日期：2013-09-27 Post-Adolescent Idealistic Phase is the time after the pointless teen years in which a young person develops what are called standards and morals. It is a time in which eyes are opened and The Truth suddenly becomes clear. 后青春期理想主义阶段（Post... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 Personality spam refers to incessant online posts and messages relating to one's personal life and interests, particularly on social media, and people who frequently do this are called personality spammers. Personality spam（个人垃圾信息）指发布在网... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 An increasing number of young people are developing a condition, unique to modern society, that is dubbed ' Gameboy Back '. 越来越多的年轻人开始患上一种现代社会独有的病症，叫做游戏背。 The modern phenomenon, which causes curvature of the spine and s... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 E-cquaintance refers to a person known to another through online communication only (as via email, instant messenger or social networking website). The term is a blend of electronic and acquaintance, just like e-mail and e-commerce, where acquaintan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 A foul-weather friend only seeks you out if they have a problem, need a shoulder to cry on, a ride to town or someone to watch their dog, but otherwise they act as if they don't even know you. Foul-weather friend（字面意思为坏天气朋友）只会在他们遇... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 A digital wildfire is essentially a false rumor that spreads very rapidly in the online universe, typically through social media. It's a piece of misleading information that can rip through the public consciousness at breakneck speed, and the ramifi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 Gift-giving anxiety is a form of social anxiety. The amount of anxiety one feels at giving a gift is dependent on the need for approval and the fear of being seen or judged in a negative way. 送礼焦虑症（gift-giving anxiety）是一种社交焦虑症。一个人... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 Generation XL refers to children or young adults who are overweight, XL refers to the size extra large in clothing. Generation XL指体重超重的儿童或年轻人，即超大码一代或超重的一代，XL代表衣服尺寸中的超大码。 Meet Generation XL. Like college freshmen... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-27 To sodcast means to play music loud enough that other people can hear it, particularly in a public location. For example: to play music on a crowded bus through mobile phone speaker. Sodcasters are terrified of not being noticed, so they spray their... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 The living will is the oldest form of advance directive. It was first proposed by an Illinois attorney, Luis Kutner, in a law journal in 1969. Kutner drew from existing estate law, by which an individual can control property affairs after death and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 Nomophobia is the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. The term, an abbreviation for no-mobile-phone phobia, was coined during a study by the UK Post Office who commissioned YouGov, a UK-based research organization to look at anxieties suffere... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 Ghosting -- aka the Irish goodbye, the French exit -- refers to leaving a social gathering without saying your farewells. One moment you're at the bar, or the house party, or the Sunday morning wedding brunch. The next moment you're gone, in the man... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 Sharents are mums and dads who compulsively post pictures and blog, tweet etc about their offspring. Typically in their thirties, they represent the generation who were early adopters of social media and so feel comfortable sharing their thoughts on... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 Chainwatch is to watch several episodes of a TV series one after the other, the term is an analogy with 'chainsmoke', the practice of lighting a new cigarette for personal consumption immediately after one that is finished, sometimes using the finis... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 Facekini is a ski mask designed for swimmers and beachgoers which covers the head and reveals only the eyes, nose, and mouth This mask is popular in the Chinese city of Qingdao, where it is used by people for protecting themselves from UV rays while... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 Dr. David Spiegelhalter, a statistician at the University of Cambridge, says that its not the occasional indulgence but consistent over-eating of certain foods that can impact your longevity. Calculating that the average life spans about 80 years, h... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-12 Latte art , also sometimes described as cappuccino art, is a pattern or miniature sculpture produced within the froth that tops off milky coffee drinks such as cappuccino or latte. 拿铁艺术（latte art），有时候也叫做卡布奇诺艺术，是一种在卡布奇诺或... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-02 Champagne problems are problems of the rich and famous that we would all be so lucky to have, having to decide between two completely awesome things that both lead to an ideal outcome, and not technically a real problem at all. (Source: macmillandic... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-02 Brass ceiling is an imaginary barrier which stops women from progressing in their careers within the military and law enforcement. Brass ceiling（黄铜天花板）指存在于军队和执法部门中、阻止女性进一步升迁的一个无形障碍。 The term is a play on glass ce... 阅读全文>>

日期：2013-09-02 An in-joke , also known as an inside joke or in joke, is a joke whose humor is clear only to people who are in a particular social group, occupation, or other community of common understanding; an esoteric joke. It is humorous only to those who know... 阅读全文>>