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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。
