Tuesday, December 29, 2015

navvy, savvy, navy

//=== savvy
tech. savvy : 技術達人
cuisine savvy: 美食達人 ?
cuisine /kwi'zi: n/



savvy cuisine
https://www.linkedin.com/company/savvy-cuisine


//=== navvy
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/navvy
"""...
a man who is ​employed to do ​unskilled ​physical ​work,
usually ​building or making ​roads
(通常指建築或道路工程中的)苦工,做粗活的工人

..."""




//=== naval force , air force
navy force (marine force, maritime force)
naval force

what's the difference between marine and maritime?
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/161176-what-s-the-difference-between-marine-and-maritime
"""...
Marine is an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to the sea,' as in 'marine biology,' the study of life in the sea. Maritime is an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to objects or actions related to or conducted on the sea,' as in 'maritime history,' which is the study of events that have occured on the high seas
..."""

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pronunciation/english/maritime

maritime /'mae r. taim/

marine /m. 'ri:n/



//===
navy /'ne: vi/
naval/'ne: v.l/

navvy /'nae vi/