摘要:基础知识:指“某一领域最基础、最核心的入门知识或原理”,中性且通用,是最常见的含义,相当于“basics”或“fundamentals”。
“ABC”是英语中最基础却极具多义性的字母组合表达,核心语义可分为三类:
1. 基础知识:指“某一领域最基础、最核心的入门知识或原理”,中性且通用,是最常见的含义,相当于“basics”或“fundamentals”。
“the ABC of sth”结构至今仍是最主流的用法。
2. 身份代称义:特指“美国出生的华人”(American-Born Chinese,高考内容),为缩写式身份标签,中性,多用于社会、文化语境。可直接作表语(sb is an ABC)或定语(ABC communities)。
3. 字母关联义:直接指代“英语字母表中的前三个字母A、B、C”,或用于“按字母顺序排列”等字母相关场景,字母表(儿童识字、写字、拼词用的全部字母),属字面含义。
如:
Respecting national sovereignty is the ABC of international diplomacy.
尊重国家主权是国际外交的基本原则。
The young politician still needs to master the ABC of public speaking before running for office.
这位年轻政客在竞选前,仍需掌握公开演讲的基本技巧。
New entrepreneurs must understand the ABC of cash flow management to avoid failure.
新创业者必须明白现金流管理的基本原理,才能避免失败。
Soldiers must memorize the ABC of battlefield first aid before deployment.
士兵在部署前必须熟记战场急救的基本常识。
I need to learn the ABC of guitar before the gig. 《老友记》
演出前我得学点吉他的基础知识。
Before starting a relationship, you should learn the ABC of mutual respect—it’s the key to long-term happiness.
开始一段感情前,你应该明白相互尊重的基本道理——这是长久幸福的关键。
He’s new to dating, so he doesn’t even know the ABC of how to treat a partner kindly.
他刚接触恋爱,连如何友善对待伴侣的基本常识都不懂。
She told me the ABC of her love story—they met at a bookstore and clicked immediately.
她跟我讲了她爱情故事的基本情况——他们在书店相遇,立刻就合得来。
The couple realized they had ignored the ABC of marriage—communication—after frequent fights.
这对夫妻在频繁争吵后意识到,他们忽略了婚姻的基本要素——沟通。
Many ABCs maintain close ties with their ancestral homeland through family traditions.
许多美国出生的华人通过家庭传统与祖籍国保持着紧密联系。
My daughter is an ABC—she speaks English fluently but knows little about Chinese traditions. 《喜福会》
我女儿是美国出生的华人,英语说得很流利,但对中国传统了解甚少。
Kids in kindergarten are learning their ABCs and the ABC of simple math.
幼儿园的孩子正在学习英语字母表和简单数学的基础知识。
Do you know your ABC?
你认识所有的字母吗?
Children usually start learning their ABCs when they are three or four years old.
孩子们三到四岁通常开始学习字母表。
(2025年江苏高考,“learn one's ABCs”为固定搭配,指“学习英语字母表”)
来源:翅膀英语一点号