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单词 ABC
释义

ABC1

/ˌeɪbiːˈsiː /
noun
1The alphabet.
2An alphabetical guide: an ABC of British locomotives
2.1The rudiments of a subject: the business had been learning the ABC of its trade

Phrases

(as) easy (or simple) as ABC

ABC2

/ˌeɪbiːˈsiː /
abbreviation
1American Broadcasting Company.
2Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

ABC3

/ˌāˌbēˈsē /
informal
noun
An American-born person of Chinese descent: like many ABCs, his identity is a tapestry...
  • I'm a little surprised when an ABC has bad grammar.
  • If it has taught us one central lesson, it may well be that the world known as Chinese America is populated with all of us - women, men, FOBs, and ABCs - and together we can better achieve our vision for tomorrow.
  • Though some ABCs want to be recognized as "real Chinese," I don't.
adjective
Relating to or denoting American-born people of Chinese descent: some ABC parents send their children to Chinese language schools...
  • I have an ABC friend who speaks much worse Chinese than me, but nobody pushes her to switch to English when they talk with her.
  • David said he was ABC, American Born Chinese.

Origin

1970s: from the initial letters of American-born Chinese.

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