英文信中的落款和用法

　　英文書信里，落款的寫法大有講究，遠(yuǎn)近親疏，各有不同。今天就來(lái)和大家聊一聊幾種常用落款(sign-off)的來(lái)源及用法。

　　Regards

　　▌來(lái)源

　　The word regard comes to us from the Old French regarder meaning "to look at."

　　單詞“regard”源于古法語(yǔ)“regarder”，意為“看，望”。

　　This definition is still evident in its senses today, which range from "to look upon or think of with a particular feeling" to "respect, esteem, or deference."

　　其現(xiàn)代詞義從“以特殊感情看待或考慮”到“尊敬、尊重、敬重”，至今“看，望”的定義依然存在。

　　When used as a valediction, regards is intended to indicate sentiments of esteem or affection, and often follows kind, warm, or best.

　　“Regards”用作落款時(shí)表示尊重或喜愛的感情，前面常跟“kind”、“warm”或“best”。

　　Some consider variations such as warm regards ideal for conveying a balanced tone of friendly professionalism.

　　有些人認(rèn)為其變體如“warm regards”可以完美傳達(dá)出一種能平衡友好與專業(yè)化的語(yǔ)氣。

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　　商務(wù)往來(lái)或者正式文書。如果你和收信人沒有在現(xiàn)實(shí)中打過(guò)交道，就用這個(gè)。

　　Cheers

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　　This term gained popularity in British English as a salutation before drinking in the early 1900s, but is now commonly used as a sign-off on both sides of the pond.

　　這個(gè)詞在20世紀(jì)初期作為祝酒詞在英式英語(yǔ)中得到普及，但現(xiàn)在通常在英美英語(yǔ)中用作落款。

　　The word cheer entered English with the sense of "face," reflecting its Latin counterpart with the same meaning, cara.

　　單詞“cheer”成為英語(yǔ)中的詞匯時(shí)意思為“臉”，其在拉丁語(yǔ)中的同義詞為“cara”。

　　Eventually it took on a metaphorical sense of "mood or mental condition," as reflected in the face, then gave way to senses of "gladness" and "joy."

　　后來(lái)，該詞出現(xiàn)了一種比喻性含義，即“情緒或心理狀況(在臉部體現(xiàn))”，隨后又變?yōu)?ldquo;愉快”和“欣喜”。

　　Given the term's mirthful history, this valediction is particularly apropos if the subject matter of your correspondence is celebratory or congratulatory in nature.

　　由于該詞歷來(lái)有高興的含義，因此這一落款尤其適用于通信主題的性質(zhì)為慶賀時(shí)使用。

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　　隨和性質(zhì)。用于朋友。如果你希望看起來(lái)平和一點(diǎn)，也可以用于同事，但有不太正式，顯得不專業(yè)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。

　　Cordially

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　　When English speakers first started using the term cordially, it carried a more impassioned sense than it does today.

　　單詞“cordially”最初被使用時(shí)，其含義比現(xiàn)在更加富有感情。

　　Its earlier sense was "with the deepest feeling" or "heartily." This reflects its Latin root word, cor, meaning "heart."

　　它的`早期含義為“最深的情感”或“衷心地”，反映出了其拉丁詞根“cor”(意為“心臟”)的意思。

　　The word now conveys more of a congenial tone than a sentimental one, but it registers as more formal and old-fashioned than many of the terms on this list, making it a less desirable option for those who want to keep their correspondences breezy.

　　現(xiàn)在，這個(gè)單詞更多地用于表達(dá)令人愉快而非傳遞情感，但是，比起這里所列的其他許多落款來(lái)說(shuō)，該詞顯得更加正式、老派，因此對(duì)于想要在通信中營(yíng)造輕松愉快的氛圍的人來(lái)說(shuō)，“cordially”并非合適的選擇。

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　　正式。在商務(wù)談判場(chǎng)合，當(dāng)信件話題很嚴(yán)肅的時(shí)候使用。有時(shí)，當(dāng)你和收件人之間有分歧或者沖突的時(shí)候，也可以使用。

　　Thanks

　　▌來(lái)源

　　As a sign-off, this simple expression of gratitude offers a range of interpretations, such as "thanks for your attention and time while reading this e-mail" or "thanks in advance for tending to the request that I outlined in this e-mail."

　　作為落款，這個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的表達(dá)有很多的解釋，如“感謝您閱讀這封郵件所花的注意力和時(shí)間”或“提前感謝您受理我在本封郵件中概述的要求”。

　　The earliest sense of the word thank, or panc as it appeared in Old English, was “thought.”

　　單詞“thank”或其古英語(yǔ)“panc”最早的含義為“想法”。

　　Some prefer to liven up this now-ubiquitous sign-off with an exclamation mark (thanks!) or by incorporating it into more effusive expressions such as thanks so much.

　　有些人喜歡在這個(gè)現(xiàn)在尤其普遍的落款后加上感嘆號(hào)(thanks!)或者一些更加情緒化的表達(dá)如“thanks so much”(非常感謝)，讓其更加生動(dòng)。

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