“自拍”称2013最热门词汇

时间：2013-12-15 06:14:41

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When the word nerds (a term of endearment1, I swear) at the Oxford2 English Dictionaries sat down to consider which word commanded enough prominence3 during the course of 2013 to be named the official word of the year, the choice was obvious.

当编写《牛津英语字典》的书虫们（我发誓这绝对是爱称）坐在一起，考虑哪个词在2013年特别突出，足以提名成为官方年度词时，这个答案是显而易见的。
 
In an unusual unanimous decision, the group awarded the honor to two syllables4 which, when combined in a particular order, best describe the paradoxical（矛盾的，诡论的） nexus5 of narcissism6（自恋） and shared social experience known as the "selfie."
 
In case you aren't as hip7 as a reference librarian, here's the official definition for selfie (sometimes "selfy"):
 
a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.
 
The word was originally added to Oxford's quite broad online dictionaries in August. Being declared the "it" word for 2013 means that selfies have been all over this year. Indeed, in its blog post announcing the selection, Oxford explained, "If it is good enough for the Obamas or the pope, then it is good enough for Word of the Year."
 
Some credit is likely due to Instagram for taking selfies this far, and I'm a little surprised that instagram, the verb, (as in: "I'm totally going instagram that sunset with some hella-subtle filters") has not yet made it into the Oxford vernacular8（方言）.
 
Then again, selfies were being taken long before Instagram. According to Oxford Dictionaries' research, the phrase has been spotted9 online as early as 2002 in forum10 postings. MySpace and Flickr first helped popularize the term, but it wasn't until 2012 that it began to surface in mainstream11 media. It really took off this year, though -- with the word's frequency of usage increasing five-fold between March and August.
 
So it appears selfies are here to stay for a while, which is OK with me, but I am concerned about the creation of related terms that Oxford also makes note of, such as "helfie" (a picture of one's own hair) or "belfie" (a picture of one's own posterior).
 
The old phenomenon of body parts pressed against the glass of the office copier was bad enough; the last thing we need is a belfie meme. The only thing worse might be the meta-meme in response to such a trend -- and I really don't have any interest in seeing my Facebook feed filled with "barfies."

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1 endearment tpmxH     
n.表示亲爱的行为
参考例句：
  • This endearment indicated the highest degree of delight in the old cooper.这个称呼是老箍桶匠快乐到了极点的表示。
  • To every endearment and attention he continued listless.对于每一种亲爱的表示和每一种的照顾，他一直漫不在意。
2 Oxford Wmmz0a     
n.牛津（英国城市）
参考例句：
  • At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
  • This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。
3 prominence a0Mzw     
n.突出；显著；杰出；重要
参考例句：
  • He came to prominence during the World Cup in Italy.他在意大利的世界杯赛中声名鹊起。
  • This young fashion designer is rising to prominence.这位年轻的时装设计师的声望越来越高。
4 syllables d36567f1b826504dbd698bd28ac3e747     
n.音节( syllable的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a word with two syllables 双音节单词
  • 'No. But I'll swear it was a name of two syllables.' “想不起。不过我可以发誓，它有两个音节。” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
5 nexus vvHyq     
n.联系；关系
参考例句：
  • Shared ambition is the vital nexus between them.共同的志向是把他们联结在一起的重要纽带。
  • Either way,the nexus between the consumer and consumer prices is important.无论那个方面，消费者与消费价格之间的关系是至关重要的。
6 narcissism 9FSxQ     
n.自我陶醉，自恋
参考例句：
  • Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed.自恋的人会变得自私。
  • The collective narcissism of the Kerouac circle is ultimately boring.凯鲁亚克和他周围人物的集体自我陶醉欲最终使人厌烦不已。
7 hip 1dOxX     
n.臀部，髋；屋脊
参考例句：
  • The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
  • The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。
8 vernacular ULozm     
adj.地方的，用地方语写成的；n.白话；行话；本国语；动植物的俗名
参考例句：
  • The house is built in a vernacular style.这房子按当地的风格建筑。
  • The traditional Chinese vernacular architecture is an epitome of Chinese traditional culture.中国传统民居建筑可谓中国传统文化的缩影。
9 spotted 7FEyj     
adj.有斑点的，斑纹的，弄污了的
参考例句：
  • The milkman selected the spotted cows,from among a herd of two hundred.牛奶商从一群200头牛中选出有斑点的牛。
  • Sam's shop stocks short spotted socks.山姆的商店屯积了有斑点的短袜。
10 forum cilx0     
n.论坛，讨论会
参考例句：
  • They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
  • The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
11 mainstream AoCzh9     
n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的
参考例句：
  • Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
  • Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

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