etc
etc — 慣用語
1. placed after a short list of items to show that other similar items have not bee
等等
列舉後表示尚有同類事物
placed after a short list of items to show that other similar items have not been named but could also be included.
Walid packed shirts, trousers, socks, etc., for his trip to Tokyo.
Walid 為東京之旅打包了襯衫、長褲、襪子等等。
list of clothing items + etc. before a comma + prepositional phrase
The library loans books, CDs, board games, etc., to its members.
這間圖書館出借書籍、CD、桌遊等等給會員。
On the form, Yan listed cooking, hiking, photography, etc., as hobbies.
在表格上，Yan 把烹飪、登山、攝影等列為自己的興趣。
Pens, notebooks, calculators, etc., are all things students need for the exam.
筆、筆記本、計算機等，都是學生考試需要準備的東西。
Apinya visits museums, galleries, parks, etc., when traveling to a new city.
Apinya 每到一個新城市旅遊時，都會參觀博物館、美術館、公園等等。
- and so on
less formal, more natural in spoken English
- and so forth
slightly more formal than 'and so on'
- and the like
used for items of the same general type
文法句型
[list item 1], [list item 2], etc.
用法筆記
In formal writing, avoid pairing 'etc.' with expressions like 'such as' or 'including', which already imply an incomplete list. A comma before 'etc.' is standard in American English when the sentence continues.