每日一字--raffle ticket!
今天Dee Dee老师在爱丁堡参加一个会议,会中有raffle活动(play the raffle) 卖raffle ticket, 一张五英镑, 所得都会来作公益(charity)!
因为Dee Dee老师来自台湾, 是唯一外国人, 所以当地朋友热情地帮Dee Dee老师买了一张, 坚持不跟我收费,
推来推去, Dee Dee老师只好欣然接受, 抽奖时间到了, 是一张招待两人份高级饭店晚餐voucher (我们学过voucher了喔!)
结果~~~结果~~~~得奖者是~~~Dee Dee老师!!!
这下尴尬了!!不但没付钱, 还拿奖!!!真是为国争光阿!!
不过Dee Dee老师可是开心的勒, 这种好运是值得开心的!!
但是ㄋㄟ~Dee Dee老师一个人来到爱丁堡, 虽然很想一个人一次吃两份, 也觉得应该要顾形象,
所以就把这个奖回赠送给这位帮Dee Dee老师买raffle ticket的gentleman, 请他带太太一起来享用吧!
今天就来学raffle吧!!
先看wikipedia的简单定义吧!
A raffle is a competition in which people buy numbered tickets.
Originating in southern Italy,
it is a popular game in numerous countries and is often held to raise funds for a specific event, charity, or occasion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffle
Raffle ticket通常是为了一些公益或特殊事件所适用的抽奖卷!奖品目的是鼓励性质!
这样有一点了解了吗??
相似字还有lottery乐透,
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Some governmernts outlaw it, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulations of lottery by governments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lottery
简单的说就是有一点点赌博的性质, 赌赌看会不会中奖!或者像台湾公益彩卷一样, 是来做政府建设或做公益的!但是奖金额度就很高啦!中了就是百亿万富翁的!
这样你懂了吗?
Dee Dee老师既然有得raffle运, 回台湾后要赶快买lottery,试试运气啦!
所以~你觉得公司的年终尾牙抽奖叫raffle还是lottery呢??还是有其他的说法呢??
打电话到纽约上城来吧!猜对了就有礼卷五百元抵用卷喔!!
(既然介绍这类型单字, 猜奖活动是一定要的!快来参加吧!!)
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