下面这两个案例,你能看懂他们在聊什么吗?
案例一
A: I mu m8. ltns. Hru?
B: Oh, i'm fine. I mu 2.
A: My sis is OK. She is on a d8 2day.
B: IC. That's gr8. It's getting I8. We should go b4 it gets dark. I hope I will cu l8r. Maybe 2morrow?
A: OK! Hand. Cul.
案例二
你能看懂吗?
其实这里面的数字、字母的组合就像编码,无非就是以下几种情况:
1. 根据发音进行简化
英文中有些单词的发音跟某个字母的发音一致,那么就会用这个字母去直接代替那个单词。
1)u = you
2)ur = your
3)X = kiss(发音类似)
4)B = be
5)C = see
2. 常用词组的首字母缩写
即对于聊天中常见的搭配、组合的首字母进行缩写。
比如“miss you”(想念你)是聊天中经常会使用的,它们的首字母缩写成“mu”,“m”代表“miss”,而“u”运用第一条规律,就是“you”。
再如:
1)ASAP = as soon as possible(尽快)
2)CUL = see you later (回见)
3)HAND = have a nice day(再见)
4)HRU = how are you(你好啊)
5)LOL = laughing out loud (哈哈...)
6)LTNS = long time no see(好久不见)
7)IC = I see(知道了)
8)RUOK = are you OK (你还好吗)
9)WTF = what the f**k(什么鬼)
10)BTW = by the way(顺便提一下)
3. 常用单词的辅音缩写,或者截取词头
对于一些反反复复要打的单词,为了省时间,直接截个词头来表示,或者用里面的辅音字母来表示。
1)BRO = brother (截取词头)
2)SIS = sister(截取词头)
3)GF = girlfriend(辅音缩写)
4)PLS = please(辅音缩写)
5)BT = but(辅音缩写)
4. 用阿拉伯数字来代表单词
英文中某些常见的单词发音跟数字差不多,那么为了提高效率,就会用数字来代表此单词。
英文中常见的以数字代单词的无非就3个:
1)数字 2 的发音,跟 two, to 和 too 都一样。
2)数字 4 的发音,跟 four,for一致。
3)数字 8 的发音,跟音标中的/ei/音类似,所以任何单词中含有/ei/音都可插入8。
5. 字母和数字的组合
这条规律就很灵活。
2day = today(不是“两天”)
2morrow = tomorrow
b4=before
d8 = date
f8 = fate
gr8 = great
l8r = later
m8 = mate(兄弟、哥们,打招呼用)
nice2CU = nice to see you
talk2ul8 = talk to you later
破译案例一 & 二
A: I mu m8. ltns. Hru?
A: I miss you mate. Long time no see. How are you?
B: Oh, i'm fine. I mu 2.
B: Oh, I'm fine. I miss you too.
A: My sis is OK. She is on a d8 2day.
A: My sister is OK. She is on a date today.
B: IC. That's gr8. It's getting I8.
We should go b4 It gets dark.
I hope I will cu l8r. Maybe 2morrow?
B: I see. That's great. It's getting late.
We should go before it gets dark.
I hope I'll see you later. Maybe tomorrow?
A: OK! Hand. Cul.
A: OK! Have a nice day! See you later.
lol = laughing out loud(“哈哈”的意思)
wuz = what's up(“你好啊”,打招呼的方式)
gr8 2 c u 2= great to see you too(“我也很高兴见你啊”)
omg = Oh my God(“天啊”,突然出现惊到你的事情)
gtg = gotta go = got to go(“不聊了,现在有事”,老外挂电话都说这个)
ttyl = talk to you later(“回聊”)
老外觉得,这些规律可以在聊天时更高效地表述。但请注意,这些缩写、数字是非正式用语,只适合在社交媒体上使用,切不可在正式的书面文体中用哦!
以下常用聊天语言(internet slang)和缩写(abbreviations)的,建议随手收藏,这样跟客户聊天时可以显得更naive!
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