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昨天你還對這些流行新詞嗤之以鼻,今天它們已經被列入牛津辭典

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網絡時代,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《牛津辭典》的一些熱門網絡流行詞,有些你可能也在用。

昨天你還對這些流行新詞嗤之以鼻,今天它們已經被列入牛津辭典

"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。所表達的觀點是,一個人應該充分把握眼前,活在當下,不要爲未來擔憂。

"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,特指用智能手機或其他設備拍下並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生或令人不快)。

"Yas" (感嘆詞)

Definition: expressing great pleasure or excitement.
定義:表達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

Definition: the supposed ability of homosexuals to recognize one another by means of very slight indications.

定義:同性戀憑藉細微暗示就能識別出對方性取向的能力。

"Phablet" 平板手機

Definition: a smartphone having a screen which is intermediate in size between that of a typical smartphone and a tablet computer.

定義:屏幕大小介於普通智能手機和平板電腦之間的智能手機。

"Glam-ma" 時尚奶奶

Definition: a glamorous grandmother, especially one who is relatively young or fashion-conscious.

定義:風韻猶存的高齡女性,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”的強調。

"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,直到評選出最後的贏家。

"Emoji" 表情符號

Definition: a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, emotion, etc.

定義:用來表達想法和情感的電子小圖標。

"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:隨着流行音樂跳性感熱舞,包括臀部前後左右扭動,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:住宿和設施比傳統野營更豪華的野營。

"Hangry" 餓怒

Definition: bad-tempered or irritable as a result of hunger.

定義:因爲飢餓而脾氣暴躁。

"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:連續追看多集電視劇,特指看光碟或流媒體網站。

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