
好词典

作为'Personal Digital Assistant'缩写最早由苹果公司John Sculley在1992年提出;作为'Public Display of Affection'缩写源自20世纪后期社交用语。
❶ 个人数字助理的缩写,指一种小型便携电子设备,用于存储联系人、日程安排等个人信息,常见于智能手机普及前。
“He used a PDA to keep track of his appointments.”
(他用PDA来记录他的约会安排。)
“Before smartphones, many business people relied on PDAs.”
(在智能手机出现之前,许多商务人士依赖PDA。)
❶ 公共场合示爱的缩写,指情侣在他人面前表现亲密行为,如接吻或拥抱。
“They were criticized for too much PDA at the party.”
(他们在派对上过度公开示爱遭到批评。)
“Some people feel uncomfortable seeing PDA in public.”
(有些人看到公共场合示爱会感到不适。)
PDA device — 指个人数字助理硬件设备,特指早期电子记事本类产品。
“His old PDA device still works after 15 years.”
(他15年前的PDA设备现在仍然能用。)
too much PDA — 形容情侣在公共场合过度亲昵的行为,常带有轻微批评意味。
“The teacher told the students to avoid too much PDA in school.”
(老师告诉学生在学校要避免过度的公开亲密行为。)