不必惊慌不安英语正按不易被人觉察的方式在变化。语言的变化首先表现在口语,而不是书面。正因为变化是在人们相互交谈中发生,所以很难确切发现变化的起源。单词“silly”在盎格鲁撒克逊语言中原意为:“blessed”“silly”这个词,从其原义变为今天的意义,其变化之大可谓独一无二。现在许多人把“Refute”作为“to deny”的同义词使用。然而,二十五年前“refute”这个词是不能如此 Do not be alarmed English is changing in ways that are not easily perceived. The first change in language is spoken, not written. Just as change occurs when people talk to each other, it is difficult to pinpoint the origin of the change. The word “silly” in the Anglo-Saxon language means “blessed,” “silly,” whose meaning has changed greatly from its original meaning to its present meaning. Many people now use “Refute” as a synonym for “to deny.” However, the word “refute” is not true twenty-five years ago