牛津英语词典近期收录词汇一览_文化教育

牛津英语词典近期收录词汇一览

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2011-03-28 06:34 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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网络上常用的缩略语LOL（放声大笑）和OMG（我的天）近日被收录到牛津英语词典中，同时收录其中的还有表达爱心的♥符号。

Oxford¹ English Dictionary, will now include ♥ and LOL as real words worthy² of etymological³ recording⁴." src="http://www.enread.com/upimg/allimg/110328/1_110328063531_1.jpg" width="260" height="190" />
The Oxford English Dictionary, will now include ♥ and LOL as real words worthy of etymological recording.
The stalwart（坚定的，健壮的） bastion（堡垒） of language, the Oxford English Dictionary, will now include ♥ and LOL as real words worthy of etymological（词源的） recording.

Other words added include the formidable OMG. As they say, 'words" like these "are strongly associated with the language of electronic communications," and have entered the mainstream⁵ because of how easy they are to use.

Online, "initialisms" as they call them, are faster to type (as in texts and tweets) and, crucially, "help to say more in media where there is a limit to a number of characters one may use in a single message."

But the rise of these all-caps acronyms⁶（首字母缩略词） has impacted the non-electronic world as well. Found "in print, and even in spoken use" the OED notes "there often seems to be a bit more than simple abbreviation going on."

When you're LOL-ing in real life, apparently⁷ your e-shorthand helps you connote that you are using an "informal, gossipy mode of expression" or even going so far as to "parody⁸（拙劣模仿） the level of unreflective enthusiasm or overstatement that can sometimes appear in online discourse⁹, while at the same time marking oneself as an 'insider' au fait with the forms of expression associated with the latest technology." Only the OED could bring such levels of meaning to the simple OMG.

Though they found that such words are usually associated with "a younger generation," the dictionary's meticulous¹⁰（一丝不苟的） research unturned a few startling early uses. OMG first appears in a 1917 personal letter and LOL dates to 1960, though it used to mean "little old lady" and not "laugh out loud."

None of this explains why "wassup" made the cut this time round.

The full definitions for ♥ and LOL below:

♥ to heart

The new sense added to heart v. in this update may be the first English usage to develop via the medium of T-shirts and bumper¹¹-stickers. It originated as a humorous reference to logos featuring a picture of a heart as a symbol for the verb love, like that of the famous 'I ♥ NY' tourism campaign. Our earliest quote for this use, from 1984, uses the verb in 'I heart my dog's head', a jokey play on bumper stickers（车尾贴） featuring a heart and a picture of the face of a particular breed of dog (expressing a person's enthusiasm for, say, shih-tzus) which itself became a popular bumper sticker. From these beginnings, heart v. has gone on to live an existence in more traditional genres¹² of literature as a colloquial¹³ synonym¹⁴ for 'to love'.

LOL

Originally and chiefly in the language of electronic communications: 'ha ha!'; used to draw attention to a joke or humorous statement, or to express amusement.

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1 Oxford
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。

2 worthy
adj.(of)值得的，配得上的；有价值的
参考例句：
I did not esteem him to be worthy of trust.我认为他不值得信赖。 There occurred nothing that was worthy to be mentioned.没有值得一提的事发生。

3 etymological
adj.语源的，根据语源学的
参考例句：
The etymological closeness of the Sanskrit and English words is striking. 梵语和英语的词源的连结性是如此地惊人。来自互联网 But the Chinese have often ignored this etymological hint. 但中国人经常忽略这一词根上隐含的意义。来自互联网

4 recording
n.录音，记录
参考例句：
How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？ I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

5 mainstream
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。

6 acronyms
n.首字母缩略词( acronym的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations, and buzzwords fly out. 话题触及国防，缩合字，缩写字和行话就满天飞。来自《简明英汉词典》 Some acronyms as scientific terminology are used as a lexical item. 一些科学术语缩写用作词汇项目。来自互联网

7 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

8 parody
n.打油诗文，诙谐的改编诗文，拙劣的模仿；v.拙劣模仿，作模仿诗文
参考例句：
The parody was just a form of teasing.那个拙劣的模仿只是一种揶揄。 North Korea looks like a grotesque parody of Mao's centrally controlled China,precisely the sort of system that Beijing has left behind.朝鲜看上去像是毛时代中央集权的中国的怪诞模仿，其体制恰恰是北京方面已经抛弃的。

9 discourse
n.论文，演说；谈话；话语；vi.讲述，著述
参考例句：
We'll discourse on the subject tonight.我们今晚要谈论这个问题。 He fell into discourse with the customers who were drinking at the counter.他和站在柜台旁的酒客谈了起来。

10 meticulous
adj.极其仔细的，一丝不苟的
参考例句：
We'll have to handle the matter with meticulous care.这事一点不能含糊。 She is meticulous in her presentation of facts.她介绍事实十分详细。

11 bumper
n.(汽车上的)保险杠；adj.特大的，丰盛的
参考例句：
The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.这幅画描绘了丰收的景象。 This year we have a bumper harvest in grain.今年我们谷物丰收。

12 genres
（文学、艺术等的）类型，体裁，风格( genre的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Novel and short story are different genres. 长篇小说和短篇小说是不同的类别。 But confusions over the two genres have a long history. 但是类型的混淆，古已有之。来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

13 colloquial
adj.口语的，会话的
参考例句：
It's hard to understand the colloquial idioms of a foreign language.外语里的口头习语很难懂。 They have little acquaintance with colloquial English. 他们对英语会话几乎一窍不通。

14 synonym
n.同义词，换喻词
参考例句：
Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore.诸葛亮在民间传说中成了智慧的代名词。 The term 'industrial democracy' is often used as a synonym for worker participation. “工业民主”这个词常被用作“工人参与”的同义词。

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