陳國詩的英文分享平台

關鍵字彙：

entrenched/ hereditary/ heritage/ legacy/ lore/ mores/ orthodox/ taboo

1. 「代代口耳相傳的知識或傳說」叫lore，「風俗習慣」、「行為模式」、「倫理道德傳統」可用mores（正式），傳統、語言、建築等「歷史遺物」可用heritage或legacy：

•The indigenous people of Taiwan are rich with local lore.

•According to tribal lore, the old pine has magic power.

•As the Western tide came along, our mores began to undergo some changes.

•Among the middle-class mores is the emphasis of recreation.

•My mother still finds it hard to be used to the mores and culture of the Americans.

•Our cultural heritage should be highly valued.

•Our cultural legacy should be handed down to our posterity.

•It is believed that the progress and prosperity of Taiwan in recent decades have much to do with the legacy of Confucianism.

2. 「正統的」叫orthodox，地位、權利等「世襲的」叫hereditary，風俗、信仰 等「根深蒂固的」可用entrenched：

•There are people who still hold an orthodox view about evolution.

•The British and the Japanese still worship their hereditary rulers.

•Their prejudices have been entrenched for generations.

3. 「禁忌」叫taboo：

•Our society has revised many antiquated moral taboos.