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One thousand new slang words added to Oxford Dictionary (2)

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2015-08-28 14:03China Daily Editor: Yao Lan

玩笑话(复数名词,非正式英语):逗弄、戏弄的话语

beer o'clock, n: an appropriate time of day to start drinking beer (likewise wine o'clock)

啤酒时间(名词):一天中适合开始喝啤酒的时间(类似的还有"红酒时间")

brain fart, n: (informal) a temporary mental lapse or failure to reason correctly

大脑短路(名词,非正式):暂时的大脑当机,无法正确地推断

bruh, n: (US informal) a male friend (often used as a form of address)

哥们(名词,非正式美语):男性友人(经常用作称呼语)

fatberg, n: a very large mass of solid waste in a sewerage system, consisting of congealed fat and personal hygiene products flushed down loos

油脂块(名词):下水道系统中的大块固体废物,由冲下厕所的油脂和个人卫生用品凝固而成

fur baby, n: a person's dog, cat or other furry pet

毛茸宝宝(名词):一个人养的狗、猫或其他毛茸茸的宠物

Grexit, n: the potential withdrawal of Greece from the eurozone

希腊退欧(名词):希腊退出欧元区的可能

mx, n: a title used by those who wish to avoid specifying their gender

Mx(名词):不愿具体说明自己性别的人士使用的称谓

pocket dial, v: inadvertently call someone on a phone in one's pocket

口袋误拨(动词):手机放在口袋里时不小心拨出电话

weak sauce, n: (US informal) something of a poor or disappointing standard or quality

劣等货(名词,非正式美语):水准、质量低劣或令人失望的东西

 

  

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