Kiki girly’s christening! 💞 #godparents Swipe to see @sgetui , the official godfather! 💃

I’m christening @uncle_lim_chiak the #FairyFoodFather because his generousity is unmatched. Since the start of this #CircuitBreaker, the man has been blessing numerous foodie friends with excellent meals (a few home-cooked even), most of which he delivers personally. A couple of days ago, he casually texted to say he would be reaching my home in 15mins to drop off “a simple cake”. Well, it turned out to be the loveliest #PandanCake I have had in years, if not ever. And like I told him afterwards, this variant of cake, as hugely popular with the masses as it is, isn’t one I tend to have strong have feelings for. But wow, did I do a double-take when I bit into this uber-fluffy chiffon from @oldsengchoong. A collaborative effort with @susanne.decochiffon, it boasted a powerful #pandan fragrance and a moistness that I’ve never encountered in a chiffon cake. Awestruck, and with my mouth still crammed full of the cake, I immediately tried to order one online for my parents but alas, they had sold out. #sadness. Oh well, I do hope it will be restocked soonest 🤞😉. #veronicaphuaeats #oldsengchoon #pandanchiffon #chiffoncake #dessertsg #cakesg #burppletastemaker #burpproved #burpple #burpplesg #singaporefood #sgfoodies #sgfoodie #igfood #igfoodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodlover #foodstagram #foodie #instaeat #foodspotting #foodporn #singapore #stayhomesg #loveyourlocalsg

EEC孩子本週學了American English及British English在發音、重音、拼字、用字、文法上的差別。 送上 @luarnwei 對英國王室頭銜、稱謂的整理，以及相關新聞用字。 ———————————————— 「孫子跟阿嬤鬧家庭革命。」 英國繼「脫歐(Brexit)」之後另外一個「脫英 (Megexit)」事件。在飽受公眾輿論壓力下，英國王子哈利及王妃梅根決定放棄王室頭銜並退出(step down)王室資深成員，外界相信賽克斯公爵及公爵夫人在成婚後多年來不斷受到英國八卦小報 (tabloid)的關注，最終決定淡出聚光燈，回歸到簡單的生活，除了放棄王室身分外，也放棄了英國政府的王室津貼 (pension)，希望能夠達到經濟獨立。儘管外界認為公爵及公爵夫人在沒有知會女王和白金漢宮下擅自在社群媒體上發佈這個決定是對女王和王室的不尊重，但多數英國人是支持他們選擇自己生活方式的決定，而英國的八卦小報媒體要負最大的責任，也有部分人士認為這是女王要面對的又一個憲政危機(constitutional crisis)。 ————————————————— 🗞 俐媽新聞英文—英國王室篇🇬🇧： 👑the Crown (n.) 王權，君主，王位 👑royal title (ph.) 王室頭銜；稱號 👑 give up royal title (ph.) 放棄王室頭銜 👑His/Her/Your Majesty (n.) 陛下 [縮寫: HM] 👑His/Her/Your Royal Highness (n.) 殿下 [縮寫: HRH] 👑 Your Grace (ph.) 陛下；殿下 [中世紀時期用法] 👑 the Commonwealth (n.) 大英國協 👑grant (v.) 給予，授予 e.g. As your Queen, I grant you and the heirs, lawfully begotten, the Duke of Edinburgh. 我在此以女王的身分，授予你及其繼承人與合法子嗣為愛丁堡公爵。 👑 coronation (n.) 加冕儀式 👑 abdication (n.) (君主的)退位 cf. dethrone/subvert/overthrow (v.) 推翻 👑 investiture (n.) 授銜儀式，冊封儀式 👑 christening (n.) 受洗禮 [英式用法] 👑 anointment (n.) 塗聖油的儀式 👑 anoint (v.) 抹油使神聖化 c.f. appoint (v.) 指派，指任 👑 heir to the Crown/throne (ph.) 王儲 👑 Duke (n.) 公爵 👑 duchy (n.) 公爵領地 👑 Duchess (n.) 公爵夫人 👑 Lord/Sir (n.) 勳爵，閣下 👑 Earl (n.) 伯爵 👑 earldom (n.) 伯爵爵位，伯爵領地 👑 Countess (n.) 伯爵夫人 👑 Lady (n.) 夫人 👑 Saint (n.) 聖⋯(加於人名前) [縮寫: St.] 👑 Knight (n.) 騎士 👑 knighthood (n.) 騎士爵位 🤴 Prince (n.) 王子；親王 👸 Princess (n.) 公主；王妃 👑 Princess Consort (n.) 伴妃；貴妃 👑 Baron (n.) 男爵 👑 Baroness (n.) 男爵夫人 👑 Baronetcy (n.) 男爵爵位 👑 Marquess (n.) 侯爵 👑 Marchioness (n.) 侯爵夫人 👑 Viscount (n.) 子爵 👑 Viscountess (n.) 子爵夫人 👑 Dame (n.) 女爵士 👑 dignity (n.) 尊貴，高尚 👑 Order (n.) 勳爵士團；勳章；勳位 👑 noble (a.) 高貴的 👑 from henceforth (ph.) 從此以後 👑 no comment (ph.) 無可奉告 👑 summon (v.) 傳喚；召集 👑 monarch (n.) 君主 👑 blessing (n.) 同意，允許 e.g. With The Queen's/Crown’s blessing. 有了女王/君主的同意。 👑 patronage (n.) 資助 👑 scrutiny (n.) 詳細的檢查；仔細的觀察 👑 prestigious (a.) 有名望的 👑 chartered (a.) 受特許的，領有執照的 👑 successor (n.) 繼任者[-chess/-cede: go, walk] predecessor (n.) 前任；前輩 👑 pressing (a.) 緊急的；迫切的 👑 resilience (n.) 適應能力 [英式用法] 👑 taxpayer (n.) 納稅人 👑 abbreviation (n.) 縮寫 👑 correspondent (n.) 特派員(記者) #俐媽新聞英文 #俐媽新聞英文英國王室篇