[文法] 請益一句

看板Eng-Class (英文板)作者 (Raxaday)時間2年前 (2023/08/01 08:29), 編輯推噓0(0019)
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Flipping through her high school yearbook evoked many a poignant memory of yes teryear. 查線上字典時候看到的,想請教 many 接 a 的這種用法為何是對的。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 101.12.44.154 (臺灣) ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Eng-Class/M.1690849782.A.159.html

08/01 11:34, 2年前 , 1F
many a = a large number of 不常見 這個是文學用的字
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08/01 11:34, 2年前 , 2F
一般文章甚至報紙也都不容易這樣用
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08/01 11:37, 2年前 , 3F
小說就能看到
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08/01 13:14, 2年前 , 4F
感謝
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"Many a" is but a poetic flourish, harkening back to t
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he days of yore when language flowed with a grace all
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its own. "Many a" can be considered an idiom, which co
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mbines "many" with "a" (meaning "each" or "every"). As
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if painted by a painter, these words are combined in
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an elegant manner that evokes a sense of nostalgia and
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elegance. Thus, the phrase "many a poignant memory" i
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nvokes more than just a few memories, but rather a mul
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titude of memories, all of which are steeped in sentim
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entality. It is a charming flourish in the realm of la
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nguage, much like a sonnet verse that plays with meter
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and rhyme. This type of twist in language adds a laye
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r of depth and musicality to the words, which resonate
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with the hearts and minds of readers, as a high schoo
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l yearbook does.
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