backronyms

/ˈbæk.rə.nɪmz/

Meanings

noun

反向首字母缩略词, 逆构词。

A word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes as a folk etymology, sometimes as a contrived acronym to name a new organization, proposal, or other entity.

Examples :

"The organizers joked that "POSH," as in "Port Out, Starboard Home," was one of the many invented backronyms used to make the event sound fancier than it really was. "

组织者开玩笑说，“POSH”，就像“Port Out, Starboard Home（出港靠左，回港靠右）”一样，是许多为了让活动听起来比实际更高级而发明的反向首字母缩略词之一。

Related Words

devising verb

/dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/

设计，策划，构思

"to devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing"

设计论点；设计机器，或一套新的书写系统。

acronym noun

/ˈæk.ɹə.nɪm/

首字母缩略词, 缩写词

""NASA is an acronym for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration." "

美国国家航空航天局(NASA)是一个首字母缩略词，它是“National Aeronautics and Space Administration”（国家航空航天局）的首字母缩写而成，发音时作为一个单词来读。

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

organization noun

/ˌɔɹɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɔɹɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/

有条理，组织性

"This painting shows little organization at first glance, but little by little the structure becomes clear."

这幅画乍一看没什么条理，但慢慢地，结构就变得清晰起来了。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

organizers noun

/ˈɔːrɡənaɪzərz/

组织者，筹办者

"The organizers of the school fair worked hard to make it a fun day for everyone. "

学校义卖会的组织者们努力工作，让每个人都度过了愉快的一天。

fancier noun

/ˈfænsiər/ /ˈfænsiɚ/

爱好者，迷。

"My brother is a pigeon fancier; he spends all his free time raising and training them. "

我哥哥是个养鸽子的爱好者，他所有空闲时间都用来养育和训练鸽子。

invented verb

/ɪnˈvɛntɪd/

发明，创造

"After weeks of hard work, I invented a new way to alphabetize matchbooks."

经过几周的努力，我发明了一种新的整理火柴盒字母顺序的方法。

starboard noun

/ˈstɑɹbɚd/

右舷，船右。

""The captain ordered the crew to move the supplies to the starboard side of the ship to balance the weight." "

船长命令船员将补给品搬到船的右舷，以保持船身平衡。

proposal noun

/pɹəˈpəʊzəl/ /pɹəˈpoʊzəl/

提议，建议。

"My brother made a proposal to the family for a weekend camping trip. "

我哥哥向家里人提议周末去露营。

etymology noun

/ˌɛt.ɪˈmɒl.ə.dʒi/ /ˌɛt.ɪˈmɑl.ə.dʒi/

词源学, 语源学

"Understanding the etymology of the word "sandwich"—tracing its origin back to the Earl of Sandwich—helps us understand why we use that name for a bread-filled meal. "

了解“三明治”这个词的词源，也就是追溯它的起源到桑威奇伯爵，能帮助我们明白为什么我们会用这个名字来称呼夹在面包里的食物。

contrived verb

/kənˈtɹaɪvd/

捏造，设计。

"The student contrived a clever solution to the math problem. "

那个学生巧妙地设计出了一个解决数学难题的方案。