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【加国生活网专稿】相信许多人都会在心里有过这样的念头:时间过得真快,我移民加拿大已经十年了(九年、八年等等)。自从踏上加拿大这片土地,我们每天的生活都和这片土地上的居民、文化和习俗打着各种各样的交道。虽然有些人已经充分融入了加拿大的生活,但小编相信仍有许多移民朋友因为各种原因对加拿大文化知之甚少。加国生活网小编会不间断推出加拿大文化的系列文章,希望能帮忙大家更多地了解加拿大……



众所周知,加拿大的官方语言是两种:英语和法语。不过,加拿大还有一种非官方的语言:加拿大方言。这就好比是中国官方语言是普通话,而本地方言却有许多种(如上海话、四川话、湖南话等等)一样。那么,你知道多少加拿大方言?下面这十道题是十个专属加拿大的方言词汇,答一答,看看你对加拿大真正了解多少?

试题来源:www.rbcnewcanadians.com

1、A loonie is a… (Loonie 是什么意思?)
A. one-dollar coin, nicknamed for the image of a bird called a loon on the front. (指一块钱硬币,因为硬币的图案上面有只名为loon的鸟而得名)
B. person who enjoys the hobby of bird watching. (是指喜欢看鸟的人)

2. A toonie is a… (Toonie 是什么意思?)
A. two-dollar coin. (是指二块钱硬币)
B. person who watches too many cartoons. (是指看太多卡通节目的人)

3.To ask for a double-double is to request... (当你说double-double 时候,你是想要……)
A. to increase the size of a bet by four times. (打赌时增加赌注的倍数到四倍)
B. a coffee served with double cream and double sugar. (咖啡里加双重奶和糖)

4. If you ask for a buttertart you’ll get… (如果你说想要buttertart,你会得到……)
A. an individual serving dessert comprised of pastry with a sweet, semi-solid filling. May also have raisins in it.(一种美味的甜点,有些还配有葡萄干)
B. a candy that is both creamy and sour.(一种拥有奶油味和酸味的糖果)

5.Poutine is… (Poutine 是什么意思?)
A. a Québécois dish made of French-fried potatoes, gravy and cheese curds. (一盘魁北克式的美食,包括法式油炸署条、肉汤和奶酪凝乳)
B. a traditional French cooking pot. (一碗传统的法国式热汤)

6. A Bachelor apartment is… (Bachelor 公寓是指……)
A. an apartment so large that it takes up the entire floor of a building. (一套独占整层楼的特别大的公寓)
B. a type of apartment with no separate bedroom. (没有独立卧室的公寓)

7. If an ad mentions hydro, it’s referring to… (如果广告中出现Hydro一词,它是指……)
A. electrical power, usually referring to the bill for this service. (电力系统,一般是指用电量的帐单)
B. an apartment that comes with running water. (一个漏水的公寓)

8. A toque is a… (toque 是指什么意思?)
A. knitted hat worn in winter. (冬天戴的针织帽子)
B. tournament played in winter. (冬天玩的一个运动项目)

9. If someone mentions the Maritimes, they are talking about… (如果有些人说起Maritimes,他们是在谈论……)
A. the three provinces situated on the eastern coast: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. (位于东海岸的三个省份:New Brunswick、Nova Scotia 和 Prince Edward Island)
B. the holidays that are taken to get married. (适合结婚的节假日)

10. A Zamboni is… (Zamboni 是什么意思?)
A. a machine that resurfaces the ice for sporting events held at an ice rink. (可以打滑冰面的、用于在冰上举行体育比赛的机器)
B. a type of Italian dessert popular in Canada. (在加拿大非常流行的一种意大利式甜点)



答案:

1、A loonie is a… (Loonie 是什么意思?)
A. one-dollar coin, nicknamed for the image of a bird called a loon on the front. (指一块钱硬币,因为硬币的图案上面有只名为loon的鸟而得名)
B. person who enjoys the hobby of bird watching. (是指喜欢看鸟的人)

答案:A —— Loonie 是指一块钱硬币,因为硬币的图案上面有只名为loon的鸟而得名。


2. A toonie is a… (Toonie 是什么意思?)
A. two-dollar coin. (是指二块钱硬币)
B. person who watches too many cartoons. (是指看太多卡通节目的人)

答案:A —— Toonie 是指二块钱硬币。


3.To ask for a double-double is to request... (当你说double-double 时候,你是想要……)
A. to increase the size of a bet by four times. (打赌时增加赌注的倍数到四倍)
B. a coffee served with double cream and double sugar. (咖啡里加双重奶和糖)

答案:B —— 当你说double-double 时候,你是想在咖啡里加双重奶和糖。


4. If you ask for a buttertart you’ll get… (如果你说想要buttertart,你会得到……)
A. an individual serving dessert comprised of pastry with a sweet, semi-solid filling. May also have raisins in it.(一种美味的甜点,有些还配有葡萄干)
B. a candy that is both creamy and sour.(一种拥有奶油味和酸味的糖果)

答案:A —— 如果你说想要buttertart,你会得到一种美味的甜点,有些还配有葡萄干。


5.Poutine is… (Poutine 是什么意思?)
A. a Québécois dish made of French-fried potatoes, gravy and cheese curds. (一盘魁北克式的美食,包括法式油炸署条、肉汤和奶酪凝乳)
B. a traditional French cooking pot. (一碗传统的法国式热汤)

答案:A —— Poutine 是一盘魁北克式的美食,包括法式油炸署条、肉汤和奶酪凝乳。


6. A Bachelor apartment is… (Bachelor 公寓是指……)
A. an apartment so large that it takes up the entire floor of a building. (一套独占整层楼的特别大的公寓)
B. a type of apartment with no separate bedroom. (没有独立卧室的公寓)

答案:B —— Bachelor 公寓是指没有独立卧室的公寓。


7. If an ad mentions hydro, it’s referring to… (如果广告中出现Hydro一词,它是指……)
A. electrical power, usually referring to the bill for this service. (电力系统,一般是指用电量的帐单)
B. an apartment that comes with running water. (一个漏水的公寓)

答案:A —— 如果广告中出现Hydro一词,它是指电力系统,一般是指用电量的帐单。


8. A toque is a… (toque 是指什么意思?)
A. knitted hat worn in winter. (冬天戴的针织帽子)
B. tournament played in winter. (冬天玩的一个运动项目)

答案:A —— toque 是指冬天戴的针织帽子。


9. If someone mentions the Maritimes, they are talking about… (如果有些人说起Maritimes,他们是在谈论……)
A. the three provinces situated on the eastern coast: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. (位于东海岸的三个省份:New Brunswick、Nova Scotia 和 Prince Edward Island)
B. the holidays that are taken to get married. (适合结婚的节假日)

答案:A —— 如果有些人说起Maritimes,他们是在谈论位于东海岸的三个省份:New Brunswick、Nova Scotia 和 Prince Edward Island。


10. A Zamboni is… (Zamboni 是什么意思?)
A. a machine that resurfaces the ice for sporting events held at an ice rink. (可以打滑冰面的、用于在冰上举行体育比赛的机器)
B. a type of Italian dessert popular in Canada. (在加拿大非常流行的一种意大利式甜点)

答案:A —— Zamboni 是可以打滑冰面的、用于在冰上举行体育比赛的机器。