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牛津博客词汇辨析：all right alrightIs it acceptable to write alright as one word, rather than two separate ones? For example:将all right 用单个单词alright来代替是不是可以接受的呢？比如：She calls them whenever she is travelling to assure them she is alright.无论她何时出行，她都会给他们打电话使他们确信自己最近不错。事实上，alright是all right 的合并词。Similar ‘merged’ words such as altogether and already have been accepted in standard English for a very long time, so there is no logical reason to object to the one-word form alright.相似的合并词汇还有altogether和already，这两个词汇在很早以前就已经被纳入新词，因此，从理论上来讲，我们不应该拒绝一个单词构成的alright。Nevertheless, many people dislike it and regard it as incorrect,?so it’s best to avoid using alright in formal writing. Write it as two separate words instead:然而，仍有很多人不喜欢alright这个词甚至认为其是错误的。因此我们在较为正式的写作中最好避免使用alright。将它写作all right这两个单词来代替：如上面的例子可写为：She calls them whenever she is travelling to assure them she is all right冬吃萝卜夏吃姜：姜的9大保健功效What Exactly Is Ginger... And What Are Its Benefits?姜到底是什么……它有什么益处？Ginger is a?rhizome?in the?Zingiberaceae?family, and its related to turmeric, cardamom, and galangal.姜是姜科中的一种根茎，它与姜黄、小豆蔻、高良姜有亲缘关系。A rhizome is found underground — but its actually a stem, not a root!这种根茎长于地下——但它实际上是一种茎，不是根！Ginger has been used for centuries to relieve aches, pains, and ailments of all kinds. It can be used as a spice in all kinds of cooking, as well as brewed to make tea.几个世纪以来，姜就被用于缓解疼痛以及各种疾病。也可将其添加在各种饭菜中作为香料，而且姜还可以用于泡茶。Benefit #1: Eases?Nausea功效一：缓解恶心Ginger has long been used as a treatment for nausea of all kinds, including sea sickness and the nausea that comes after surgeries and other medical treatments.长期以来，姜一直被用于缓解各种恶心，包括晕船以及外科手术和其他医学治疗后随之而来的恶心。Benefit #2: Aids Digestion功效二：助消化Ginger has been shown to speed the stomachs emptying process and make digestion go more smoothly.研究表明，姜可以加速胃部排空，并使消化更顺畅。Benefit #3: Soothes Achy Muscle功效三：舒缓肌肉酸痛Ginger has been shown to be effective in soothing sore muscles, especially from exercise-induced pain.研究表明，姜可以有效地舒缓肌肉酸痛，尤其是运动引起的酸痛。Benefit #4: Soothes?Osteoarthritis功效四：缓解骨关节炎G