1. 常見縮讀:
1.)ya =are you
Where ya going? 你去哪裡?
2.)seeya = See you! 再見!
3.)gotta =got to =have got to(一定)
I gotta go/I’ve gotta go. 我得走了。
You gotta be kidding me. 你一定是在開玩笑。
4.)gonna =going to(打算)
l'm gonna stay. 我要留下來。
Nothing's gonna change my love for you 沒有什麼能改變我對你的愛
5.)wanna =want to(想要)
l wanna have a drink. 我想要喝一杯。
6.)oughta =ought to(應該)You oughta apologize. 你得道歉。
You oughta know by now how much I love you 你現在應當知道我有多愛你
7.)gotcha =got you/I'v got you(it)! (這下抓住你了!/ 我明白了。)
=l see! / l understand!
Gocha! 我明白你說的了。
Gotcha, didn't I? 我逮著你了,是不是?
He gotcha, Helen. Give the boy credit. 他贏了你了,海倫。表揚一下這個男孩吧。
Gotcha again! Well, this is fun. 你又上當了,跟你開個玩笑。
Oh! I gotcha. 哦,我找到了。
I'm gonna getcha while I gotcha inside. 我瞭解你,我要得到你。
What do you want to achieve with this programme? Did you say lose weight? Gotcha!
你這個計劃想要達到什麼目的?你是說要減肥嗎?明白你的意思了!
8.)Watchu want? =What do you want?
2. of 的不規則縮讀:
1.)kind of/sort of(有點兒)=kinda/sorta
She's kinda strange. 她有點奇怪。
Um…It kinda/sorta looks like a cosplay of Husky … 嗯 … 看起來有點像是哈士奇 cosplay …(Costume Play)
2.)lot of/a lot of(大量)=lotsa/lotta
I spent a lotta/lotsabucks and time on him but he gave me a pack of lies in return.
我在她身上付出了大量的時間和金錢,他對我卻只有謊話連篇。
3.)outta =out of
3. 情態動詞的不規則縮讀:
1.)coulda =could have(本來可以)
2.)couldna =could not have(本來不可以)
3.)woulda =would have(本來會)
wouldna =would not have(本來不會)
4.)shoulda =should have(本來應該)
shouldna =should not have(本來不應該)
He shoulda passed the exam. 他本來應該考過的。
l shouldna done that. 我本來不應該做那件事。
5.)musta =must have(必備的、必須擁有)
4. 其他:
1.)gimme =give me(給我)
注:以上縮讀僅在口語中應用,正規文體避免應用。
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