感谢、致意

    Hat是“帽子”，tip是“倾斜”。Hat tip是什么意思呢？请看对话：

    A: I like your story. It’s eye-opening and hilarious!

    B: I’m glad you enjoyed reading it. HT to my classmate Walden Schmitt, who alerted me to the story.

    A: What do you mean by “HT?”

    B: It’s the abbreviation for “hat tip,” a common non-verbal greeting between friends or acquaintances while walking on a sidewalk or meeting at a social gathering in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

    A: Nowadays we would nod to people we know, because we no longer wear hats.

    B: Exactly. However, in the 2000s, the term “hat tip,” often abbreviated to “HT” or “h/t,” rose to prominence again in the blogosphere to acknowledge someone who has made a significant contribution toward an effort, or someone who drew attention to something new or interesting.

    A: HT to you for teaching me this netiquette!

    记住了吗？Hat tip就是“感谢、致意”。