昨天你還對這些流行新詞嗤之以鼻,今天它們已經(jīng)被列入牛津辭典 20 words you won't believe were actually added to the dictionary
中國日報網(wǎng) 2018-10-16 08:47
網(wǎng)絡(luò)時代,每時每刻都有新詞在誕生,有一些新詞看起來很傻(也確實很傻),但是它們卻被人們一用再用,直到被收錄到《牛津辭典》中,不由得你不服。
下面就介紹這幾年被收錄進(jìn)《牛津辭典》的一些熱門網(wǎng)絡(luò)流行詞,有些你可能也在用。
"Bro hug" 哥們兒擁抱
Definition: a friendly embrace between two men.
定義:兩個男人之間的友好擁抱。
"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)的觀點是,一個人應(yīng)該充分把握眼前,活在當(dāng)下,不要為未來擔(dān)憂。
"Adorbs" 討人喜歡
Definition: arousing great delight; cute or adorable.
定義:令人愉快;可愛、討人喜歡。
"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。
"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(用來暗示某個場景不太可能發(fā)生或令人不快)。
"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。
"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)微暗示就能識別出對方性取向的能力。
"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)。
"Glam-ma" 時尚奶奶
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,尤指相對年輕、有時尚氣息的老奶奶。
"Worstest" 最壞最壞
Definition: worst in emphatic use.
定義:對“最壞”的強(qiáng)調(diào)。
"Dance-off" 舞林大會
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,直到評選出最后的贏家。
"Emoji" 表情符號
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)。
"Bestie" 最好的朋友
Definition: a person's best friend.
定義:一個人最好的朋友。
"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,身體下蹲等動作。
"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人網(wǎng)站或社交媒體賬戶。
"Glamping" 豪華野營
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)野營更豪華的野營。
"Hangry" 餓怒
Definition: bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.
定義:因為饑餓而脾氣暴躁。
"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。
英文來源:Insider
翻譯&編輯:丹妮