南阳街学英文│ i.e. 和 e.g. 一样吗？ What's the difference between i.e. and e.g.?

粉丝们曾经注意过 i.e. 和 e.g. 这两个缩写字吗？

你们觉得两者要表达的意思都是一样的吗？还是有些微不同？

聪明的粉丝一定知道，如果我这么一问肯定有诈，一定有什么不同！

如果要「举例来说」，要用哪一个才是正确的呢？

The term i.e. is a shortening of the Latin expression id est, which translates to “that is.” It is used to introduce a rephrasing or elaboration on something that has already been stated: “I like citrus fruits, i.e., the juicy, edible fruits with leathery, aromatic rinds of any of numerous tropical, usually thorny shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus.” In this example, i.e. introduces an elaboration on citrus fruits.

i.e.是拉丁文"id est"的缩写，翻译成中文是"也就是说"、"换言之"的意思，通常是用来重新讲一次已经提过的事物，让自己的语句更清楚明白。

例句：I like citrus fruits, i.e., the juicy, edible fruits with leathery, aromatic rinds of any of numerous tropical, usually thorny shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus.

我喜欢柑橘类的水果，换言之，就是多汁的、可以食用的水果，而且有有香气的、厚的外皮，而他们的果树通常是矮灌木或是柑橘属的树。

（把citrus fruits的特征描述出来，让说话者要表达的意思个清楚。）

* rephrase ( v. ) 改变措辞

* elaboration ( n. ) 详细阐述

* citrus ( n. ) 柑橘

* edible ( adj. ) 可食用的

* leathery ( adj. ) 像皮革般

* shrub ( n. ) 灌木

The term e.g. is an abbreviation of the Latin expression exempli gratia, meaning “for the sake of example” or more colloquially, “for example.” It follows that this term is used to introduce examples of something that has already been stated: “I like citrus fruits, e.g., oranges, lemons, and limes.”

e.g.是拉丁文"exempli gratia"的缩写，意思是"举例来说"，通常会用来引导出例子。

例句： I like citrus fruits, e.g., oranges, lemons, and limes.

我喜欢柑橘类水果，举例来说:橘子、柠檬、莱姆。

* colloquially ( adv. ) 口语地

分不清楚怎么办?

One easy way to remember the difference between these two is by employing a simple mnemonic device: think of the i at the beginning of i.e. as standing for the first word in the phrase “in other words,” indicating that the clause that follows will rephrase or explain what precedes the term.

E.g. is a little more straightforward since e stands for exempli meaning “example.” To ensure your mastery over these terms is not tarnished by misplaced punctuation, remember that in formal writing, e.g. and i.e. are often set off in parentheses and followed by a comma; in less formal writing, it is standard to place a comma before and after these terms.

要分清楚 i.e. 和 e.g. 其实不难～

i.e.的开头 i，和 in other words 这个片语联想在一起，就可以清楚知道 i.e. 是「换句话说」; e.g.又可以更直接判断了，开头e可以联想到example。除了分清楚意思之外，要记得标点符号和使用的位置，如果在正式的写作中，e.g. 和 i.e. 通常后面会接逗号，在比较不正式的写作中，前后都要放置逗号。

* mnemonic ( adj. ) 有助于记忆的

* exempli 例如 (拉丁文)

* tarnish ( v. ) 失去光泽

* parentheses 附带地