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he Oxford Dictionary Online is a warehouse
of over 600,000 words. Despite this large arsenal,
they continue to pump some of these new
words into their dictionaries to keep them up to
date.
The world of technology remains a
major influence on the English language, with
innovative
advances reflected in new
entries including ethical hacker, 3D printing, and
e-learning. Social
media also continues
to shape language evolution: tweeps, video chat,
lifecasting, and hat tip are
among the
latest words to make their Oxford Dictionary
debut, while acronyms regularly used
online (from lulz to OH and UX) have
also been recognized.
牛津在线词典是一个收录有
60
万单词的在线词库。尽管收词量如此丰富，还是持续有一些
新单词被归入字典中，
使之跟上时代的步伐。
科技
对英语语言的发展仍起着重要作用，
新词
条中包括
ethical hacker
，
3D print
ing
和
e-learning
都反映
出科技的创造性进步。社会媒体同
样在塑造着语言的改变：
tw
eeps
、
video
chat
、
lifecasting
还有
hat tip
都首次进入了牛
津词
典的最新词条，而诸如
lolz
、
OH
和
UX
等
常常在网上出现的缩略语也被收录其中。
1. hat
tip
(n.) - (in online contexts) used as
an acknowledgement that someone has brought a
piece
of information to the writer’s
attention, or provided the i
nspiration
for a piece of writing
致敬，
感<
/p>
谢。原指英国绅士见面打招呼时摘帽这个动作。
eg. Hat tip to Chris Johnson, who
alerted me to the story.
向克里斯
·
约翰逊致敬，是他启发了我这个故事。
2. ethical hacker
(n.) - a
person who hacks into a computer network in order
to test or evaluate its
security,
rather than with malicious or criminal intent
道德黑客：
专门模拟黑客攻击，
帮助客户
了解自己网络的弱点，并为客户提出改进建议的网络安全专家。
eg. Ethical hackers are becoming a
mainstay of the effort to make corporate networks
more
secure.
道德黑客已经逐渐成为保障企业网络安全的重要力量。
3. group hug
(n.) - an
instance of a number of people gathering together
to hug each other,
typically to provide
support or express solidarity
紧张忙碌的现代社会
，让我们
“
一起来抱抱
”
吧！
eg. No alternative
therapy workshop would be complete without group
hugs
对于替代疗法治疗室而言，相互拥抱是不可缺少的。
4. micropig
(n.) - a pig of
a very small,
docile
,
hairless variety, sometimes kept as a pet
迷你宠物
猪
eg. Micropigs are becoming a popular
alternative to a dog or cat and they take just as
much work,
money, and time.
宠物猪倍受欢迎，
正在逐步取代猫和狗，
而照顾它所要消耗的精
力、
钱财和时间可是一点也
没少。
5. guilty pleasure
(n.) -
something, such as a film, television programme,
or piece of music, that
one enjoys
despite feeling that it is not generally held in
high regard
又内疚又喜悦的矛盾心理，
有罪恶感
的快乐
eg. Everybody has a
guilty pleasure
—
for me, it
has to be mid 70s disco.
每个人都会有那么点负罪的快乐
——
于我而言，那就是
70
年代中期的迪斯科舞步。
6.
lifecasting
(n.) the practice of
broadcasting a continuous live flow of video
material on the
Internet which
documents one’s day
-to-day activities <
/p>
生活播客，
把生活中的活动拍摄成视频传
到网络
eg. Lifecasting creates
an interactive, never-ending soap opera.
生活播客创作了一部互动的又永不停止的肥皂剧。
7. lolz
(n. also lols) -
fun, laughter, or amusement
消遣、娱乐、大笑
。最初为
laugh out
loud
的网络缩略用语，发展为复数形式收录为新词
The image was immediately posted on
Facebook, just for lols.
这图片马上就被贴到脸书网上，为的就是消遣。
8. mwahahaha
(n.) - used to
represent laughter, especially manic or cackling
laughter such as that
uttered by a
villainous character in a cartoon or comic strip
坏人角色夸张的大笑
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