Hello everyone and welcome back to English With Lucy.
In this lesson, we're going to talk about slang, abbreviations and idioms.
大家好，歡迎回到跟著Lucy學英語。
本節課中我們要討論俚語、縮寫詞和習語。
I don't recommend that you use these in your CV cover letter or interview.
But it's important that you understand them and are prepared to use them if the company culture seems modern and relaxed.
我不建議你們在簡歷求職信或面試中使用它們。
但是如果公司文化比較現代和輕鬆，那麼理解它們並做好使用它們的準備是很重要的。
Today I'm going to show you 10 slang e-mail abbreviations, 10 financial abbreviations and then six marketing abbreviations.
After that, we'll discuss 10 business idioms.
今天我要為你們展示10個日常電子郵件縮寫詞，10個財務縮寫詞，然後是6個營銷縮寫詞。
那之後我們會討論10個商務習語。
Let's begin with 10 slang e-mail abbreviations.
Number one, TBH or LBH.
我們先從10個日常電子郵件縮寫詞開始吧。
第一個，TBH或LBH。
These mean to be honest or let's be honest.
To be honest, let's be honest.
它們的意思是老實說或我們坦誠一點吧。
老實說，我們坦誠一點吧。
Let's be honest, the website is in need of an overhaul.
Number two, NBD, no big deal.
我們坦誠一點吧，網站需要大修。
第二個，NBD，沒什麼大不了。
No big deal. He can't come to the meeting but it's no big deal.
沒什麼大不了。
他不能來參加會議了，但是沒什麼大不了。
Number three V, this just means very.
I'm very interested in this business opportunity.
第三個，V，它的意思就是非常。
我對這個商業機會非常感興趣。
Number four is def which means definitely.
He's def not attending the meeting.
第四個是def，意思是絕對地。
他絕對沒有參加會議。
Number five, NSFW or SFW.
These mean not safe for work, not safe for work.
第五個，NSFW或SFW。
意思是不適用於工作安全，不適用於工作安全。
Or safe for work, safe for work.
For example, this attachment is not safe for work, open it when you are out of the office.
或者說適用於工作安全，適用於工作安全。
比如，這個附件不適用於工作安全，等你出了辦公室再打開吧。
Number six, FYI, for your information.
For your information.
第六個，FYI，供你參考。
供你參考。
Now this one we do actually say in real life as FYI.
You'll hardly hear anyone saying for your information.
我們確實會在實際生活中把它說成FYI。
你基本上不會聽到有人說for your information。
An example, FYI, I overheard that Claire is getting a promotion.
Number seven is OMW, on my way, on my way.
比如，供你參考，我偷聽到Claire要升職了。
第七個是OMW，在路上，在路上。
For example, my train was late this morning but I'm on my way.
Number eight, OOO, this means out of office.
比如，我坐的火車今天早上晚點了，但是我已經在路上了。
第八個，OOO，它的意思是出外勤。
Out of office.
For example, I'm going to be out of office all of next week.
出外勤。
比如，我下周一整周都要出外勤。
Number nine, LMK, let me know. Let me know.
第九個，LMK，告知我。告知我。
Let me know if you'll be able to make it to the office party.
Number 10 is BRB, be right back, be right back.
如果你能來辦公室聚會的話，請告知我。
第十個是BRB，馬上就回，馬上就回。
I have to shoot off somewhere, I'll be right back. In this part of the lesson, I'm going to discuss with you 10 financial abbreviations.
我要先去別的地方，我馬上就回。
本節課的這部分，我要和你們一起討論10個財務縮寫詞。
These aren't slang as such so you can use them in more formal e-mails.
Number one is FIFO, first in, first out.
它們沒有那麼俚語化，所以你們可以在更正式的電子郵件中使用它們。
第一個是FIFO，先進先出。
First in, first out. This has to do with inventory.
先進先出。這個跟庫存有關。
It's basically saying when something is bought first, it's used first.
Number two, LIFO, this means last in first out.
基本上它的意思是說如果某物是先買進的，那麼就先使用它。
第二個，LIFO，意思是後進先出。
This is the opposite of the previous where the last item bought is the first item used.
Number three ROI, return on investment.
這個跟上一個是相反的，指的是最後買的物品先使用。
第三個，ROI，投資收益率。
Return on investment, your return on investment is the calculation of how much money the company is making compared to how much money it's spending.
Number four, Q1, this means the first quarter.
投資收益率，你的投資收益率指的是公司賺的錢與公司花的錢之比的計算值。
第四個，Q1，意思是第一季度。
You can also have Q2, Q3, and Q4.
Each financial year is typically divided into four quarters.
你還可以說Q2，Q3和Q4。
每個財務年一般會被劃分成四個季度。
Number five, YTD or MTD.
These mean year to date or month to date.
第五個，YTD或MTD。
意思是本年度截止至現在或本月截止至現在。
For example, the year to date return on the stock is eight percent.
Number six, one of my favourites actually is called TL; DR.
比如，本年度截止至現在，股票收益率是8%。
第六個，我最喜歡的就是TL；DR。
This means too long; didn't read.
If somebody sends you a really long e-mail and you don't have time to read it, you can say TL; DR.
意思是太長；未讀。
如果有人給你發送了一封非常長的電子郵件，而你沒有時間讀它，那麼你可以說太長；未讀。
TL; DR, it was too long, I didn't read it.
Send me something shorter.
TL；DR，太長了，我還沒看。
給我發一封短一點的。
Number seven is ETA, the estimated time of arrival.
For example, what's the ETA on that report?
第七個是ETA，預計到達時間。
比如，那份報告的預計到達時間是什麼時候？
Number eight is EOD meaning end of day.
For example, I need that on my desk by end of day tomorrow.
第八個是EOD，意思是日結束。
比如，明天日結束前把它放在我桌上。
Number nine is FTE meaning full-time employee.
For example, Lucy is a full-time employee.
第九個是FTE，全職員工。
比如，Lucy是一個全職員工。
And number 10, our last financial abbreviation is PTO, meaning paid time off.
For example, please submit your PTO requests by Monday.
第十個，我們最後一個縮寫詞是PTO，意思是帶薪休假。
比如，請在周一前提交你的帶薪休假申請。
Now in this part of the lesson, I'm going to talk to you about 10 marketing related abbreviations.
Like the financial abbreviations, these are slightly more formal and you can use them in e-mails.
那麼在本節課的這部分，我要跟你們討論10個跟營銷相關的縮寫詞。
跟財務縮寫詞一樣，這些詞稍微更正式一些，所以你們可以在電子郵件中使用它們。
Number one, B2B, B2B, this means business to business.
Number two, B2C, B2C, this means business to customer.
第一個，B2B，B2B，意思是企業對企業。
第二個，B2C，B2C，意思是企業對客戶。
Number three is SEO, SEO, this means search engine optimization.
This means creating and structuring the content of your website so that it's more likely to show up high in search results when certain keywords and phrases are searched for.
第三個是SEO，意思說是搜尋引擎優化。
它指的是創建並構建你網站的內容，這樣如果某個關鍵詞和短語被搜索的話，它更可能會出現在搜索結果的前面。
Number four, CR, conversion rate.
Conversion rate, the percentage of people that convert into paying customers.
第四個，CR，轉換率。
折算率，指的是能夠轉化成消費客戶的人數比例。
Number five CPC or cost per click.
This is your acquisition cost from a paid online advertising channel.
第五個，CPC或平均點擊費用。
這個指的是某個付費在線廣告頻道的取得成本。
It's how much it costs to get somebody to click on your ad.
Number six, CTA, this means a call to action.
也就是說讓某人點擊你的廣告所花費的錢數。
第六個，CTA，意思是行為召喚。
This is the part at the end, usually at the end of a blog post, e-mail, or sales page that tells you to do something.
For example, subscribe to English with Lucy, that's a really good CTA.
這個指的是最後的部分，往往是博文、電子郵件或銷售頁面的最後一部分，告訴你要做些事情。
比如，請訂閱跟著Lucy學英語頻道，這就是個非常好的行為召喚。
In this part of the lesson, I'm going to talk to you about 10 business idioms.
These are slang expressions that you might hear in the workplace or read in e-mails, let's get started.
本節課的這個部分，我要跟你們聊10個商務習語。
這些是你們可能會在工作場合聽到或在電子郵件裡看到的俚語化表達，我們開始吧。
Number one, "at the eleventh hour".
This means "at the last minute".
第一個，「在第十一個小時」。
它的意思是「在最後一刻」。
For example, he submitted the file at the eleventh hour.
Number two is "to get the ball rolling".
比如他在最後一課提交了文件。
第二個是「讓球滾起來」。
This means "to start" or "to get started".
For example, let's get the ball rolling on this project.
意思是「開始」。
比如，我們開始這個項目吧。
Number three is "to think outside the box".
This means "to think differently".
第三個是「跳出盒子思考」。
意思是「以不同的方式思考」。
For example, I really think we need to think outside the box for this campaign.
Number four, "to touch base".
比如，我真的覺得我們應該以不同的方式西靠這個活動。
第四個，「觸摸基座」。
This means "to speak".
For example, I'm going to touch base with the Regional Manager and see where he's at.
意思是「說話」。
比如，我要跟區域經理說話，看看他在哪。
Number five is "to circle back" which means "to meet again".
For example, tomorrow I'm going to circle back and see how she's getting on.
第五個是「轉回來」，意思是「再見面」。
比如，明天我會再來，看看她進展如何。
Number six is "to have a lot on one's plate".
This means "to be very very busy".
第六個是「某人的盤子裡有很多東西」。
意思是「非常非常忙碌」。
For example, don't talk to him about that just yet, he's got a lot on his plate.
Number seven is "an elephant in the room".
比如，別跟他談那個了，他非常忙。
第七個是「房間裡的大象」。
This is "a difficult subject".
For example, let's address the elephant in the room and discuss the redundancies.
這指的是「棘手的問題」。
比如，我們來處理棘手的問題吧，討論裁員。
Number eight is "a no-brainer".
This means "a logical solution".
第八個是「不用動腦子的事情」。
意思是「合乎邏輯的解決方案」。
For example, the merger is a no-brainer.
Our budget will increase ten-fold.
比如，合併是理所當然的。
我們的預算會增加十倍。
Number nine is "to get back to the drawing board".
This means "to start again".
第九個是「回到畫板」。
意思是「重新開始」。
For example, he doesn't like the draughts so we need to get back to the drawing board.
And the last business idiom is number 10, "to reach out".
比如，他不喜歡那個通風設施，所以我們需要重新開始。
最後一個商務習語是第十個，「伸出」。
This means "to contact someone".
For example, I'm going to reach out to the marketing department and devise a plan.
意思是「聯繫某人」。
比如，我要去聯繫營銷部並設想出一個計劃。
Now I'm going to test you on what you've learned from this lesson.
I'm going to show you an abbreviation.
現在我要測試你們這節課學了些什麼。我要給你們看一個縮寫詞。
I'll give you some time to think about what it means and then I'll show you the answer.
Let's get started, number one, what does this mean?
我會給你們一些時間想想它的意思，然後我會揭曉答案。
我們開始吧，第一個，這個是什麼意思？
The answer is no big deal, no big deal.
Number two, what does this one mean?
答案是沒什麼大不了，沒什麼大不了
。第二個，這個是什麼意思？
The answer is the estimated time of arrival.
And how about this one?
答案是預計到達時間。
這個呢？
These mean year to date or month to date.
Number four, what does this one mean?
它們的意思是本年度截止至現在或本月截止至現在。
第四個，這個是什麼意思？
This means a call to action.
Number five, what do you think about this one?
它的意思是行為召喚。
第五個，你認為這個是什麼意思？
This means business to business.
Number six, what does this one mean?
它的意思是企業對企業。
第六個，這個是什麼意思？
This means out of office, out of office.
Number seven.
它的意思是出外勤，出外勤。第七個。
PTO meaning paid time off.
Number eight, what does this mean?
PTO的意思是帶薪休假。
第八個，這是什麼意思？
These mean not safe for work or safe for work.
Number nine, what do you think about this one?
它們的意思是不適用於工作安全，或適用於工作安全。
第九個，你認為這個是什麼意思？
FYI, for your information, for your information.
And number 10, what does this one mean?
FYI，供你參考，供你參考。
第十個，這個是什麼意思？
V, this just means very.
That was the quiz, how did you do?
V的意思就是非常。
測試就到這，你們做的怎麼樣呢？
Make sure you share your scores in the comment section down below.
If you missed any, feel free to skip back and watch again.
請一定要在下面的評論區分享你們的分數。
如果你有不記得的，請隨時往回跳轉再看一遍。
That's it for this lesson.
I hope you enjoyed it and I hope you learnt something.
本節課就到這裡。
我希望你們喜歡，希望你們有所得。
Don't forget to connect with me on all my social media.
I've got my Facebook, I've got my Instagram and I've got my Twitter.
別忘記在我所有的社交媒體上聯繫我。
我有臉書、INS、和推特。
And I shall see you soon for another lesson, muah.
我們下節課再見，麼麼噠。