卡卡英語 第531期:新收錄進(jìn)《牛津詞典》的英文流行詞, 你認(rèn)識(shí)幾個(gè)?
語言會(huì)隨著人類的生活方式的改變不斷的進(jìn)化，網(wǎng)絡(luò)時(shí)代，尤是如此。很多新詞在不經(jīng)意間就誕生了，縱然不少人會(huì)對(duì)它們嗤之以鼻，但不能否認(rèn)的是，很多新詞的使用人數(shù)和頻率逐步增長(zhǎng)，而且已經(jīng)轉(zhuǎn)變成大家熟悉的語言了。下面就介紹這幾年被收錄進(jìn)《牛津辭典》的一些熱門英語流行詞。
New Words:
glamorous adj. 迷人的，富有魅力的
episode n. 插曲；一段情節(jié)；
emphatic adj. 著重的；
1. "Bro hug" 哥們兒擁抱
Definition: a friendly embrace between two men.
定義：兩個(gè)男人之間的友好擁抱。
2. "YOLO" 你只活一次（縮寫）
Definition: "You only live once;" used to express the view that one should make the most of the present moment without worrying about the future.
定義：你只活一次。所表達(dá)的觀點(diǎn)是，一個(gè)人應(yīng)該充分把握眼前，活在當(dāng)下，不要為未來擔(dān)憂。
3. "Selfie" 自拍
Definition: a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.
定義：某人給自己拍的照片，特指用智能手機(jī)或其他設(shè)備拍下并分享到社交媒體的照片。
4. "Yas" （感嘆詞）
Definition: expressing great pleasure or excitement.
定義：表達(dá)極大的愉悅或興奮之情。
5. "Phablet" 平板手機(jī)
Definition: a smartphone having a screen which is intermediate in size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer.
定義：屏幕大小介于普通智能手機(jī)和平板電腦之間的智能手機(jī)。
6. "Glam-ma" 時(shí)尚奶奶
Definition: a glamorous grandmother, especially one who is relatively young or fashion-conscious.
定義：風(fēng)韻猶存的高齡女性，尤指相對(duì)年輕、有時(shí)尚氣息的老奶奶。
7. "Emoji" 表情符號(hào)
Definition: a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc.
定義：用來表達(dá)想法和情感的電子小圖標(biāo)。
8. "Bestie" 最好的朋友
Definition: a person's best friend.
定義：一個(gè)人最好的朋友。
9. "Binge-watch" 刷劇
Definition: to watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming.
定義：連續(xù)追看多集電視劇，特指看光碟或流媒體網(wǎng)站。
10. "Worstest" 最壞最壞
Definition: worst in emphatic use.
定義：對(duì)“最壞”的強(qiáng)調(diào)。
下面是更多被收錄的流行語：
"Adorbs" 討人喜歡
Definition: arousing great delight; cute or adorable.
定義：令人愉快；可愛、討人喜歡。
"Fuhgeddaboudit" 忘了它吧
Definition: forget about it (used to indicate that a scenario is unlikely or undesirable).
定義：忘了它吧（用來暗示某個(gè)場(chǎng)景不太可能發(fā)生或令人不快）。
"Vom" 嘔吐
Definition: vomit.
定義：嘔吐。
"Gaydar" 同性戀雷達(dá)
Definition: the supposed ability of homosexuals to recognize one another by means of very slight indications.
定義：同性戀憑借細(xì)微暗示就能識(shí)別出對(duì)方性取向的能力。
"Dance-off" 舞林大會(huì)
Definition: a competition, or a round in a competition, in which a number of dancers compete against each other until a winner is declared.
定義：舞者互相比拼舞技的比賽，直到評(píng)選出最后的贏家。
"Bookaholic" 書癡
Definition: a habitual and prolific reader; a compulsive book buyer.
定義：愛讀書、讀很多書的人；不停買書的人。
"Twerk" 電臀舞
Definition: dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.
定義：隨著流行音樂跳性感熱舞，包括臀部前后左右扭動(dòng)，身體下蹲等動(dòng)作。
"Vlog" 視頻博客
Definition: a personal website or social media account where a person regularly posts short videos.
定義：定期上傳短視頻的個(gè)人網(wǎng)站或社交媒體賬戶。
"Glamping" 豪華野營(yíng)
Definition: a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious than those associated with traditional camping.
定義：住宿和設(shè)施比傳統(tǒng)野營(yíng)更豪華的野營(yíng)。
"Hangry" 餓怒
Definition: bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.
定義：因?yàn)轲囸I而脾氣暴躁。
英文來源：Insider
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