一字之差 rite mite kite cite lite bite
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rite
英 [raɪt]美 [raɪt]
n. 儀式；慣例，習俗；典禮
來自拉丁語 ritus,宗教儀式，習慣，習俗，可能來自 PIE*rei,思考，勸告，詞源同 rate,read,reason.
A rite is a traditional ceremony that is carried out by a particular group or within a particular society. 傳統儀式
Most traditional societies have transition rites at puberty.
大多數傳統社會在青春期舉行過渡儀式。
rite of passage
英[ˌraɪt əv ˈpæsɪdʒ]美[ˌraɪt əv ˈpæsɪdʒ]
n.成人儀式; (标志人生重要階段的)通過儀式，重大事件;
It's like a rite of passage in smallville.
簡直是斯莫維爾的成人儀式。
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mite
英 [maɪt]美 [maɪt]
n. 極小量；小蟲；小孩兒；微小的東西
來自古英語mite,小蟲，螨，來自Proto-Germanic*mai,砍，切，詞源同maim,mangle.字面意思即小剪刀。
Mites are very tiny creatures that live on plants, for example, or in animals' fur. (生活在植物或動物皮毛中的) 螨
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kite
英 [kaɪt]美 [kaɪt]
n. 風筝
vi. 使用空頭支票；象風筝一樣飛；輕快地移動
vt. 騙錢；塗改（支票）
來自古英語cyta,鷹，鸢，拟聲詞，模仿這種鳥的叫聲，引申詞義風筝，因飛翔的風筝如雄鷹展翅而得名。後用于習語go fly a kite,放風筝，放某人的鴿子，引申詞義欺騙，僞造支票等。
A kite is an object, usually used as a toy, which is flown in the air. It consists of a light frame covered with paper or cloth and has a long string attached which you hold while the kite is flying. 風筝
Willy asks if I've ever flown a kite before.
威利問我以前是否放過風筝。
