本帖最后由 elamelam 于 2014-3-23 23:44 编辑
呵呵,不是某一个人,而是 “OK” 这个字面世175周年!
这个字,被认为是全世界最多人使用的词汇,你同意吗?想一想,你今天用了几次?
到底 OK 是什么意思? 原来它的起源是 oll korrect 或 orl korrect ,也就是 all correct 的恶搞版。
Dictonary.com 里的解释:
OK
Adjective
1. all right; proceeding normally; satisfactory or undercontrol: Things are OK at the moment.
2. correct, permissible, or acceptable; meetingstandards: Is this suit OK to wear to a formal party?
3. doing well or in good health; managing adequately:She's been OK since the operation.
4. adequate but unexceptional or unremarkable; tolerable:The job they did was OK, nothing more.
5. estimable, dependable, or trustworthy; likable: an OK person.
Adverb
6. all right; well enough; successfully; fine: She'll manage OK on her own. He sings OK, but he can't tap dance.
7. (used as an affirmative response) yes; surely.
8. (used as an interrogative or interrogative tag) allright?; do you agree?
Interjection
9. (used to express agreement, understanding, acceptance,or the like): OK, I'll get it for you.
10. (used as an introductory or transitional expletive):OK, now where were we?
Noun, plural OK's.
11. an approval, agreement, or endorsement: They gave their OK to her leave of absence.
Verb (used with object), OK'd, OK'ing.
12. to put one's endorsement on or indicate one'sapproval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial:Would you OK my application?
下图:OK 一字的起源(1839年3月23日,美国波士顿晨报首次在新闻中使用这个字)
下图:Allan Metcalf 写了一本关于OK 历史的书。
下图:以OK为品牌的汽水。