英国柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary)公布年度十大词汇,英国脱欧(Brexit)登上冠军。《柯林斯英语词典》出版商表示,自从2013年“脱欧”一词被首次提出后,到今年6月公投临近,“脱欧”的使用率超过了3400%,如此高频的出现度前所未有。
It is a world where the most intimate feelings and desires can be portrayed with a single emoticon. And it seems the fleeting nature of social media and texting is having an impact on the English language as the words we most frequently use are getting shorter. Helen Newstead, the head of language content at Collins, said its 2016 "words of the year" list has been strongly influenced by the younger generation and not only includes current words like Brexit but also short phrases from social media and a four-letter acronym; Jomo. Jomo stands for the joy of missing out and is used when one decides to pass up on a party invitation without any fear of missing the event. It is thought to be the first time an acronym has been included on the Collins list, which has been issued since 2012 and celebrates terms that have enjoyed a significant rise in usage. The term joins “throw shade”, a verb which describes when someone publicly shows contempt, and mic drop, the act of pretending to drop a microphone after speaking. The latter, which experts said was being used around 14 times more than last year, has been made particularly popular on Twitter and Facebook with celebrities, politicians and members of the Royal family, including Prince Harry and Barack Obama, miming the gesture in viral videos and GIFs. Other popular terms identified by Collins include dude food, junk food considered particularly appealing to men, sharenting, the habitual use of social media to share images or news about children, and uberisation, a business model where services are offered directly to a customer, for example via a mobile phone. 2016 | Collins Words of the Year Brexit (noun): The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union Dude food (noun): Junk food such as hot dogs or burgers, which are considered particularly appealing to men Hygge (noun): A concept, originating in Denmark, of creating cosy and convivial atmospheres that promote well-being Jomo (noun acronym, joy of missing out): Pleasure gained from enjoying ones current activities without worrying that other people are having more fun Mic drop (noun): A theatrical gesture in which a person drops (or imitates the action of dropping) a hand-held microphone to the ground as the finale to a speech or performance Sharenting (noun): The habitual use of social media to share news and images of one's children Snowflake generation (noun): The young adults of the 2010s, who are viewed as being less resilient and more prone to taking offence than previous generations Throw shade (verb): To make a public show of contempt for someone or something, often in a subtle or non-verbal manner Trumpism (noun): 特朗普主义(名词) (1) the policies advocated by the US politician Donald Trump, especially those involving a rejection of the current political establishment and the vigorous pursuit of American national interests (2) a controversial or outrageous statement attributed to Donald Trump Uberization (noun): |

