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Two American presidents
兩位美國總統
There are stories about two U. S. presidents.
有兩個各關于兩位美國總統的故事。
Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren.
安德魯·杰克遜和馬丁·范布倫。
They try to explain to people
他們試圖向人們解釋
how the American English word " OK " came from.
美國英語單詞如何“OK”是來自哪里的。
We don't know if either story is true, but they are both interesting.
我們不知道故事是否真實，但都非常有趣。
Some said that President Jackson could hardly read or write.
有人說杰克遜總統幾乎不能讀或寫。
When important papers came to Jackson,
當有重要文件時，
he tried to read them and then asked his men
他試著閱讀，之后問
to tell him what they said.
旁邊人文章講了什么。
If he agreed , he would write“All correct. " on the paper.
如果他同意,他就會在紙上寫“同意”。
The problem was that he didn't know how to spell.
問題是他不知道如何拼寫。
So he wrote "O1 Korekt" instead.
所以他寫了“O1 Korekt”。
Later it was shortened to "OK. "
后來它被簡化為“OK。“
Others said that President Van Buren was born in Kinderhook, New York.
其他人說范布倫總統出生在紐約的肯德胡克。
Van Buren's friends organized a club to help him become president.
范布倫的朋友們組織了一個幫他成為總統的俱樂部。
They called the club Old Kinderhook Club.
他們把俱樂部成為老肯德胡克俱樂部。
Anyone in the club was called "OK. "
任何在俱樂部中的人都被叫作"OK".
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詞匯表
president
總統；會長；校長；行長
either
任一的；兩方中的）每一方的
hardly
剛剛;幾乎不
agree
同意；贊成……的意見
instead
代替
organize
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