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1. Déjà vu

A French term that means feeling of having seen or experienced something before, but it has been actually seen or experienced for the first time.

用來表達一種似曾相似的感覺，但卻是第一次體驗。

Ex: Wow, feel like I have seen this situation before…weird, déjà vu.

哇，我真的覺得我見過這一幕。真的很似曾相識。

2. Hors d’oeurve 開胃小吃

This is also a French term that has to do with snacks or appetizers before you eat a full meal.

這是一種與美食或小吃有關的表達，也來自法語，一般指在吃飯前使用的開胃小吃。

Ex: Do you want any hors d’oeurve’s before we orderour main dish?

吃魚前要不要點開胃菜？

3. Status Quo 現(xiàn)狀

This is a Latin expression. It means ‘the existing state of affairs’.Which means “the norm.”

這是一個拉丁語的表達，意思是現(xiàn)狀。

The status quo should be maintained.

應該維持現(xiàn)狀。

Ex: Hey man, so what’s the status quo around your family?

老鐵，您家近況如何？

4. RSVP- 請快速回復

An expression that represents the French words “respondez s’il vous plait.”

Which in short means “Please Responds”

Ex: We should first R.S.V.P before we go to the restaurant.

這個消息要在我們去吃飯之前迅速回復。

5. Cum laude-以優(yōu)等成績畢業(yè)的人

It's a Latin term that means you graduated with honors; a grade point average between 3.53-3.74. Which in short means “with honors”

來自拉丁語，意思是以優(yōu)異的成績畢業(yè)。平均分數(shù)在 3.53-3.74。

Ex: When I graduated from Yale University, my diploma had cum laude written on it.

我從耶魯大學畢業(yè)時，證書上寫著成績優(yōu)異的畢業(yè)生。

6. Alma Mater 母校；校歌

It's a Latin term that means the school college or university that you have attended. It also means school song.

Ex: I love this song! It was my alma mater.

我喜歡這首歌，這是我的校歌。

Alright guys,that’s all for today, talk to you next time!

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