日期:2013-12-24 Holiday package anxiety refers to freaking-out over that special online purchase that's supposed to be delivered before Christmas. 节日包裹焦虑症指的是因为没收到本该在圣诞节前送到的某件网购物品而感到焦虑不安的心理。 Example: Husband: Why are you so... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-24 The eleventh hour is used to describe the final moments of a given event, or situation where change is still a possibility. 第十一个小时用来形容某件事的最后一刻,不过扭转局势依然是有可能的。 If you do something usually involving a difficult decision... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-24 Muffin-choker refers to a bizarre, sensational, or unbelievable news story. Muffin-choker指离奇的、耸人听闻的或令人难以置信的新闻。 This phrase comes from the reaction one would supposedly have after reading about such a story in the morning newspap... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-24 Transition friend is a person that brings together two or more people that would otherwise not actually hang out. Sometimes people get to know each other through the transition friend. 中间朋友就是把两个(有时是两个以上)朋友叫到一起玩的人,如果没有... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-24 An Internet meme , is some kind of idea or piece of information that spreads very rapidly across a large number of Internet users. It's a bit like the online equivalent of an inside joke, a fashionable, attention-grabbing concept that a large number... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-24 Fangirl refers to a female fan, obsessed with something or someone to a frightening or sickening degree. They may have obsession over anime and video game characters, or over real people like the Orlando Bloom. 女的脑残粉指的是痴迷于某事物或某人到了... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-24 Coffee face refers to the ugly face people have in the morning before they drink their coffee. They will be much better once they have a cup of coffee. 咖啡脸指的是人早晨还没喝咖啡前摆出的一张臭脸。只需喝一杯咖啡他们就会好得多。 Some people need a c... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Egyptian Days , also called Dismal Days, refer to days of the year that signify bad luck or ill omen. Egyptian Days(或Dismal Days)指一年当中代表厄运或凶兆的那些日子,字面意思可称之为埃及日,也就是不吉利的日子。 Behind the concept of Egyptian days... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 White foods refer to processed foods such as white sugar and all-purpose flour, or starchy foods such as potatoes, rice, and pasta. 白色食物指的是白糖、通用面粉等加工食品,或土豆、米饭、通心粉等淀粉类食物。 People who want to lose weight should stay... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Office rage refers to a fit of violent anger by an office worker due to nonperformance by equipment. It is normally directed at printers, computers, phones, etc. Office rage(办公室怒气)指办公室职员因为某个办公设备故障而产生的怒气,这怒气通常都指向... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Entry lux or entry luxe refers to the entry level class of luxury goods. They are priced relatively lowly to allow people of limited means to enter the luxury market. 轻奢品指的是入门级的奢侈品。轻奢品的价格相对较低,让收入有限的人也可以买得起,从而... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 It's referred to by some as the stupid line , the line one crosses from taking a smart risk to taking a stupid risk. It's the difference between, say, learning to mountain climb with the proper gear or just setting out on your own. Or maybe choosing... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 YOLO is an acronym for you only live once. Similar to carpe diem or memento mori, it implies that one should enjoy life, even if that entails taking risks. YOLO是你只活一次的英文首字母缩写。和拉丁语的及时行乐或死亡警告相类似,YOLO的寓意是人应该享受... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Fat wife strategy refers to men's preference to marry a fat woman because they believe fat women can make better wives. 胖妻心理指的是男人更愿意娶胖女人做老婆,因为他们认为胖女人更适合做老婆。 According to some magazine's research, 70 percent of men... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 404 is used to describe someone who is clueless. This usage derives from the WWW error message, 404 Not Found, meaning the requested document could not be located. 404被用来描述愚笨、无用之人。这一用法来源于网络上无法找到搜索页面时出现的404 Not Foun... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Driveway effect describes a special quality exhibited by a radio program that causes listeners to stay in their cars s in their driveways long after they have arrived home so they can hear the end of the program. Driveway effect(车道效应)指一档广... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Just when a pregnant woman might need to multitask, research has confirmed that the long-suspected baby brain effect kicks in, as suspected, and may impair memory for up to a year after birth. 怀孕的女人本就需要身兼多职,而研究却证实长久以来流传的孕... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Girl crush refers to the admiration or adoration that one girl has for another girl. It could be to do with hair, body, make-up, car, clothes, career, talents etc. Girl crush指一个女孩对另一个女孩的仰慕和喜爱之情,这种感情可能跟发型、身材、妆容、座... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 Cyberflaneur refers to a person who surfs the web with no purpose beyond curiosity and inquisitiveness. Cyberflaneur指那些没有特定的目标,只是出于好奇和探究心理在网络上闲逛的人,我们称为网络闲逛族。 Cyberflaneurs have become captivated with the Inte... 阅读全文>> 日期:2013-12-13 One-handed food is food that is small enough to hold in one hand and is not messy to eat so that it can be consumed while driving or working. 单手食物是那种小块的可以单手拿住的食物,吃起来也不会弄得手黏糊糊的,在开车或工作时可以单手方便享用的食物。... 阅读全文>> |
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