美国文化脱口秀 第412期:英语缩写怎么用、怎么念(在线收听

   做了这么久节目,似乎还没说过英语缩写。今天Jenny, Adam挑了一些日常生活中最常用的缩写,告诉你它们是什么意思、怎么用、怎么念!

  关键词:
  首先,英语里有两个缩写概念:
  Acronyms: 缩写
  Abbreviations: 缩写
  What's the difference? 有何区别?
  Acronyms are the first letters of each word:首字母缩略词
  比如:AKA
  Abbreviations are short versions of a word: 一个词缩短
  比如:Co., Ltd
  今天我们先分享acronyms, 以后跟大家说说abbreviations。
  AKA (Also known as)
  AKA (also known as): 别名
  怎么用?
  人名,特别是有名的人:
  Shaquille O'Neal, aka Shaq: 奥尼尔,别名大鲨鱼
  地名,特别是有特色的地方:
  Paris, aka the city of lights: 巴黎,也称之为灯光之城
  Paris, aka the city of love: 巴黎,也称之为浪漫之都
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母单独发音
  ASAP (as soon as possible): 尽快、越快越好
  怎么用?
  I'll be there asap: 我会尽快赶来
  怎么念?
  口语里可以直接念 eh-SAPP
  BTW (By the Way)
  BTW (by the way): 顺便提一句
  怎么用?
  When giving additional information, giving a reminder or asking a small question: 补充信息、提醒、问小问题时
  Everyday work communications, whether it's emails, WeChat: 日常工作沟通,如邮件、微信
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个词单独念
  DIY (Do it Yourself)
  DIY (Do it yourself): 自己做、自助、自制
  怎么用?
  DIY culture is very common in North America: 北美凡事都要自己动手
  A DIY master: 很能干的人
  A very handy person: 能干、特别指会自己修东西、装东西
  DIY kits: 自制产品套装
  DIY furniture: 自己拼装的家具
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母单独念
  EOBD (end of business day): 工作日结束前
  BD (birthday): 生日
  Happy BD! 生快!
  BD (business development):业务拓展
  FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
  FAQ (frequently asked questions): 常见问题
  怎么用?
  Almost each product or service has a FAQ section: 几乎每个产品、服务都会有常见问题版块
  怎么念?
  Best to read each letter, otherwise it might sound like a swear word: 最好每个字母念出来, 不然有可能像脏话
  FYI (For your Information)
  FYI (for your information): 供你参考
  怎么用?
  Giving detailed or additional information: 提供详细或额外信息时
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母单独发音
  FYI和BTW有点像,有何不同?
  Use FYI at work:FYI更适合工作用
  BTW with friends: BTW适合和朋友用
  *To coin a new phrase or new word*: 发明一个新说法、新词
  Coin这里不是硬币的意思
  英语缩写怎么用、怎么念
  IDK (I don't know)
  IDK (I don't know): 我不知道
  怎么用?
  Use it in casual situations. Don't use at work: 私下轻松的场合用,不要用在工作中
  You don't want to seem clueless: 不然让人感觉傻傻的
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母单独念
  IMHO (In my Humble Opinion)
  来学一对很像的缩写:
  IMO (In my opinion): 个人意见
  IMHO (In my humble opinion): 个人拙见
  怎么用?
  When you are giving your personal opinions: 给个人意见时
  Commonly used in reviews: 一些点评里常用,比如饭店评论
  Or when giving your view about another person: 或者表达对另一个人的看法时
  Could be used at work, but only in casual work situations: 工作中偶尔可以用,跟比较熟的同事
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母念出来
  LOL (Laugh out Loud)
  LOL (laugh out loud): 真好笑、笑死了
  怎么用?
  When something or someone is really funny: 看到好玩儿的事(如视频 )、或者说一个人很搞笑,都可以用
  怎么念?
  You can read each letter or say LOL (laul): 既可以每个字母单独发音,也可以连起来说laul
  N/A (not available; not applicable)
  N/A (Not available): 不适用、没空
  N/A (Not applicable): 不适用
  怎么用?
  When filling out forms, write N/A for fields not applicable: 填表的时候,如果某一栏对你不适用,可以写N/A
  OMG (Oh my God)
  OMG (Oh My God): 我的天,表示惊叹
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母念出来
  注意使用OMG:
  一些非常虔诚的基督徒不喜欢用OMG这类涉及上帝的说法,他们觉得不尊重神。
  所以,如果你知道一个人是教徒,或者是到美国南方这样比较虔诚的地区,尽量不要用OMG, Oh My God。
  TGIF (Thank God it's Friday)
  TGIF (Thank God it's Friday): 感谢神,周五啦!
  怎么用?
  Use it on Fridays to express excitement for the weekend: 周五的时候,可以说这句,表达对周末的期待
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母念出来
  TGI Friday's, American diner chain: 美式连锁餐厅TGI Friday's
  POV (Point of View)
  POV (point of view): 观点
  怎么用?
  A POV statement is a key part of design thinking: 观点阐述是设计思维的重要组成部分
  上面这张图就是一个POV statement (观点阐述)
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母单独念出来
  PS (Postscript)
  PS (postscript): 附录、附
  怎么用?
  At the end of an email, use P.S. as a personal signoff: 邮件结尾,可以用来写一句比较私人的问候结尾
  Use as a friendly end to a work email: 工作邮件结束时,用PS作一个有人情味儿的问候
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母念出来
  RSVP (Répondez s'il vous pla?t)
  RSVP (repondez s'il vous plait): 请回复告知是否出席,来源于法语,但现在这个缩写已经进入英语了
  怎么用?
  On event and party invitations, you'll see "RSVP": 活动、派对的邀请通常都会让你RSVP
  Please RSVP by ...date: 请在某个日期前回复是否参与
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母单独念
  TBA (To be Announced)
  TBA (to be announced): 待公布
  TBC (to be confirmed): 待确认
  怎么用?
  You see TBA and TBC when details are not fully flushed out: 细节还没有都确定,比如大的活动,有些细节待定,就会看到TBA或者TBC
  追剧时的TBC
  TBC(to be continued): 未完待续
  At the end of an episode: 有些连续剧一集结束时会写To be continued
  TTYL (Talk to you Later)
  TTYL (ta;k to you later): 下次再聊
  怎么用?
  Use at the end of a conversation as a casual way of saying goodbye: 交谈结束时,很轻松的一种说再见的方法
  Used more in WeChat messages/texts: 发微信、短信的时候常用
  怎么念?
  Read each letter: 每个字母单独念
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