allowance
翻譯
津貼, 零用錢, 限額, 折扣
例句
He gets a weekly allowance from his parents.
他每週從父母那裡拿零用錢。
The baggage allowance is 20 kilograms.
行李限額是20公斤。
You should make an allowance for his youth.
你應該考慮到他還年輕。
文法模式
((a weekly/monthly allowance)) 每週/每月的零用錢 He gets a weekly allowance from his parents.
((a baggage/weight allowance)) 行李/重量限額 The baggage allowance is 20 kilograms.
((make an allowance for sth.)) 考慮到某事 You should make an allowance for his youth.
近義詞
Synonyms: pocket money, stipend, grant, concession
詞源
源自動詞「allow」（允許），加上構成名詞的字尾「-ance」。其核心意思是「被允許的東西」。
記憶技巧
記住，父母「允許(allow)」你花的錢就是「零用錢(allowance)」。這個詞也指行李等被允許的「限額」。