cu
cu — 縮寫
1. a very informal written short form of 'see you', used in a casual text message o
再見
簡訊或電郵中的道別縮寫
a very informal written short form of 'see you', used in a casual text message or email to say goodbye when you expect to meet or speak again soon.
I'll send the tickets tonight. Cu at the station tomorrow.
我今晚會把票傳給你。明天車站見,cu。
cu + place/time in a casual message
At the end of her text, Ayesha typed cu and a smiley face.
在那則簡訊的最後,Ayesha 打了 cu 和一個笑臉。
end a text with cu
The group chat went quiet after Jisoo wrote cu before dinner.
Jisoo 在晚餐前寫了 cu 之後,群組聊天就安靜下來了。
Christopher ended the note with cu because he would see Noor after class.
Christopher 在便條最後寫上 cu,因為他下課後還會見到 Noor。
文法句型
cu
cu + time/place expression
end a message with cu
用法筆記
Common only in very casual digital writing between friends or family. It is unusual in formal emails, school assignments, or messages to someone you do not know well.
常見錯誤
2. a written short form of 'cubic', mainly used with units of measurement to show v
立方
測量體積時 cubic 的縮寫
a written short form of 'cubic', mainly used with units of measurement to show volume.
The ad said the freezer offered 12 cu ft of storage space.
廣告寫著那臺冷凍櫃有 12 cu ft 的儲存空間。
cu ft for volume in an ad
On the worksheet, students changed cu cm into millilitres.
在作業單上,學生把 cu cm 換算成毫升。
cu + unit in school measurement work
The builder ordered 3 cu m of concrete for the small wall.
工人為那面小牆訂了 3 cu m 的混凝土。
A label on the tank showed its volume as 0.8 cu yd.
水箱上的標籤把它的體積標成 0.8 cu yd。
- cubic
the full word, used when space is not limited
文法句型
cu + unit
cu ft
cu m
用法筆記
Usually seen in tables, ads, labels, and technical writing, not spoken aloud. It comes before a unit such as ft, m, cm, or yd to show three-dimensional volume.
常見錯誤
cu — 符號
1. the chemical symbol for copper, the red-brown metal used in wires, coins, and pi
銅
化學元素銅的符號
the chemical symbol for copper, the red-brown metal used in wires, coins, and pipes, seen in formulas, charts, and lab notes.
Kemi wrote Cu under element 29 on the classroom chart.
Kemi 在教室圖表上第 29 號元素下面寫了 Cu。
Cu on the periodic table
The lab sheet said the wire was made of Cu, not Al.
實驗單寫著那條電線是 Cu,不是 Al。
Cu in a materials label
Beatriz measured 3 g of Cu before heating the metal strip.
Beatriz 在加熱那條金屬片前量了 3 g 的 Cu。
The factory label listed Cu and Zn for the brass parts.
工廠標籤列出了黃銅零件中的 Cu 和 Zn。
A science poster showed why Cu carries electricity so well.
一張科學海報說明了為什麼 Cu 導電性這麼好。
- copper
the full element name, used in normal speech and writing
文法句型
Cu on the periodic table
[number] g of Cu
Cu + another symbol
用法筆記
Write it with a capital C and a lower-case u. In speech, people usually say the full word 'copper' instead of reading the two letters aloud.