日期：2014-05-21 While splitting a check when out with a group, paying the whole tab with your credit card and taking everyone else's cash instead of going to the ATM. This is called table banking . 在和一群人出去时分摊账单时，用自己的信用卡付了所有费用，然后其他人... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-21 A 19-year-old boy addicted to taking selfies tried to commit suicide after failing to capture a perfect image of himself, the Daily Mail of London reported. The boy's addiction, which began at the age of 15, caused him to drop out of school and lose... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-08 Shower thought is a loose term that applies to any thought you might have while carrying out a routine task like showering, driving, or daydreaming. Shower thought（浴中哲思）其实是一个泛指，可以用来指代你在沐... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-08 Chinese actress Ma Su on her Weibo said, It would be better to be a female with mens body among men than competing wisdom among females, which was forwarded more than 15,000 times. 中国女演员马苏在微博上写道：宁愿在男人堆里做个女汉子也不愿在女人堆里... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-08 Digital dementia refers to impaired memory and cognitive functioning due to the extended use of digital devices. Digital dementia指由于长期使用数码产品导致的记忆和认知功能障碍，即数码痴呆症。 Digital dementia is when people rely on digital devices l... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-08 Delayed Sleep-Phase Syndrome (DSPS) is a circadian rhythm sleep disorder in which the individual's internal body clock is delayed with respect to the typical sleep at night, rise in the morning pattern of most adults. Such people are sometimes calle... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-08 Snow job refers to an effort to deceive, overwhelm, or persuade with insincere talk, especially flattery. Snow job指的是以欺骗或说服为目的而进行的虚情假意的谈话，尤其是那种天花乱坠的吹捧。 Example: The entire presentation was a complete snow job. 整... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-08 Many of us will be familiar with the established concept of outsourcing, defined as 'an arrangement in which work is done by people from outside your company '. This definition might fit an instance of crowdsourcing too, but the essential difference... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-05-08 Bus look refers to a blank facial expression (somewhat similar to a poker face) used while riding a bus. A person sustaining a bus look is often in deep thought or examining the surrounding people. Off the bus, this can be considered acting Stoic.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 QT3.14 is mathematics slang for cutie pie, that is, a cute, attractive person. QT means cutie, and 3.14 means pie (with same pronunciation with Pi). Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. QT3.14是用数学俚语指代某个可爱又迷人的家... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 Fat talk refers to conversations in which women criticise their body shape, despite often not being overweight. Fat talk（肥胖谈话）指女同胞之间以抱怨身材不好为话题的闲聊，虽然她们本身都并不算胖。 The overwhelming majority of college women - 93% - e... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 Sleeper refers to outwardly common looking item that possesses something special or unique inside. 潜伏者指那些外表看起来很平凡但却蕴含奇特内在的事物。 Example: That boring looking car is a real sleeper with that big turbo hiding under the hood and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 Textpectation refers to the anticipation one feels when waiting for a response to a text message. 短信期待指的是在等待短信回复时焦躁不安的过程。 Example: I just texted her for a date - but now the textpectation is killing me. 我刚刚给她发短信邀她出... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 Parasite single is a single person who lives with their parents beyond their late 20s in order to enjoy a carefree and comfortable life. Unmarried Japanese adults typically live with their parents, and thus save on household expenses, and increasing... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 When your buddy keeps saying he's got a girlfriend, but you never meet her, then he probably has a Canadian girlfriend . It can also be understood as imaginary girlfriend. 如果你的哥们总是说他有女友，你却从没见过，那么他那位很可能是加拿大女友。也就... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 Retro shopping is to compare prices for an item after you've already purchased it. 购物反刍是在已经买下一件东西后又去比较价格的行为。 Example: Carrie couldn't resist buying that Manolo Blahnik heels as soon as she saw it. After a little retro shoppi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 Perfection fatigue refers to mental exhaustion and stress caused by constantly trying to present oneself as perfect, or by constantly seeing images of perfection. Perfection fatigue（完美疲劳症）指由于不断追求自我完美表现或者因为不断看到完美的图像而... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 Remail is attempting to follow up on previous email messages which have gone unanswered. 追发邮件就是在发出的前一封邮件没收到回复的情况下继续给对方发邮件。 Example: Employee: Jim isn't responding to my email requests to send over the copy of contrac... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-18 The 5:2 diet , also written as 5/2 diet, is a fad diet which involves severe calorie restriction for two non-consecutive days a week and normal eating the other five days, which originated and became popular in the UK, and spread in Europe and to th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2014-04-07 Asia is increasingly feeling the phenomenon of hallyu , a newly coined term referring to the increase in popularity of South Korean culture that has been flooding other countries since turn of the century. 韩流在亚洲刮得越来越猛。韩流（hallyu）是针... 阅读全文>>