英文中最常見的縮寫：英語精讀講義

Hey guys, it's Ariannita la Gringa and welcome back to my YouTube channel.

大家好，我是Ariannita la Gringa，歡迎回到我的YouTube頻道。

In today's video, I am in Panama City Beach.

在今天的影片中，我身處巴拿馬城海灘。

But specifically, right now I'm on a pier.

但具體來說，我現在在一個碼頭上。

But in today's video, I will not teach you guys about beach vocabulary.

不過在今天的影片裡，我不會教大家有關海灘的單字。

No, I will teach all of you guys

不，我會教你們所有人

the different abbreviations and acronyms in English.

英文中不同的縮寫和首字母縮略詞。

Before teaching you guys some English acronyms,

在教大家一些英文首字母縮略詞之前，

let's first start off with what is an acronym?

我們先從什麼是首字母縮略詞開始吧？

An acronym is an abbreviation 用詞

首字母縮略詞是一種縮寫，

formed from the initial letters of a group of words.

由一組單字的首字母組成。

For example, FOMO is an acronym

例如，FOMO是一個首字母縮略詞，

and that stands for fear of missing out. 片語動詞

它代表錯失恐懼症（fear of missing out）。

And when you pronounce FOMO,

當你發音FOMO時，

you pronounce it as a word itself.

你把它當作一個完整的單字來發音。

And BTW, by the way,

還有BTW，順帶一提（by the way），

why do Americans use abbreviations or acronyms in English?

為什麼美國人在英文中使用縮寫或首字母縮略詞？

Well, a lot of people use acronyms or abbreviations in text messages

嗯，很多人在簡訊中使用首字母縮略詞或縮寫，

because abbreviations will shorten down words or phrases

因為縮寫能縮短單字或片語，

and it'll make texting a lot easier.

而且能讓傳簡訊變得容易得多。

And in today's video, I will go to the beach

在今天的影片中，我將去海灘

and interview some people

採訪一些人，

and see if they know some of the most common acronyms or abbreviations in English.

看看他們是否知道英文中最常見的一些首字母縮略詞或縮寫。

Come along with me.

跟我來吧。

Now I'm finally on the beach

現在我終於到了海灘，

and I'm going to ask some people

我要去問問一些人，

if they know some of the most common acronyms in English.

看看他們是否知道英文中最常見的一些首字母縮略詞。

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Becca.

Becca。

Hey Becca, So the first abbreviation is OMW.

嘿，Becca，那麼第一個縮寫是OMW。

OMW.

OMW。

On my way.

在路上（On my way）。

Yeah, that stands for on my way.

對，這代表在路上。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

I'm on my way to your house. 片語搭配

我正在去你家的路上（I'm on my way to your house）。

Sometimes this abbreviation is often used

有時候這個縮寫經常被使用，

when you're not really on the way

當你其實還沒上路，

or if you're running late.

或者當你快遲到的時候。

For example, if someone asks you,

例如，如果有人問你，

"Where are you?"

"你在哪裡？"

you can say,

你可以說，

"On my way.

"在路上了。

See you in 10 minutes."

10分鐘後見。"

But in reality, you're getting ready.

但實際上，你才剛開始準備。

TTYL.

TTYL。

TTYL.

TTYL。

Talk to you later. 語氣意圖

晚點聊（Talk to you later）。

That stands for talk to you later.

這代表晚點聊。

And then how would you also use that in a text message?

那你又會在簡訊中怎麼使用它呢？

I'll talk to you later.

我晚點再跟你聊。

I have to go do something.

我得去做點事了。

TTYL is used if you want to end a conversation

如果你想結束一段對話，就可以使用TTYL，

with someone on social media.

像是在社群媒體上與某人對話時。

For example, if you want to end a message with someone,

例如，如果你想結束與某人的傳訊，

you can say,

你可以說，

"I'm busy right now.

"我現在很忙。

Talk to you later."

晚點聊。"

And now your friend won't bother you until you text them back.

這樣你的朋友就不會打擾你，直到你回覆他們。

TYSM.

TYSM。

Thank you so much. 語氣意圖

非常感謝（Thank you so much）。

Yes, that stands for thank you so much.

對，這代表非常感謝。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

Thank you so much for the gift.

非常感謝你的禮物。

TYSM is used when someone is going to express

TYSM用於某人想要表達

his or her gratitude.

他或她的感激之情時。

For example, your roommate is cooking dinner for both of you

例如，你的室友正在為你們倆做晚飯，

and you reply,

你回覆說，

"Thank you so much.

"非常感謝。

I'll do the dishes."

我來洗碗。"

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Alexander Stoyanovich.

Alexander Stoyanovich。

Hey Alexander, what does this abbreviation mean?

嘿，Alexander，這個縮寫是什麼意思？

AKA.

AKA。

As known as.

又名（As known as）。

That stands for also known as. 片語搭配

這代表又名（also known as）。

And how would you use that in a sentence?

那你在句子中會怎麼使用它呢？

Also known as Alexander Stoyanovich.

又名Alexander Stoyanovich。

AKA is used to refer to someone or something

AKA用於用另一個名字，通常是綽號，

by another name, often a nickname.

來指代某人或某事。

Do you know her?

你認識她嗎？

Yeah, that's Arianna also known as Ariannita la Gringa.

認識，那是Arianna，又名Ariannita la Gringa。

And then the next abbreviation is DIY.

然後下一個縮寫是DIY。

DIY.

DIY。

I don't know.

我不知道。

I don't know.

我不知道。

That stands for do it yourself. 用詞

這代表自己動手（do it yourself）。

Oh.

哦。

DIY is where you can make things for your home yourself

DIY是指你可以自己為家裡做東西，

instead of paying someone to do it for you.

而不是花錢請人幫你做。

For example, I am building a bed frame.

例如，我正在做一個床架。

I just finished my first DIY project.

我剛完成了我的第一個DIY專案。

What does DM mean? 用詞

DM是什麼意思？

Slide into my DMs. 慣用語

滑進我的私訊（Slide into my DMs）。

That stands for direct message.

這代表直接訊息（direct message）。

DM refers to the private messaging option

DM是指私訊功能，

on apps like Twitter and Instagram.

在Twitter和Instagram等應用程式上。

For example, I sent you a DM on Instagram.

例如，我在Instagram上給你發了一條DM。

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Charlie.

Charlie。

Hi Charlie, what does this abbreviation mean?

嗨，Charlie，這個縮寫是什麼意思？

NVM.

NVM。

Never mind. 語氣意圖

算了（Never mind）。

That stands for never mind.

這代表算了。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

Never mind.

算了。

I don't want to hang out. 片語動詞

我不想出去玩了。

Here's another way to use NVM in a text.

這是在簡訊中使用NVM的另一種方式。

If you lose your car keys and then find them,

如果你弄丟了車鑰匙，然後又找到了，

you can say,

你可以說，

"Never mind.

"算了。

I found them."

我找到了。"

What does this abbreviation mean?

這個縮寫是什麼意思？

YOLO.

YOLO。

I honestly have no idea.

老實說我完全不知道。

You only live once.

你只活一次（You only live once）。

YOLO. 用詞

YOLO。

Oh, wow.

哦，哇。

YOLO means to live life to the fullest. 慣用語

YOLO的意思是把生活過到極致。

It can encourage people to do things they normally wouldn't do,

它可以鼓勵人們去做他們通常不會做的事情，

like skydiving or bungee jumping.

比如跳傘或高空彈跳。

For example, I just went skydiving.

例如，我剛去跳傘了。

YOLO.

YOLO。

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Uh, Romen.

呃，Romen。

Okay, so the first abbreviation is OMG.

好的，所以第一個縮寫是OMG。

Oh my god. 語氣意圖

我的天啊（Oh my god）。

That stands for oh my god.

這代表我的天啊。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

Uh, like if someone said something crazy.

呃，比如有人說了一些瘋狂的話。

OMG is used when someone is surprised

當某人對某事感到驚訝

or excited about something.

或興奮時會使用OMG。

For example, oh my god, I just saw Justin Bieber.

例如，我的天啊，我剛才看到小賈斯汀了。

JK.

JK。

Just kidding. 語氣意圖

開玩笑的（Just kidding）。

That stands for just kidding.

這代表開玩笑的。

And then how would you use that in an example?

那你如何在一個例子中使用它呢？

If I made a joke about something that was mean,

如果我開了一個有點刻薄的玩笑，

I'd just say just kidding.

我就會說只是開個玩笑。

JK means that what you just said was a joke

JK意味著你剛才說的話是個笑話，

and shouldn't be taken seriously. 片語搭配

不應該當真。

If you told your friend a joke like,

如果你跟你朋友開玩笑說，

"I'm dating your mom,"

"我在和你媽約會，"

you should probably send another message like,

你可能應該再發一條訊息比如，

"Just kidding, dude.

"開玩笑的，老兄。

Chill out. 片語動詞

冷靜點。

It was only a joke."

只是個玩笑而已。"

That way they won't get mad at you.

這樣他們就不會生你的氣了。

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Joria.

Joria。

What does this abbreviation mean?

這個縮寫是什麼意思？

BRB.

BRB。

Be right back. 語氣意圖

馬上回來（Be right back）。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

If I'm leaving, be like, "Be right back."

如果我要離開一下，就會說，"馬上回來。"

You can use BRB when you have to leave for a short period of time.

當你必須離開一小會兒時，你可以使用BRB。

For example, I need to grab a drink.

例如，我需要去拿杯飲料。

Be right back.

馬上回來。

What does FAQ mean?

FAQ是什麼意思？

FAQ.

FAQ。

Yeah, I've never heard of that one.

對，我從來沒聽說過這個。

FAQ.

FAQ。

That stands for frequently asked questions. 用詞

這代表常見問題（frequently asked questions）。

Oh.

哦。

FAQ.

FAQ。

Yeah.

是的。

FAQ is where you can find a list of questions and answers

FAQ是指你可以在網站上找到關於某個特定主題的

about a particular subject on a website.

問題和答案列表。

For example, if you're talking to a company,

例如，如果你在跟一家公司溝通，

they might say,

他們可能會說，

"If you have any problems,

"如果你有任何問題，

check out the frequently asked questions

請查看常見問題

on our website."

在我們的網站上。"

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Isabella.

Isabella。

Hi Isabella, so the first abbreviation is

嗨，Isabella，那麼第一個縮寫是

RN. Um, that's right now. 用詞

RN。嗯，那是現在（right now）。

Yeah, that stands for right now.

對，這代表現在。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

I'm at the beach right now.

我現在在海灘上。

RN is used to talk about the present moment.

RN用於談論此刻。

For example, "Do you want to walk down to the pool right now?"

例如，"你現在想去游泳池走走嗎？"

GF. 用詞

GF。

Girlfriend.

女朋友（Girlfriend）。

That stands for girlfriend.

這代表女朋友。

People might use GF when talking about their girlfriends,

當人們談論她們的女朋友時可能會用GF，

whether they are dating them or just have female friends.

不管他們是在和她們約會，還是僅僅是女性朋友。

For example, "When do I get to meet your girlfriend?"

例如，"我什麼時候能見到你的女朋友？"

Or you can say,

或者你可以說，

"I'm getting the girlfriends together

"我要把女性朋友們聚在一起

for a shopping trip."

去購物。"

And BF. 用詞

還有BF。

Boyfriend.

男朋友（Boyfriend）。

That stands for boyfriend.

這代表男朋友。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

I'm on the way to see my boyfriend.

我在去看我男朋友的路上。

A BF is a male romantic partner.

BF是男性的浪漫伴侶。

For example, I have been with my boyfriend for three years.

例如，我和我男朋友在一起三年了。

And the last one is WBU.

最後一個是WBU。

What about you? 語氣意圖

你呢？（What about you?）

That stands for what about you?

這代表你呢？

And how would you use that in a sentence?

那你在句子中會怎麼使用它呢？

I'm going to the birthday party.

我要去參加生日派對。

What about you?

你呢？

I'm going to the birthday party.

我要去參加生日派對。

WBU.

WBU。

What about you?

你呢？

WBU is generally asked as part of a response

WBU通常作為對收到的問題的部分回答來提問，

to a question received such as

比如

"How are you?"

"你好嗎？"

or "What are you doing?"

或者"你在做什麼？"

For example, if someone asks, "How are you?"

例如，如果有人問："你好嗎？"

you can say, "I'm good.

你可以說："我很好。

What about you?"

你呢？"

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Sophia Stoyanovich.

Sophia Stoyanovich。

What does BTS mean?

BTS是什麼意思？

Behind the scenes. 用詞

幕後（Behind the scenes）。

That stands for behind the scenes.

這代表幕後。

BTS is a term for parts of a show or production

BTS是用來形容公眾看不到的

that the public can't see.

節目或製作部分的術語。

For example, "I can't believe I'm going to get a behind the scenes tour of the theater."

例如，"真不敢相信我能獲得一次劇院的幕後之旅。"

What does GTG mean?

GTG是什麼意思？

Got to go. 語氣意圖

得走了（Got to go）。

That stands for got to go.

這代表得走了。

And how would you use that in a message?

那你在訊息中會怎麼使用它呢？

If I'm just saying like, "Just got to go."

如果我只是在說，比如，"得走了。"

You can use GTG to say goodbye

你可以用GTG來道別，

or to quickly log off a messaging app 片語動詞

或者在忙碌時

when you're busy.

快速退出通訊應用程式。

For example, "I have to eat dinner.

例如，"我得吃晚飯了。

Got to go."

得走了。"

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

My name is Olivia.

我叫Olivia。

Hi Olivia, what does this abbreviation mean?

嗨，Olivia，這個縮寫是什麼意思？

FOMO. 用詞

FOMO。

Fear of missing out.

錯失恐懼症（Fear of missing out）。

That stands for fear of missing out.

這代表錯失恐懼症。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

I'm getting such bad FOMO right now.

我現在FOMO特別嚴重。

I wish I was there. 文法

真希望我也在那裡。

FOMO is when someone worries that they'll miss out 片語動詞

FOMO是指某人擔心自己會錯過

on fun events that their friends are going to.

朋友們要去參加的有趣活動。

For example, "I saw everyone at Arianna's party,

例如，"我看到大家都在Arianna的派對上，

so now I have major fear of missing out."

所以現在我有嚴重的錯失恐懼症。"

What does this abbreviation mean?

這個縮寫是什麼意思？

POV. 用詞

POV。

Point of view.

視角（Point of view）。

That stands for point of view.

這代表視角。

And how would you use that in a message?

那你在訊息中會怎麼使用它呢？

POV,

POV，

I'm at the beach right now.

我現在在海灘上。

POV is used to express somebody's own opinion or perspective.

POV用於表達某人自己的觀點或看法。

For example, from my point of view,

例如，從我的視角來看，

the project was a success.

這個專案是成功的。

And WTF.

還有WTF。

What the fuck? 用詞

搞什麼鬼？（What the fuck?）

That stands for what the fuck.

這代表搞什麼鬼。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

WTF,

WTF，

I thought it was supposed to be this time. 文法

我以為應該是這個時間。

WTF is used to show frustration or irritation.

WTF用於表示沮喪或惱怒。

For example, Mr. King assigned a four-page essay due tomorrow.

例如，金先生佈置了一篇四頁的論文，明天交。

WTF.

WTF。

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

My name's Molly.

我叫Molly。

Hi Molly, what does this abbreviation mean?

嗨，Molly，這個縮寫是什麼意思？

HMU.

HMU。

Hit me up. 片語動詞

聯繫我（Hit me up）。

That stands for hit me up.

這代表聯繫我。

And how would you use that in an example?

那你如何在一個例子中使用它呢？

My Snapchat's this.

我的Snapchat是這個。

Hit me up.

聯繫我。

HMU simply means contact me or call me.

HMU的意思很簡單，就是聯繫我或者給我打電話。

For example, "If you want to go downtown later,

例如，"如果你待會兒想去市中心，

hit me up."

聯繫我。"

What does IDK mean?

IDK是什麼意思？

I don't know. 語氣意圖

我不知道（I don't know）。

That stands for I don't know.

這代表我不知道。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

IDK what you're talking about.

IDK你在說什麼。

If you don't know the answer to a question or are confused,

如果你不知道一個問題的答案或者感到困惑，

you can say IDK.

你可以說IDK。

For example, "I don't know when I'll arrive."

例如，"我不知道我什麼時候會到。"

What is your name?

你叫什麼名字？

My name's Ben.

我叫Ben。

Okay, so the first abbreviation is FYI.

好的，所以第一個縮寫是FYI。

For your information. 語氣意圖

供你參考（For your information）。

FYI tells people that something is important or significant.

FYI告訴人們某事很重要或具有意義。

For example, "For your information,

例如，"供你參考，

the dinner was moved to 7:30."

晚餐改到了7點半。"

LMK.

LMK。

Let me know. 語氣意圖

告訴我（Let me know）。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

So, say you're making plans with somebody

比方說你正在和某人制定計畫，

and they're like,

然後他們說，

"Okay, let me ask my parents."

"好的，讓我問問我父母。"

And you would say, "Let me know."

然後你就會說，"告訴我。"

or LMK.

也就是LMK。

LMK shows that you are expecting confirmation

LMK表示你在期待確認

or more information.

或更多訊息。

For example, "Let me know when you want to go shopping."

例如，"你想去購物的時候告訴我。"

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Um, Elijah.

嗯，Elijah。

LOL. 用詞

LOL。

Uh, laugh out loud.

呃，哈哈大笑（laugh out loud）。

If your friend sends you something funny,

如果你朋友給你發了些搞笑的東西，

you just say LOL.

你就直接說LOL。

Like a meme?

就像一個迷因？

Yeah.

是的。

Most people use LOL when they find something funny.

大多數人在覺得某件事搞笑時會用LOL。

For example, "My cat is chasing his tail.

例如，"我的貓在追自己的尾巴。

Laugh out loud."

哈哈大笑。"

Hi, what is your name?

嗨，你叫什麼名字？

Nicholas Stoyanovich.

Nicholas Stoyanovich。

Hi Nicholas, what does this abbreviation mean?

嗨，Nicholas，這個縮寫是什麼意思？

TBH.

TBH。

To be honest. 語氣意圖

老實說（To be honest）。

That stands for to be honest.

這代表老實說。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

To be honest,

老實說，

I like tall blond girls.

我喜歡高個子金髮女孩。

You can use TBH when you're giving your opinion about something.

當你在對某事發表意見時可以使用TBH。

For example, "To be honest,

例如，"老實說，

I don't like scary movies."

我不喜歡恐怖電影。"

What does BTW mean?

BTW是什麼意思？

By the way. 表達脈絡

順帶一提（By the way）。

That stands for by the way.

這代表順帶一提。

And how would you use that in a text message?

那你在簡訊中會怎麼使用它呢？

By the way,

順帶一提，

you're kind of cute. 語氣意圖

你挺可愛的。

BTW can be used to add a new idea into a conversation

BTW可以用來在對話中加入新想法，

or to bring something up.

或者提出某件事。

For example, "Oh, by the way,

例如，"哦，順帶一提，

we're out of milk."

我們的牛奶喝完了。"

NGL.

NGL。

Not going to lie. 語氣意圖

沒騙你（Not going to lie）。

That stands for not going to lie.

這代表沒騙你（不撒謊）。

And how would you use that in a message?

那你在訊息中會怎麼使用它呢？

Not going to lie,

沒騙你，

you're kind of cute.

你挺可愛的。

NGL means to say something honestly.

NGL意思是誠實地說某事。

For example, "Not going to lie,

例如，"沒騙你，

the test was difficult."

這次考試很難。"

I am no longer at the beach. 文法

我現在不在海灘上了。

Right now, I'm at Pier Park,

現在，我在皮爾公園，

which is a shopping center in Panama City Beach.

這是巴拿馬城海灘的一個購物中心。

And I hope you guys learned a bunch of different acronyms and abbreviations

我希望大家學到了很多不同的首字母縮略詞和縮寫，

that Americans use.

那些美國人會用的。

Because when I interviewed these people,

因為當我採訪這些人的時候，

they knew almost every acronym or abbreviation I asked.

他們幾乎知道我問的每一個首字母縮略詞或縮寫。

Acronyms and abbreviations are used in our everyday lives,

首字母縮略詞和縮寫在我們的日常生活中經常使用，

but they're mostly used in text messages.

但它們主要用在簡訊裡。

Now, I will give you all three seconds

現在，我會給你們所有人三秒鐘時間，

to see what this abbreviation or acronym stands for.

看看這些縮寫或首字母縮略詞代表什麼。

Wi-Fi. 文化背景

Wi-Fi。

That stands for wireless fidelity.

這代表無線保真（wireless fidelity）。

Wireless fidelity.

無線保真。

GPS. 文化背景

GPS。

That stands for global positioning system.

這代表全球定位系統（global positioning system）。

Global positioning system.

全球定位系統。

ATM. 文化背景

ATM。

That stands for automated teller machine.

這代表自動櫃員機（automated teller machine）。

Automated teller machine.

自動櫃員機。

And that's where you can take out money from your bank. 片語動詞

這是你可以從你的銀行領錢的地方。

By the way, if you guys haven't watched my video about money vocabulary,

順帶一提，如果你們還沒看過我關於金錢單字的影片，

go ahead and check it out.

去看看吧。

The next acronym or abbreviation is PIN.

下一個首字母縮略詞或縮寫是PIN。

PIN. 文化背景

PIN。

That stands for personal identification number.

這代表個人識別碼（personal identification number）。

Personal identification number.

個人識別碼。

SMS. 文化背景

SMS。

That stands for short message service.

這代表短訊息服務（short message service）。

Short message service.

短訊息服務。

CEO. 文化背景

CEO。

That stands for chief executive officer.

這代表執行長（chief executive officer）。

Chief executive officer.

執行長。

VIP. 用詞

VIP。

That stands for very important person.

這代表非常重要的人（very important person）。

Very important person.

非常重要的人。

SOS. 文化背景

SOS。

That stands for save our souls.

這代表拯救我們的靈魂（save our souls）。

Save our souls.

拯救我們的靈魂。

And the last one is VPN. 文化背景

最後一個是VPN。

That stands for virtual private network.

這代表虛擬私人網路（virtual private network）。

Virtual private network.

虛擬私人網路。

Okay, everybody,

好了，各位，

that's all for today's video.

這就是今天影片的全部內容。

Let me know down below

在下面告訴我，

if you guys use acronyms or abbreviations in your day-to-day lives.

你們在日常生活中是否使用首字母縮略詞或縮寫。

Go ahead and give me a like, subscribe,

去給我點個讚，訂閱，

and I'll see you guys next week.

下週見，大家。

Bye.

拜拜。