第531期:新收录进《牛津词典》的英文流行词, 你认识几个?
时间:2019-02-13 作者:英语课 分类:卡卡课堂早餐英语
英语课
语言会随着人类的生活方式的改变不断的进化,网络时代,尤是如此。很多新词在不经意间就诞生了,纵然不少人会对它们嗤之以鼻,但不能否认的是,很多新词的使用人数和频率逐步增长,而且已经转变成大家熟悉的语言了。下面就介绍这几年被收录进《牛津辞典》的一些热门英语流行词。
New Words:
glamorous 1 adj. 迷人的,富有魅力的
episode n. 插曲;一段情节;
emphatic 2 adj. 着重的;
1. "Bro hug" 哥们儿拥抱
Definition: a friendly embrace between two men.
定义:两个男人之间的友好拥抱。
2. "YOLO" 你只活一次(缩写)
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.
定义:你只活一次。所表达的观点是,一个人应该充分把握眼前,活在当下,不要为未来担忧。
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.
定义:某人给自己拍的照片,特指用智能手机或其他设备拍下并分享到社交媒体的照片。
4. "Yas" (感叹词)
Definition: expressing great pleasure or excitement.
定义:表达极大的愉悦或兴奋之情。
5. "Phablet" 平板手机
Definition: a smartphone having a screen which is intermediate in size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer.
定义:屏幕大小介于普通智能手机和平板电脑之间的智能手机。
6. "Glam-ma" 时尚奶奶
Definition: a glamorous grandmother, especially one who is relatively 3 young or fashion-conscious.
定义:风韵犹存的高龄女性,尤指相对年轻、有时尚气息的老奶奶。
7. "Emoji" 表情符号
Definition: a small digital image or icon 4 used to express an idea, emotion, etc.
定义:用来表达想法和情感的电子小图标。
8. "Bestie" 最好的朋友
Definition: a person's best friend.
定义:一个人最好的朋友。
9. "Binge-watch" 刷剧
Definition: to watch multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession, typically by means of DVDs or digital streaming.
定义:连续追看多集电视剧,特指看光碟或流媒体网站。
10. "Worstest" 最坏最坏
Definition: worst in emphatic use.
定义:对“最坏”的强调。
下面是更多被收录的流行语:
"Adorbs" 讨人喜欢
Definition: arousing great delight; cute or adorable.
定义:令人愉快;可爱、讨人喜欢。
"Fuhgeddaboudit" 忘了它吧
Definition: forget about it (used to indicate that a scenario 5 is unlikely or undesirable).
定义:忘了它吧(用来暗示某个场景不太可能发生或令人不快)。
"Vom" 呕吐
Definition: vomit 6.
定义:呕吐。
"Gaydar" 同性恋雷达
Definition: the supposed ability of homosexuals to recognize one another by means of very slight indications.
定义:同性恋凭借细微暗示就能识别出对方性取向的能力。
"Dance-off" 舞林大会
Definition: a competition, or a round in a competition, in which a number of dancers compete against each other until a winner is declared.
定义:舞者互相比拼舞技的比赛,直到评选出最后的赢家。
"Bookaholic" 书痴
Definition: a habitual 7 and prolific 8 reader; a compulsive book buyer.
定义:爱读书、读很多书的人;不停买书的人。
"Twerk" 电臀舞
Definition: dance to popular music in a sexually provocative 9 manner involving thrusting hip 10 movements and a low, squatting 11 stance.
定义:随着流行音乐跳性感热舞,包括臀部前后左右扭动,身体下蹲等动作。
"Vlog" 视频博客
Definition: a personal website or social media account where a person regularly posts short videos.
定义:定期上传短视频的个人网站或社交媒体账户。
"Glamping" 豪华野营
Definition: a form of camping involving accommodation and facilities more luxurious 12 than those associated with traditional camping.
定义:住宿和设施比传统野营更豪华的野营。
"Hangry" 饿怒
Definition: bad-tempered 13 or irritable 14 as a result of hunger.
定义:因为饥饿而脾气暴躁。
英文来源:Insider
adj.富有魅力的;美丽动人的;令人向往的
- The south coast is less glamorous but full of clean and attractive hotels.南海岸魅力稍逊,但却有很多干净漂亮的宾馆。
- It is hard work and not a glamorous job as portrayed by the media.这是份苦差,并非像媒体描绘的那般令人向往。
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
- Their reply was too emphatic for anyone to doubt them.他们的回答很坚决,不容有任何人怀疑。
- He was emphatic about the importance of being punctual.他强调严守时间的重要性。
adv.比较...地,相对地
- The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
- The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
n.偶像,崇拜的对象,画像
- They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
- Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
n.剧本,脚本;概要
- But the birth scenario is not completely accurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。
- This is a totally different scenario.这是完全不同的剧本。
v.呕吐,作呕;n.呕吐物,吐出物
- They gave her salty water to make her vomit.他们给她喝盐水好让她吐出来。
- She was stricken by pain and began to vomit.她感到一阵疼痛,开始呕吐起来。
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
- He is a habitual criminal.他是一个惯犯。
- They are habitual visitors to our house.他们是我家的常客。
adj.丰富的,大量的;多产的,富有创造力的
- She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家,写了很多小说和短篇故事。
- The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。
adj.挑衅的,煽动的,刺激的,挑逗的
- She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
- His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。
n.臀部,髋;屋脊
- The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
- The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的现在分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。
- They ended up squatting in the empty houses on Oxford Road. 他们落得在牛津路偷住空房的境地。
- They've been squatting in an apartment for the past two years. 他们过去两年来一直擅自占用一套公寓。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
- This is a luxurious car complete with air conditioning and telephone.这是一辆附有空调设备和电话的豪华轿车。
- The rich man lives in luxurious surroundings.这位富人生活在奢侈的环境中。
adj.脾气坏的
- He grew more and more bad-tempered as the afternoon wore on.随着下午一点点地过去,他的脾气也越来越坏。
- I know he's often bad-tempered but really,you know,he's got a heart of gold.我知道他经常发脾气,但是,要知道,其实他心肠很好。
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