日期:2016-01-28 Generation 9/11 refers to the generation of people who were enrolled in high school or university on September 11, 2001. 911一代是指在2001年9月11日进入高中或大学的那一代人。 除了generation 9/11,9/11 generation也可以指代这一代人。... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-28 M-commerce (mobile commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services through wireless handheld devices such as cell phone and tablets. Known as next-generation e-commerce, m-commerce enables users to access the Internet without needing to fi... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-28 Have you ever been ignored when trying to talk to someone playing a video game? Or missed your train stop because you didn't hear the announcer when you were checking your phone? 你是否有过在某人玩游戏时试图跟ta讲话但被忽略的经历?或者有没有在玩手机... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-28 Donald Trump is the symptom of a new paranoia in American politics. 唐纳德特朗普是美国政治中一种新偏执狂现象的写照。 To many Trump remains more of an opportunist than an ardent racist - an irresponsible man who will say anything to win. The words tu... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-28 Degifting is a mutual agreement to suspend holiday gifts, usually within a single family or circle of friends. Degifting指在家庭范围或朋友圈内约定过节期间不用互赠礼物,简称过节免礼。 Degifting can also refer to the act of replacing useless and point... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Boss crush refers to the situation when an executive falls for someone, loses all judgment, refuses to listen and ensures that trouble will follow. 老板错爱综合症是指当一个高管迷上某个员工时,失去所有判断力,拒绝听取旁人意见,然后麻烦肯定随之而来。... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Conversational remorse is the feeling you get after leaving a conversation and thinking of all the things you should have said when you were in the conversation, be it witty feedback, wise advice or informative message. Conversational remorse指跟别... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 FOGO refers to the dread of going out, particularly if one is tired from previous socializing; the desire to not attend a popular event that is over-hyped or over-commercialized. 社交恐惧症指害怕外出,尤其如果某人因此前的社交活动而对外出感到厌倦;不... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Special Snowflake (syndrome) is a derogatory term widely used to describe someone who often whines about deserving special treatment or sees oneself as exceptionally unique for no apparent reason. The term probably derives from what our mothers alwa... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Mom-shaming refers to the public reproach of a mother for actions or opinions that are perceived to be inappropriate or harmful to her children. 妈咪耻辱是指公众对某位母亲横加指责,认为其行为或观点不起当或对孩子有害。 这个词也可以写成mom shaming或mo... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Generation pause refers to young adults who are not able to do things previously typical for their age group such as buy a home, start a family and have kids because they are short of money. 暂停的一代指到了一定年纪,却因为没有钱而无法像前辈人那样买... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Smart desk is a computerized desk that can be raised for use while standing and can monitor such things as the user's movements, time spent at the desk sitting or standing, and calories burnt, and prompt the user to move about or stand up, etc. 智能... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Now those who just can't stop chatting into their handsets are facing a new menace - mobile phone elbow . 如今,沉迷于用手机聊天的人面临一种新麻烦手机肘。 Known in medical jargon as cubital tunnel syndrome, sufferers experience weakness in their han... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Climatarian means choosing to eat a diet that has minimal impact on the climate, i.e. one that excludes food transported a long way or meat whose production gives rise to CO2 emissions. 气候素食(climatarian)指选择一种对气候影响最小的饮食习惯,比如... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Exercise widow refers to a woman who spends little time with her husband because of his frequent and extended exercise sessions. 运动寡妇是指因为老公频繁和长期进行锻炼而与之聚少离多的女性。 The exercise widow often wakes to an empty bed -- a sure si... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Legacyquel is a movie that continues a long-running franchise, in which beloved aging stars reprise classic roles and pass the torch to younger successors. These movies are all about revitalizing old franchises through the notion of legacy. Legacyqu... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Bakugai , or explosive buying, a phrase referring to record-level shopping sprees by Chinese tourists in Japan, has been named the Japanese Word of the Year. 被日本坊间用以形容中国游客在日疯狂购物现象的爆买一词,在日本2015 U-Can新语-流行语大奖评选中... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 You're in a hurry, waiting in line to checkout and something happens to slow the line down. The customer in front of you has brought 20 items to a 12 item express lane, a price check is needed and no one is around to do it, the computer system goes... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 Staycation is a portmanteau that combines stay and vacation and refers to a holiday that takes place either at or near home. 宅度假是由stay(宅)和vacation(度假)组成的混合词,指在家或家附近度假。 People might make day trips to local tourist sites,... 阅读全文>>

日期:2016-01-08 如果你做的某件事取得了成功,你会用什么手势来表示胜利?表示victory的剪刀手吗?这好像还不足以表达你的兴奋之情。那么,就一起来挥拳庆祝吧。 我们来看看权威的牛津词典和剑桥英语词典是怎么定义air punch的。 牛津词典解释: Air punch is an act of thrusting one... 阅读全文>>

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