2017年度流行新词盘点
想了解今年政坛都有哪些新动向,经济领域有什么新生事物,社交圈有什么新的交友方式,时尚界又刮起了什么新风潮,世界上又诞生了什么新“人种”,来看看我们的年度流行新词盘点就都知道啦。
假新闻 fake news
"Fake news" is defined as "false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting".
“假新闻”的定义是“假借新闻报道散播的虚假的、常常具有煽动性的信息。”
科尔宾狂热 Corbynmania
Corbynmania refers to fervent enthusiasm for British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
科尔宾狂热指的是对英国工党领袖杰瑞米·科尔宾的极度狂热。
青年冲击 Youthquake
"Youthquake" refers to the rallying of young people by Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party during the 2017 General Election of UK.
“青年冲击”指的是2017英国大选期间杰里米·科尔宾领导的工党拉拢年轻人的行为。
反法西斯行动 Antifa
"Antifa" means groups united by militant opposition to fascism.
“反法西斯行动”指的是反法西斯的激进组织。
另类右翼(Alt-Right)
The “alt-right” is a racist, far-right movement based on an ideology of white nationalism and anti-Semitism. Many news organizations do not use the term, preferring terms like “white nationalism” and “far right.”
“另类右翼”是一场种族主义极右翼运动,基于白人民族主义和反犹太主义意识形态。许多新闻机构不使用这个词,更愿意使用“白人民族主义”和“极右”等词语。
污点材料 Kompromat
"Kompromat", a Russian word originally based on the English phrase
"compromising material", means material used to blackmail or manipulate
someone for political purposes.
“污点材料”这个俄罗斯词语源于英文短语compromising material,意思是出于政治目的用于敲诈或操控某人的材料。
第三性 inter/intersex
Intersex people are born with a mixture of male and female sex characteristics.
有第三性的人生来具有男性和女性的性别特征。
流性人 gender-fluid
The phrase "gender-fluid" was defined as "not identifying exclusively with one gender rather than another".
“流性人”指的是“无法确定为男性或者女性的人”。
玻璃心男 broflake
"Broflake" refers to a man upset by progressive attitudes which conflict with his more conservative views.
“玻璃心男”指的是比较保守、无法接受先进思想的男性。
奶昔鸭 Milkshake Duck
"Milkshake Duck" is something which "initially inspires delight on social media but is soon revealed to have a distasteful or repugnant past".
“奶昔鸭”指的是某人或某物“最初在社交媒体上讨人喜欢但很快被发现有不堪或令人厌恶的过往”。
懒惰的社会知识分子 Slacktivist
Slacktivist is a person that does simple things like change their avatar
colour or post a status update about a cause instead of actively
supporting the cause.
“懒惰的社会知识分子”指的是那些在网上换换头像颜色、或者对某个事件发布一条状态更新,而不是用积极行动去支持这件事的人。
回音室 Echo chamber
"Echo chamber" refers to sharing opinions in places like social media where only people with similar views will see them.
“回音室”指的是在社交媒体等平台分享观点,只有持类似观点的人会看到。
抱抱季 cuffing season
"Cuffing season" is the habit of single people seeking a partner for the winter months but not necessarily for a longer period.
“抱抱季”指的是单身男女在冬季寻找伴侣、但不一定发展为长期恋爱的现象。
晒insta Insta
"Insta" describes things relating to the photo-sharing app Instagram.
晒Insta指的是与图片分享应用Instagram相关的事物。
社交吸烟者 chipper
Chipper refers to a person who smokes cigarettes only occasionally; a social smoker.
“社交吸烟者”指的是偶尔吸烟的人,一般是在社交场合。
零工经济 gig economy
"Gig economy" describes an economy built around temporary or freelance workers.
“零工经济”指的是由临时员工和自由职业者构成的经济领域。
个性化定价:personalized pricing
Personalized pricing refers to offering different retail prices to different customers for the same product.
“个性化定价”指的是针对同一件商品,为不同的顾客提供不同零售价的定价策略。
独角兽 unicorn
Unicorn refers to recently launched business valued at more than one billion dollars.
独角兽指市值超过10亿美元的初创企业。
第三部门 third sector
Third sector refers to the part of the economy that includes charity and religious work, philanthropy, and volunteerism.
“第三部门”指的是经济体的慈善机构和事业、宗教工作、志愿服务等领域。
独角兽风 unicorn
"Unicorn" refers to the trend for dousing anything from lattes to bagels in rainbow colours and glitter.
“独角兽风”指的是把所有东西,从拿铁咖啡到百吉面包圈,都装饰得五颜六色亮晶晶。
户外运动风 Gorpcore
"Gorpcore" means the trend for wearing functional, outdoorsy clothing.
“户外运动风”指的是穿着功能性户外服装的潮流。
营养爱好者 nutritarian
Nutritarian refers to a person who chooses foods based on their micronutrient content.
营养爱好者指的是根据微量营养元素选择食物的人。
社交破产 social bankruptcy
Social bankruptcy refers to the condition of being so overwhelmed by
social media that the only solution is to close all one's accounts.
只有关闭一个人所有的社交账户才能解决一个人因社交媒体不知所措的状态,这就是“社交破产”。
清洁饮食 clean eating
A diet of "clean eating" refers to one which avoids processed foods and is heavy in raw and unrefined produce.
“清洁饮食”这种饮食方式指的是不吃加工食品,大量摄入生的、未经加工的天然农产品。
数码痴呆 digital dementia
Digital dementia refers to impaired memory and cognitive functioning due to the extended use of digital devices.
“数码痴呆”指的是由于过度使用数码设备导致记忆力和认知能力受损。
编辑:陈丹妮
来源:中国日报网英语点津