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What's the Difference Between i.e. & e.g.?
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I.e.和e.g.是書面英語中常見的拉丁文縮寫,你知道它們的全拼和含義嗎?事實上,即使在以英語為母語的國家,i.e.和e.g.也是人們最經常弄混的一對縮寫。
I.e.和e.g.傻傻分不清楚?沒關系,下面《紐約時報》暢銷書作家、“語法女王”蜜妮安?福格蒂(Mignon Fogarty)就和同學們好好聊聊二者的區(qū)別。
I.e.和e.g.啥意思?
I.e. and e.g. are both abbreviations for Latin terms. I.e. stands for id est and means roughly "that is." E.g. stands for exempli gratia, which means “for example.” "Great. Latin," you're probably thinking. "How am I supposed to remember that?”
I.e.和e.g.都是拉丁語縮寫,i.e.代表id est,意為“也就是說,即”(that is),e.g.代表exempli gratia,意思是“舉個例子”(for example)。你可能在想,“很好,拉丁語,可我怎么記得住?。俊?/p>
如何記住兩者的區(qū)別
Forget about i.e. standing for "that is" or whatever it really means in Latin. From now on, i.e., which starts with i, means “in other words,” and e.g., which starts with e, means “for example.” I = in other words. E= example.
不要去管i.e.的意思或者它的拉丁文全拼。從現(xiàn)在開始,i打頭的i.e.代表in other words(也就是說),而e打頭的e.g.代表for example(舉例說明)。字母I= in other words,字母E= example。
注意事項
Don't italicize i.e. and e.g.; even though they are abbreviations for Latin words, they've been used for so long that they're considered a standard part of the English language.
I.e.和e.g.不用斜體。雖然二者都是拉丁文縮寫,但這種用法由來已久,已被視為英語中的一種標準用法。
Also, remember that they are abbreviations, so there is always a period after each letter.
另外,記住i.e.和e.g.都是縮寫,所以每個字母后面都有點號。
A comma is usually used after i.e. and e.g.
I.e.和e.g.后面通常要加逗號。
福格蒂認為,使用i.e.和e.g.時應該在后面加逗號。她查閱了六本書寫規(guī)范指南,其中有五個都推薦這種用法。
掌握了這對縮寫的用法后,我們來做一個小測試。看看下面4個句子,哪些是正確的,哪些是錯誤的?
1. The evaluation noted that the employee had frequently exhibited irresponsible behavior (i.e., coming to work late, failing to complete projects).
2. Writing instructors focus on a number of complex skills that require extensive practice (e.g., organization, clear expression, logical thinking, etc.)
3. The general rule is that if a number can be expressed in three words or fewer, it should be written out (e.g., two hundred seventy).
4. Use a comma to enclose (i.e. both before and after) the year in a month-day-year sequence.
以上四句話都不準確。
第一句中,應該用e.g.而不是用i.e.,因為括號里的內容是對“irresponsible behavior”的舉例。
第二句中,意思是正確的,但是不應該在句末使用etc.,因為e.g.本身就暗示這只是一部分例子。
第三句中,e.g.不應該使用斜體。
第四句中,通常來說,i.e.和e.g.后面都需要加逗號。
以上4句話的正確表達如下:
1. The evaluation noted that the employee had frequently exhibited irresponsible behavior (e.g., coming to work late, failing to complete projects).
評估報告指出,在雇員中存在許多不當行為(比如遲到,完不成工作)。
2. Writing instructors focus on a number of complex skills that require extensive practice (e.g., organization, clear expression, logical thinking).
寫作教師強調那些需要大量練習的復雜技巧(比如結構,清晰的表達和邏輯性)。
3. The general rule is that if a number can be expressed in three words or fewer, it should be written out (e.g., two hundred seventy).
一般來說,如果一個數(shù)字能夠用三個或三個以下單詞表達出來,那么就應該將其拼寫出來(比如two hundred seventy) 。
4. Use a comma to enclose (i.e., both before and after) the year in a month-day-year sequence.
“月-日-年”這樣表達日期的形式,“年”應該用逗號分隔出來(即在其前后都使用逗號)。
除了i.e.和e.g.,書面英語中還有不少的拉丁文縮寫,我們整理了一些常見縮寫的含義及用法,供大家學習。
縮寫:etc.
拉丁文:et cetera /?t?set.?.?/
釋義:等等
例句:She knew all about my schoolwork, my hospital work, etc.
她知道我的學業(yè)、醫(yī)院工作等所有情況。
縮寫:ca.
拉丁文:circa /?s??.k?/
釋義:(用于日期中表示大概的數(shù))大約
例句:The antique clock is from ca.1900.
這個古董鐘表產自1900年左右。
縮寫:cf.
拉丁文:confer /k?n?f??/
釋義:(提示讀者比較所引用資料中的說法與文中的論述)參閱
例句:For the more salient remarks on the matter, cf. "Isis Unveiled," Vol. I.
關于此事更顯著的評議可參閱《揭開面紗的伊西斯》第一卷。
縮寫:id.
拉丁文:idem /?i?dem/
釋義:同上,用來避免(在引用、腳注、書目等處)重復某個男性作者的名字。如果是女性作者,用ead.(eadem)。
縮寫:ff.
拉丁文:folio /?fo?.li.o?/
釋義:該頁或該行和接下來的數(shù)頁或數(shù)行
例句:……see page 258ff.
參見258頁以后的內容
參考:mentalfloss.com,滬江英語
編譯:董靜
審校:丹妮
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