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A Man Named Bacon Double Cheeseburger
将名字改为芝士汉堡的“奇男子”
According to a deed poll taken in the UK last year, 85,000 people changed their names.
去年,英国公布了一份报告关于改名的报告,有85000名民众更改了自己的姓名
。A man, originally referred to as Simon Smith, has officially changed his name to “Bacon Double Cheeseburger.”
其中就有一位名叫西蒙·史密斯的男子,他将自己的名字改为“双层培根芝士汉堡”
According to Cheeseburger, it was “the first name I came up with.”
这位芝士汉堡男士说:“我第一个想到的名字就是这个
Mr. Cheeseburger is not the only Brit to fancy a name change.
然而,热衷于改名字的英国人可不止芝士汉堡男士一人
Another man changed his to Bruce Wayne, and a married couple changed theirs to Mr. and Mrs. Amazing.
同样,一位男士将自己的名字改为布鲁斯·韦恩(蝙蝠侠),还有一对夫妇更是直接将名字改为“神奇先生”和“神奇女士”
词语解释
1.deed poll 改名契
例句:The photocopies of my Hong Kong Identity Card and deed poll are attached.
现附上本人的香港身分证副本及改名契副本
2.refer to 参考;涉及
例句:I was referred to the Manager.
我被吩咐去向经理接洽
3.come up with 想到;提出
例句:He never came up with a concrete proposal to end the war.
他从不提出结束战争的具体建议
。4.name change 改名字
例句:Some people opposed the name change altogether.
有些人彻底反对改名字
。