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sic

UK /sɪk/US /sɪk/

词源

源自拉丁语'sic'(意为'如此'),作动词用时是'sick'的变体,最早记录于19世纪。

adverb

❶ 用于引文中,表示原文有错误但照抄不改,通常放在方括号内。提醒读者错误来自原文而非引用者。

“The sign read 'Closed for buisness [sic]'.”

(牌子上写着'停业中[原文如此]'(原文拼写错误)。)

“He wrote 'Their [sic] house is beautiful' in the report.”

(他在报告中写道'他们的[原文如此]房子很漂亮'(指出语法错误)。)

同义词:thus, verbatim, literally

verb

❶ 指使动物(尤指狗)去攻击某人或某物,常用命令语气。

“The handler shouted 'Sic him!' to the police dog.”

(训导员对警犬喊'咬他!')

“Farmers sometimes sic dogs on trespassers.”

(农民有时会放狗咬闯入者。)

同义词:attack, set on, release

常见短语

sic transit gloria mundi — 拉丁语短语,意为'尘世荣耀如此消逝',用于感叹权势或名望的短暂。

“After the scandal, the politician muttered 'sic transit gloria mundi'.”

(丑闻爆发后,那位政客低语'世间荣华不过如此'。)