allowance
翻译
津贴, 零用钱, 限额, 折扣
例句
He gets a weekly allowance from his parents.
他每周从父母那里拿零用钱。
The baggage allowance is 20 kilograms.
行李限额是20公斤。
You should make an allowance for his youth.
你应该考虑到他还年轻。
语法模式
((a weekly/monthly allowance)) 每周/每月的零用钱 He gets a weekly allowance from his parents.
((a baggage/weight allowance)) 行李/重量限额 The baggage allowance is 20 kilograms.
((make an allowance for sth.)) 考虑到某事 You should make an allowance for his youth.
近义词
Synonyms: pocket money, stipend, grant, concession
词源
源自动词“allow”(允许),加上构成名词的后缀“-ance”。其核心意思是“被允许的东西”。
记忆技巧
记住,父母“允许(allow)”你花的钱就是“零用钱(allowance)”。这个词也指行李等被允许的“限额”。