1. vs. versus, turn against, usually denotes two opposing teams or persons对,对抗(常指对立的双方或个人)
e.g.In the college volleyball tournament, the most exciting match was the English Department vs. the Biology Department; the competition was quite high.
学院大学生排球赛中,英语系对生物系最精彩;竞争非常激烈。
2. p.a. per annum, through each year, referring to an item such as a tax or a benefit which occurs each year 每年,整一年(指每年的税收或收益)
e.g.Mrs. Brandt received about $500 p.a. from her annuity policy.
布兰特夫人的年金保险收入大约每年500镑。
3. mega culpa, my fault, my blame, said to express that one takes the blame for a misstate 我的过错(表达对自己的错失或感到羞愧)
e.g.The hostess was so ashamed when the guest bed collapsed that she must have said, “mega culpa” a dozen times, even though it was not necessarily her adult.
客人的床塌了,女房东如此羞愧,尽管不一定怪她,但她还是左一遍右一遍地重复“我的过失,我的错”。
4. p.s. post scriptum, after the writing, added on a letter after the formal closing 附言,又及(信件正式结尾后附加的字句)
e.g.After she had already signed her name to the letter’s closing, Betty added a p.s. which said, ‘Please let me know exactly when you will arrive.’
贝蒂在信的结尾签名后,又加附言说“请告知你到达的确切时间”。
5. vice versa, turns against, the other side which turns, usually denotes the other side of a question or idea 反之亦然(常指某一问题或观点的另一面)
e.g.Kathy Brown is well-liked by others because she’s very happy; or, vice versa, she is happy because she’s well-liked.
凯西·布朗因为生活幸福而受众人喜爱,反过来说也一样,她受众人喜爱也很幸福。