第531期:新收錄進《牛津詞典》的英文流行詞, 你認識幾個?

語言會隨着人類的生活方式的改變不斷的進化，網絡時代，尤是如此。很多新詞在不經意間就誕生了，縱然不少人會對它們嗤之以鼻，但不能否認的是，很多新詞的使用人數和頻率逐步增長，而且已經轉變成大家熟悉的語言了。下面就介紹這幾年被收錄進《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；
emphatic adj. 着重的；

1. "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。

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。

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，特指用智能手機或其他設備拍下並分享到社交媒體的照片。

4. "Yas" （感嘆詞）
Definition: expressing great pleasure or excitement.
定義：表達極大的愉悅或興奮之情。

5. "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。

6. "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。

7. "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。

8. "Bestie" 最好的朋友
Definition: a person's best friend.
定義：一個人最好的朋友。

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：連續追看多集電視劇，特指看光碟或流媒體網站。

10. "Worstest" 最壞最壞
Definition: worst in emphatic use.
定義：對“最壞”的強調。

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（用來暗示某個場景不太可能發生或令人不快）。

"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。

"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。

"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。
英文來源：Insider

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