世界上最容易拼错的英语单词
Millions of adults are unable to spell basic everyday words, a study suggests.
一项调查研究显示,相当多的成年人都无法正确拼写出一些日常生活中的基本单词。
Of 2,500 surveyed, 40 per cent could not spell "questionnaire", 38 per cent were stumped by “accommodate”and 37 per cent were defeated by "definitely".
一项对2,500人进行的调查显示,40%的受访者都被questionnaire(问卷调查)这个词难倒。另外两个“难词”是accommodate(适应、留宿或招待)和definitely(绝对、肯定),分别有38%和37%的受访者不能正确拼写。
Around a third of those questioned were unable to spell "liaison", "existence" or "occurrence".
还有大约1/3的受访者会栽在liaison(联络)、existence(存在)和occurrence(发生、出现)这三个词上。