allowance
翻譯
津貼, 零用錢, 限額, 折扣
例句
I get a weekly allowance of ten dollars.
我每週有十美元的零用錢。
The baggage allowance is 20 kilograms.
行李限額是20公斤。
They made an allowance for his young age.
他們考慮到了他的年幼。
文法模式
an allowance ((of sth.)) (某物的)津貼,限額 He gets an allowance of $20 a week.
make (an) allowance(s) ((for sth.)) 考慮到(某事) You should make an allowance for his inexperience.
近義詞
Synonyms: pocket money, stipend, quota; Antonyms: restriction, prohibition
詞源
源自動詞「allow」(允許)加上名詞後綴「-ance」。字面意思是「被允許的東西」。
記憶技巧
可以記成被「allow」(允許)的金錢(零用錢)或數量(限額)。