dm
/ˌdiː ˈem/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiː ˈem/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdē-ˈem/ (ame, mw) · /ˌdiːˈem/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːˈem/ (ame, ipa)
dm — 名詞
- dmsingular
- dmsplural
1. a one-to-one note you send through a social media app, visible only to the perso
私訊；訊息
社群平台上一對一傳送的私人訊息
a one-to-one note you send through a social media app, visible only to the person (or small group) you address it to, rather than appearing on a public feed.
Folake slid into the band's DMs to ask about ticket prices for the Berlin show.
Folake 私訊那個樂團的帳號，詢問柏林場演出的票價。
informal collocation: slide into someone's DMs
Christopher sent Yumi a quick DM to confirm the meeting room had been booked.
Christopher 傳了一則私訊給 Yumi，確認會議室已經訂好了。
send + DM + to-recipient
The artist asks fans not to send DMs about commissions and to use email instead.
那位插畫家請粉絲不要用私訊詢問接案，改用電子郵件聯絡。
Wren got an angry DM from a stranger after posting the review online.
Wren 在網路上發表評論後，收到陌生人寄來的一封怒氣沖沖的私訊。
- direct message
the full form DM stands for; more formal in writing
- private message
older term, more common on forums and Facebook Messenger
- PM
alternative abbreviation, common on Reddit and gaming platforms
- public post
visible to all followers or anyone on the platform
文法句型
send a DM to someone
get a DM from someone
用法筆記
Almost always plural in the phrase 'someone's DMs' (the mailbox-like space on a platform); singular 'a DM' refers to one specific message.
常見錯誤
dm — 動詞
- dmpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dms3rd person singular
- dmming-ing form
- dmmedpast simple
1. to contact a single person through the private inbox of a social media app, inst
傳私訊
用社群平台的私人訊息聯絡某人
to contact a single person through the private inbox of a social media app, instead of posting where everyone can read it.
Talia DM'd the restaurant on Instagram to ask whether they had vegan options.
Talia 在 Instagram 上私訊那家餐廳，詢問有沒有純素的選項。
DM + organisation account + to-clause
Could you DM me the address rather than putting it in the group chat?
你可以私訊把地址傳給我嗎？不要直接貼在群組裡。
imperative: DM + person + thing
Ravindra was DM'ing his cousin throughout the wedding ceremony, which annoyed his mother.
婚禮進行的時候，Ravindra 一直在私訊他的表哥，這讓他媽媽很生氣。
Reporters often DM athletes for short comments after a match.
記者經常會私訊運動員，請他們在比賽結束後簡單發表感想。
文法句型
DM + someone
DM + someone + about something
用法筆記
Typically written 'DM' or 'DM'd' in past tense; some speakers also say 'message' or 'PM' depending on the platform. Object is normally a person or organisation account, not a piece of information.
常見錯誤
dm — 縮寫
1. the short form for 'Deutsche Mark', the money used in Germany before the country
德國馬克
德國於2002年改用歐元前使用的舊貨幣
the short form for 'Deutsche Mark', the money used in Germany before the country switched to the euro in 2002.
Old guidebooks still list hotel prices in DM rather than euros.
舊版的旅遊指南上，住宿價格仍然是以德國馬克 (DM) 標示，而不是歐元。
DM as historical currency unit
Constanza found a single 1990 coin worth 10 DM in her grandmother's drawer.
Constanza 在祖母的抽屜裡找到一枚 1990 年面額 10 馬克的硬幣。
numeric amount + DM as currency code
After reunification, East Germans could exchange their savings into DM at a fixed rate.
兩德統一之後，東德人民可以用固定匯率把存款換成德國馬克 (DM)。
Tunde collects pre-2002 banknotes, including a crisp 100 DM bill from Frankfurt.
Tunde 收藏 2002 年之前的紙鈔，其中包括一張嶄新的法蘭克福 100 馬克鈔票。
- Deutsche Mark
the full German name, often italicised
- Deutschmark
Anglicised spelling used in English news
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (decimeter): in financial or historical-economics writing DM is the German currency; in measurement writing dm in lowercase is the metric unit.
常見錯誤
2. the symbol for 'decimetre', a length equal to ten centimetres or one tenth of a
公寸
等於十公分或十分之一公尺的長度單位
the symbol for 'decimetre', a length equal to ten centimetres or one tenth of a metre, used in science and engineering writing.
Zayd labelled the wooden block as 3 dm long for the physics fair display.
Zayd 在物理展示作品上，把那塊木頭標示為 3 公寸 (dm) 長。
numeric value + dm as length unit
The textbook gives lake depth in dm so students can compare small differences easily.
這本課本以公寸 (dm) 為單位記錄湖深，方便學生比較細微的差距。
dm in scientific measurement contexts
Sophia converted the figure from dm to centimetres before drawing the diagram.
Sophia 在畫圖之前，先把那個數字從公寸換算成公分。
Élise wrote '5 dm' beside the seedling to track how tall it grew each week.
Élise 在那株幼苗旁邊寫下「5 dm」，方便每週追蹤它長高了多少。
用法筆記
Almost always lowercase 'dm' and written next to a number (e.g. '3 dm', not '3 DM'). Distinguish from sense 1 (Deutsche Mark), which is uppercase and refers to currency.