英语听力精选进阶版 7948

This week’s programme is in response to a question from Bing Xu, who lives here in the UK.

Bing Xu wants to know what the letters F.A.Q. mean – you can often see these letters on websites. Listen to the programme to find out the meaning.

F.A.Q. is an example of an acronym¹. An acronym is a useful way of making a longer phrase or name shorter.

Acronyms² are used a lot in English so it’s a good idea to learn some of the most common ones, such as V.I.P. or A.S.A.P.

English speakers often use acronyms or abbreviations when communicating on the internet or by text message because it is quicker and easier than typing in full words.

So if you want to know what the letters L.O.L. stand for, have a listen to the audio programme.

Glossary³ 词汇

acronym 缩写字

V.I.P. 非常重要的人

A.S.A.P. 越快越好

abbreviations 缩写

text message 短信

1 acronym   

n.首字母简略词，简称

参考例句：

• That's a mouthful of an acronym for a very simple technology.对于一项非常简单的技术来说，这是一个很绕口的缩写词。
• TSDF is an acronym for Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.TSDF是处理，储存和处置设施的一个缩写。

2 acronyms   

n.首字母缩略词( acronym的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out. 话题触及国防，缩合字，缩写字和行话就满天飞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some acronyms as scientific terminology are used as a lexical item. 一些科学术语缩写用作词汇项目。 来自互联网

3 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。