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“Sheet”这个词有“表格、清单”的意思,比如“spread sheet”(总分析表,一览表),“balance sheet”(资产负债表),“med sheet”(用药清单)等等。同时我们也常常看到“cheat sheet”和“rap sheet”,这又是什么表格或清单呢?
“Cheat sheet”有“cheat”(欺骗),想当然的话,一定会认为它是个贬义词。的确,“cheat sheet”原意有“小抄”的意思,所以字典里的定义是“A piece of paper with information written down on it that an unethical person might create if they weren’t prepared for a test.”。然而,“cheat sheet”的说法已经走出了贬义的阴影,成为“简要说明,步骤说明书”的意思。例如:
We asked the engineer to develop a cheat sheet for this machine.我们要求工程师给我们弄个简单的机器说明书。
The cheat sheet was attached to the package of the camera.说明书就贴在照相机的包装盒上。
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