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AEE 2428: Why is English Spelling So Nerve-Racking?
2025/6/18
All Ears English Podcast
A
Aubrey
L
Lindsay
创立并主持《All Ears English》播客,帮助全球英语学习者通过自然和实用的方式提高英语水平。
M
Mehdi
Aubrey：作为一名家长，孩子们开车让我感到非常紧张，总是担心他们会发生意外。这种担忧让我感到压力巨大，每次他们出门，我都提心吊胆。
Lindsay：关于“nerve-wracking”这个词，很多母语者可能都不清楚它的正确拼写。即使是写作时，也可能需要查阅一下。好消息是，不带 W 的“nerve-wracking”是原始拼写，在正式场合更推荐使用。但是，两种拼写都被广泛接受，所以不必过于担心。语言是不断变化的，我们应该接受这种演变。
Lindsay：我发现，要准确表达自己的情感，需要使用恰当的词语。例如，当我们感到内疚时，可以使用“racked with guilt”来表达强烈的后悔之情。同时，我也提醒大家，在使用夸张的表达时，要注意不要显得讽刺，要确保表达的真诚。
Mehdi：我很好奇“nerve wracking”这个词，带 W 和不带 W 的拼写之间有什么区别？它们都正确吗？哪个更常用？
Deep Dive
This chapter explores the listener's question about the different spellings of "nerve-wracking." Both spellings, with and without a 'w', are discussed, along with their origins and common usage. The chapter highlights the evolution of language and how spelling variations can become accepted.
- Both "nerve-wracking" (with and without a 'w') are considered correct spellings.
- The original spelling is without the 'w'.
- The variation likely arose due to the existence of similar-sounding verbs, "rack" and "wrack."
- The usage of both spellings is common and accepted in various forms of writing.
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