Word · Frequency #10378
sic
原文如此
intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase)
- 1.
Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.
- 2.
Used in the manner of scare quotes
In use
The sign outside the store said "We are open Monday thru [sic] Friday."
Her email read "I look forward to meeting you tommorow [sic]."
The report said "The company has very good costumer [sic] service."
sic [animal] on [person]
【动词】唆使（狗等动物）攻击，介词 on 引出被攻击对象；过去式/过去分词也可写作 sicced。
The farmer sicked his dog on the trespasser.
农夫放狗去咬闯入者。
sic 'em
【动词】固定命令语，专用于命令狗去追咬；'em 是 them 的缩略。
The owner yelled, "Sic 'em!" and the dog ran forward.
主人喊道：“上！”狗便向前冲去。
[quoted word] [sic]
【副词】放在引文中可疑拼写之后，用方括号标出，表示该拼写是原文如此，并非引文有误。
The memo said the meeting is on "Wensday [sic]."
备忘录上写着会议在“星期三[原文如此]”。
Common mistakes
He sicced his dog at the thief.He sicced his dog on the thief.
动词 sic 表示“唆使（狗等）攻击”，固定搭配是 sic something on someone，介词用 on；受汉语“朝/对”影响误用 at。将 at 改为 on 后，句子才能表达“让狗去攻击那个小偷”。
The word [sic] ‘beutiful’ appeared in the article.The word ‘beutiful’ [sic] appeared in the article.
作“原文如此”解时，sic 要放在它所标注的引文错词或错短语之后，通常写作 [sic]；放在前面会把 [sic] 误挂在“word”上。把 [sic] 移到引号内的错词 ‘beutiful’ 后面，才能准确表示该词按原文照录。
Connections
Collocations
- sic a dog on someone
- 唆使狗攻击某人
- He threatened to sic his dog on the reporter.他威胁要放狗咬记者。
- sic 'em
- （命令狗去攻击）上！咬他！
- The handler shouted "Sic 'em!" and the dog sprinted forward.训导员喊道：“上！”狗便飞奔向前。
- [sic]
- 原文如此（标注引文中的错误为原文所有）
- The email read "I look foward [sic] to hearing from you."邮件写道：“我期待[原文如此]收到你的回音。”
- sic passim
- （学术引用）此处及后文都如此
- The typo appears on the first page and sic passim in the manuscript.这个拼写错误出现在手稿第一页，且后文多处都有。
Idioms & figurative uses
- sic 'em
- 咬他！（吆喝狗等上去攻击的命令）The farmer yelled "Sic 'em!" and the dog chased the intruder.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 [sic] 联想成 “So In Copy”——“原稿里就是这么写的”，即“原文如此”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、formal quotations、editorial notes 在正式引文中，'sic' 通常放在引文中的错误拼写或表达之后，表示“原文如此”，说明错误并非自己所致。多用于学术写作、法律文件或出版物校对中，日常口语中很少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
sic /sɪk/ 与 sick /sɪk/、pick /pɪk/、kick /kɪk/、stick /stɪk/、quick /kwɪk/ 押韵，均以 /ɪk/ 结尾。注意 music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ 虽以 -sic 结尾，但发音为 /zɪk/，且重音不在最后一个音节，因此不押韵；basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/ 同样不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.