《牛津英语词典》新词.docx

《牛津英语词典》新词《牛津英语词典》新词《牛津英语词典》被称为TheWorld'sMostTrustedDictionary.每个季度或是年底，它都会公布一些时髦的英语新词!来看看它最近放出了哪些新词吧：TBH,noteveryonewillbebovveredbyallofthe1,000newwordsaddedtotheOxfordEnglishDictionary(OED)initslatestquarterlyupdate,whichrevealscurrenttrendsintheuseoflanguage.在最近的季度更新里，牛津英语词典收录了1000个新词。老实说，不是每个人都会在意这些新词，但它们反映了当前语言运用的趋势。(TBH什么意思?往下看)Entriesincludeair-punching-theactionofthrustingaclenchedfistintotheairinelationortriumph-andbovver-partofthecatchphraseofcomedianCatherineTate’steenagecharacterLauren.新词条包括air-punching(向空中挥拳，指的是在兴高采烈或取得成功的时候向空气中挥舞一下握紧的拳头这个动作)和bovver(喜剧演员凯瑟琳·泰特主演的凯特秀里的一个青少年角色劳伦的口头禅)。注：bovver这个词其实是凯特琳独创的bothered的变形，当她觉得烦了怒了囧了，就会说“AmIbovvered?”、"DoIlookbovvered?"AnumberofinternetslangacronymssuchasICYMI(incaseyoumissedit),TBH(tobehonest),andFWIW(forwhatit’sworth)alsomakethelist.许多有趣的俚语缩写也位列其中，如ICYMI(如果你错过了)，TBH(老实说)以及FWIW(无论如何)。Budgiesmugglers,anAustraliantermusedtorefertoclose-fittingswimmingtrunks,arefeaturedintheupdate,alongwithScandicrimethrillersandwildswimming.用来表示紧身泳裤的一个澳大利亚术语Budgiesmugglers(品牌俗称“贩私鹦鹉”的三角泳裤)、Scandicrimethrillers(斯堪的纳维亚犯罪惊悚片)以及wildswimming(野外游泳)也出现在更新词汇中。Thephrase“takingcandyfromababy”,inwhichoneexploitsaneasyopportunity,isincludedaswellas“sisterfromanothermister”-atermforaveryclosefemalefriend.意指“一个人利用毫不费力的机会”的“takingcandyfromababy”(易于反掌)以及用来表示“闺蜜”的“sisterfromanothermister”也包含在新词中。Otherentriesincludefro-yo,theshortformforfrozenyoghurt,dudettes-thefemaleformofdude-andagenderfordesignatingpeoplewhodonotidentifythemselvesasaparticulargender.其他词条有“fro-yo”、“dudettes”以及“agender”，这三个词分别为冷冻酸奶的缩写、哥们儿的女性版本(姐们儿)以及特指那些认为自己不属于某一特定性别的人(无性别者)。Startermarriagesareshort-livedfirstmarriages,ofteninpreparationforsomethingmorelong-term,whilestupido’clockisatimeoutsideone’snormalwakinglife.“Startermarriage”指的`是短暂的初婚，这条短语经常用来表示人们为了以后更长久的婚姻而权当试验的婚姻，而“stupido’clock”指的是一个人正常清醒状态以外的时间(愚蠢的时间)。Amongtheinitialismsarearangeofdifferentwaystoindicatethatyou’reabouttobeAFK(awayfromthekeyboard)buthopetoreturnshortly,includingBRB‘berightback’,TTYL‘talkt