'curr' 来自拉丁词根,意为'跑、流动'(如 current 水流、电流),加上'-ency' 表示状态。想象各种硬币和钞票(货币)像水流一样在市场上'奔跑流动'的画面,就把'流动的状态'和'货币'联系起来了。
一句话故事法
编个故事:'The CURRENT of money (the flow of CURRENCY) is essential for the economy.'(货币的流动对经济至关重要。)这里用'current'(水流/电流)的声音和意象来锚定'currency'。
例句
When traveling abroad, you often need to exchange your local currency for the foreign currency of the country you're visiting.(出国旅行时,你通常需要将本国货币兑换成你所访问国家的外币。)