加拿大的英语 (含例句)

1. 语音特点：加拿大英语的语音特点主要是侧调，这意味着在发音时，语音重心偏向词语最后一个音节，称为“尾音强化”。首先，加拿大英语在发音时，还有一些特殊的音标和发音方式，比如“ou”、“ou”等。

例句：

- Canadian English often ounces "about" as "a-boat".

- The Canadian accent is known for its stretched out and drawn out quality.

- Canadians tend to draw out their vowels longer than Americans.

- In Canadian English, the "t" in words like "water" and "party" is usually ounced as a "d".

2. 词汇差异：加拿大英语与其他英语不同之处在于词汇的使用，比如加拿大人用“washroom”代替“bathroom”等。

例句：

- In Canada, we say "zed" instead of "zee" for the letter "Z".

- Canadians say "Mickey" when they mean 0.33 litres of alcohol.

- Canadians use "garburator" instead of "garbage disposal".

- Canadians say "hydro" instead of "electricity".

3. 语法规则：加拿大英语的语法规则和其他英语大致相同，但有一些特殊的用法和表达方式，比如“eh”结尾的问句，以及一些省略和缩写。

例句：

- "How's it going, eh?" is a common greeting in Canada.

- The use of "eh" at the end of a sentence is uniquely Canadian.

- Canadians often use "pop" instead of "soda".

- In Canada, we write dates in the format of day, month, year (i.e. 12/31/2021).

4. 文化背景：加拿大英语的表达方式和词汇使用往往与加拿大的文化背景有关，比如“toqued up”表示穿上了帽子，是由于加拿大冬季寒冷的天气造成的。

例句：

- In Canada, we celebrate Thanksgiving in October instead of November.

- "Double-double" is a Canadian term for a coffee with two creams and two sugars.

- "Toqued up" is a Canadian expression for wearing a hat or toque, typically during the winter.

英文翻译例句：

- 我们加拿大人用“washroom”代替“bathroom”。(We Canadians use "washroom" instead of "bathroom".)

- 你们美国人怎么不说“zed”，而是说“zee”呢？(Why don't you Americans say "zed" instead of "zee"?)

- 你要不要喝点儿咖啡？我喝double-double。(Do you want some coffee? I'll have a double-double.)

- 他们加拿大人稍微有点慢热。(Canadians tend to be a bit slower to warm up.)

- 请问一下，这里有没有一个ATM机？(Excuse me, is there an ATM around here?)