What do you think this abbreviation means? MIA.

你个缩略词是什么意思吗？MIA。

But in this context I'm just going to read an abridged version of those texts.

今天时间有限，我只读缩略的版本。

MIA is an abbreviation for missing in action.

MIA是“军事行动中消失”短语的缩略词。

SLS is short for Space Launch System.

SLS是太空发射系统的缩略语。

My first grammar tip is to avoid contractions where necessary.

我的第一个语法建议是必要时避免使用缩略形式。

But it was the acronyms that nearly did them in.

但是真正难住他们的是那些首字母缩略词。

Are they A) an abbreviation, B) an acronym, C) an initialism?

它们是A）缩写，B）首字母缩略词，还是C）首字母缩写？

Are they A) an abbreviation, B) an acronym, or C) an initialism?

它们是A）缩写，B）首字母缩略词，还是C）首字母缩写？

And Notes gets this beautiful new gallery view, support for shared folders, and much more.

备忘录有种漂亮的缩略图显示，支持分享文件夹以及更多。

And another very, very useful acronym is GDP, stands for gross domestic product.

另一个非常有用的缩略词是 GDP，代表国内生产总值。

And every framework needs a catchy acronym, so here's ours.

每个框架都需要一个朗朗上口的首字母缩略词，就是我们的框架。

Another way to use vague language is when shortening a list.

模糊语言的另一个用法就是用于缩略一长串内容。

They work out very quickly when a show launches, which thumbnail is working. Why?

当新剧推出时，他们很快就哪个缩略图有效。为什么？

JSYK. Another abbreviation you can now find on Dictionary.com.

我说，JSYK。是个缩略词，也可以在Dictionary。com上找到。

Notice that this past unreal statement involves contractions – shortened versions of words.

注意，个关于过去的不真实陈述涉及到缩略词——单词的缩写形式。

We're going to talk about what these contractions mean, and how to pronounce them.

我们将谈谈什么是缩略词以及该如何发音。

You just used one. What's is a contraction of what is.

你刚刚就说了一个。what's是what is的缩略形式。

With negative contractions with BE verb, we have two choices.

对于带有BE动词的否定缩略语，我们有两种选择。

And this may include specialized terms, phrases, acronyms, and so on.

可包括专门的术语、短语、首字母缩略词等等。

The acronym CAREN sounds like the name " Karen" .

CAREN个缩略词听起来像凯伦(Karen)个名字。