如語氣、聲調、音調、強度、快慢、品質，很多時候，tone of voice 就可表示抑揚頓挫了

inflection = intonation = 音調、高低音

eg My voice is low and flat, with almost no inflection.

eg The end of a sentence that is not a question is usually marked by falling intonation. On the other hand, the end of a question is usually marked by rising intonation.

pitch of the voice = 聲音的音調，但不同於 inflection 跟 intonation，請看以下例句:

eg Rising intonation means the pitch of the voice rises with time. Falling intonation means the pitch of the voice falls with time.

volume = 聲音的大小

pace of speech = 說話的速度、節奏

首先，以下是各學級的英文:

school = 泛指任何學校
primary school = elementary school = grade school = 小學
junior high school = middle school = 初中/國中
high school = 高中
college = university = 大學

再來，他是小我三屆的學弟，可以說:

He's three years my junior in (my) school. (my 可以更確認是同一個學校，但不用也行。)

也可以不提年份，直接說:

He's my junior in (my) school.

以下是另一種說法。我跟他在同一所大學，他是小我一屆的學弟:

He is one year behind me in college. (常用)

He is one year my junior in college. (常用)

以下有更多例句:

我的小我一年的國中學弟正在追我 = A guy who's one year my junior in middle school is pursuing me. = A guy who's one year behind me in middle school is pursuing me.

我的大學學弟正在追我 = My junior in college is pursuing me.

He is two years behind me in school = 他是我學弟，小我兩年

另外，We went to the same college. He was a senior. I was a freshman. 就表示他是12年級，我是9九年級。

以下說法表示我們去同一個學校求學過:

We went to the same school.
We were in school together.

順道一提，alumni 是指校友，但你不能說 He's my alumni. 可以說 He's a fellow alumni. 或 He's a fellow alumnus. 詳情請猜考「校友」的英文怎麼說。

注意，upperclassmen 不指學長或學姊；underclassmen 也不指學弟或學妹。