etcetera
etcetera — 副詞
1. added after a short list to show that more things of the same kind could be name
等等
列舉後表示還有同類事物
added after a short list to show that more things of the same kind could be named.
The form asks for your name, address, phone number, etcetera.
這份表格要求你填姓名、地址、電話號碼等等。
added after several listed items
Leo packed socks, soap, batteries, etcetera before the mountain trip.
Leo 在上山前裝了襪子、肥皂、電池等等。
The recipe calls for eggs, milk, butter, etcetera at the start.
這道食譜一開始就需要雞蛋、牛奶、奶油等等。
Our teacher said to bring rulers, glue, scissors, etcetera on Monday.
老師說週一要帶尺、膠水、剪刀等等。
- and so on
More common in everyday speech and slightly less list-like in tone.
- and so forth
A little more formal or old-fashioned than 'etcetera'.
文法句型
A, B, C, etcetera
用法筆記
Usually placed after a few clear examples rather than after a complete sentence idea. In careful writing, many people choose the abbreviation 'etc.' instead of the full word.
常見錯誤
etcetera — 名詞
1. the rest of the people or things in a list when they are not named one by one.
其餘部分
清單裡未逐一說出的其餘人事物
the rest of the people or things in a list when they are not named one by one.
The etcetera on the guest list clearly included partners and children.
賓客名單裡的其餘部分，顯然也包括伴侶和孩子。
noun referring to unnamed rest of a list
In the school memo, the etcetera meant coats, boots, and gloves.
在學校備忘錄裡，那個其餘部分指的是外套、靴子和手套。
The etcetera after 'parents and carers' also included grandparents.
「家長與照顧者」後面的其餘部分，也包括祖父母。
Noor read the etcetera in the recipe as salt, pepper, and herbs.
Noor 把食譜裡的其餘部分理解成鹽、胡椒和香草。
- the rest
A plainer everyday phrase that does not refer specifically to list wording.
- the remainder
More formal and often used for numbers or quantities.
文法句型
the etcetera in/on/after [list or note]
用法筆記
Usually singular and often slightly loose in tone. It points to the unnamed rest of a group after a few examples have already been given.
2. small extra things or details that are not important enough to list separately.
零碎雜項
零零散散的小東西或雜事
small extra things or details that are not important enough to list separately.
The drawer was full of office etceteras like clips, labels, and old keys.
那個抽屜裡塞滿了辦公室的零碎雜項，像是夾子、標籤和舊鑰匙。
plural noun for miscellaneous small items
After packing the tent, Diya gathered the etceteras for the camping trip.
收好帳篷後，Diya 把露營要用的零碎雜項也整理好了。
The repair box held screws, tape, string, and other etceteras.
修理箱裡有螺絲、膠帶、繩子，還有其他零碎雜項。
Most of the job was done; Leo handled the etceteras before lunch.
大部分工作都做完了；Leo 在午餐前把那些零碎雜項處理好。
- odds and ends
A fixed everyday phrase for small leftover things.
- extras
Broader and more neutral; it does not suggest disorder or smallness as strongly.
文法句型
the etceteras
other etceteras
用法筆記
Often pluralized as 'etceteras' when speakers mean many small extras. It usually downplays those details as less important than the main item or task.