quword
趣词
Word Origins Dictionary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
ABC (n.)
[ABC 词源字典]
"the alphabet," late 13c.,
abece
. Sense "rudiments or fundamentals (of a subject)" is from late 14c. From 1944 (in a "Billboard" headline) as a shortening of
American Broadcasting Company
. Related:
ABCs
.
[ABC etymology, ABC origin, 英语词源]