abcs
abcs — 名詞
1. The complete set of letters from A to Z used in written English, or the earliest
字母表
英語字母及其讀寫入門
The complete set of letters from A to Z used in written English, or the earliest skills a child learns when starting to read and write.
Emma learned her ABCs before she started kindergarten.
Emma 在上幼兒園之前就學會了字母表。
learn + possessive + ABCs — common literacy pattern
The teacher pointed to each letter while the whole class sang the ABCs together.
老師指著每個字母，全班一起唱字母歌。
A colorful poster with the ABCs hung on the wall of the playroom.
一張彩色字母表海報掛在遊戲室的牆上。
Learning the ABCs is the first big step toward reading on your own.
學習字母表是邁向獨立閱讀的第一步。
The children traced the ABCs with their fingers in the sand at the beach.
孩子們在海灘上用手指在沙中描寫字母。
文法句型
the ABCs
learn/know/teach + possessive + ABCs
用法筆記
Often appears with a possessive pronoun (one's ABCs) when talking about an individual's learning. Written in capitals (ABCs) even when the word is not a proper noun.
常見錯誤
2. The most important simple facts or skills that you need to know first when you b
基礎知識
某領域的最基本原則或技能
The most important simple facts or skills that you need to know first when you begin learning a subject or doing an activity.
The book teaches the ABCs of investing for young adults.
這本書教導年輕人投資的基礎知識。
the ABCs of [subject] — standard pattern
Before you bake bread, you need to learn the ABCs of working with yeast.
在烤麵包之前，你需要先學會使用酵母的基本知識。
In her first art class, Sofia learned the ABCs of mixing colors.
Sofia 在第一堂美術課上學到了調色的基本概念。
The ABCs of computer programming include loops, variables, and functions.
電腦程式設計的基礎包括迴圈、變數和函數。
Knowing the ABCs of first aid can help you save a life someday.
了解急救的基本知識有一天可以幫助你挽救生命。
- basics
The closest synonym; 'basics' is slightly more neutral, while 'ABCs' has a friendly, informal tone.
- fundamentals
More formal than 'ABCs' and implies a foundation that everything else depends on.
- essentials
Focuses on what is truly necessary rather than the simplest starting points.
- advanced topics
What comes after the ABCs have been mastered.
文法句型
the ABCs of + [subject/field]
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'the' before 'ABCs' and 'of' after it, followed by the name of the field. Common in book titles and course names ('The ABCs of Gardening').