英文的贅字陷阱何其多，就連米國人也經常犯錯。避免講英文時的尷尬語病，讓教練來幫你。Avoid redundancy in English.
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上圖是必勝客的招牌，這招牌有什麼不對勁嗎？
這年頭大概沒有人不曉得Pizza Hut是賣Pizza的。
所以Pizza Hut 說We have pizza ，後面那句話就是多餘的。
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其實這是一個蠻常見的語病，因為英文Over這個字本身就有「太」的意思，所以over的前面根本不需要再說「太」。
請看下面這張圖片
下面五個是非題，你的答案會是...
1. 提款機的英文你會說ATM machine嗎?
2. 提前計畫事情是很重要的 We need to plan everything in advance. 這句英文很OK啊。
3. 絕對必要的這句話的英文是It's absolutely necessary.
4.周年慶特賣的英文是Annual anniversary sale.
5. 老王是個禿頭 Mr. Wang is bald-headed.
如果上面五題你都回答YES，小心你已經得了贅字捱囉。但大家別沮喪，因為很多老外
也有這個毛病，而且頻率之高令人難以想像，這跟台灣很多人掛在嘴上的太Over是一樣的。
教練這幾年教英文贅字蟲抓了不少，今天先分享最可怕的贅字陷阱，
最後，上面那五題的贅字在哪裡?我們來很快地看一下
1. ATM 是Automatic Teller Machine的縮寫，看見了沒？M這個字母就已經有machine的意思了
2. To plan something就已經有提前計畫的意思了，所以不用再說in advance. 其實即便中文的「計畫」，本身也有事前的意思，所以根本不用講「事前計畫」。
3. It's absolutely necessary. 一樣的道理，只要說It's necessary就好了。
4. Annual Anniversary這句說法的Annual 根本不需要，因為anniversary 就有周年的意思啦
5. Bald-headed不需要再加頭這個字了，難道無毛的問題會出現在膝蓋上嗎?
加上headed其實是多此一舉啊！
贅字語病陷阱
(紫色字為贅字)
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這樣說就夠了
精簡為成功之本
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(absolutely) essential/ absolutely necessary
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Essential/necessary.
例句: He reminded me that it’s necessary to read through the book before jumping to a conclusion.
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(actual) facts
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Fact
例句: We want our research team to provide us with facts, not hypotheses.
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(advance) planning/preview/warning/reservations
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planning/preview/warning/reservations
例句:
1. Thorough planning/warning is needed before we announce our plans to the public.
2. These teenagers died because they didn’t listen to the old man’s warning.
3. I need to preview this chapter before class starts tomorrow.
4. You can just stop by anytime you want. No reservations needed.
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add (an additional)/add (up)/(added) bonus
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To add/ Add/Bonus.
例句:
1. I need to add another cup of water to the cake batter.
2. I was being told that every employee would get a bonus at the end of the year.
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(all-time) record
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Record
例句: The athlete cut a dash by setting another record yesterday. (cut a dash是出鋒頭的意思)
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(Alternative) choice
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Choice
例句: After I got laid off I had no choice but to move back home.
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(anonymous) stranger
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Stranger
例句: On my way to work I had encountered a stranger.
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(annual) anniversary
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Anniversary
例句: We celebrated our wedding anniversary by going bungee jumping.
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attach (together)
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Attach
例句: You need to attach these forms and place them in the big envelope.
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ATM (machine)
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ATM
例句: Can you stop by the ATM after work and withdraw some money?
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autobiography (of his or her own life)
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Autobiography (自傳，由自己撰寫)
例句: He was best-known for his controversial autobiography.
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bald(-headed)
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Bald
例句: She rejected him simply because he was bald.
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(basic) fundamentals/necessities
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Fundamentals/necessities
例句:
1. You need to get yourself familiarize with all the fundamentals before attending that workshop.
2. We packed all the necessities into our bags before taking off.
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biography (of his--or her--life)
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Biography (自傳，由他人撰寫)
例句: The unauthorized biography was selling like hotcakes. 這本並未被授權的自傳賣得嚇嚇叫
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bouquet (of flowers)
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Bouquet
例句: I’ll tell you how to keep a rose bouquet fresh and beautiful.
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(brief) moment/summary
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Moment/summary
例句:
1. After he hung up the phone, my mind went blank for a moment.
2. Just type in the title and you’ll find a summary written for each book.
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blend (together)
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Blend
例句: Before you bake these cookies, remember to blend all the chocolate chips and nuts and mix them well.
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