韦氏词典新增热词.doc

韦氏词典新增热词 2006-07-18 10:06 Mouse potato （网虫）跟couch potato（电视虫）走到一起；google正式成为一个动词；drama queen（小题大做、大惊小怪的人）终于得到关注。这些词语终于登堂入室，从通俗文化行列转入英语主流语言。近日，100个热门新词被收入 2006年新版的美国畅销词典韦氏大词典中。 现从中挑选出一些，献给LT的读者。empty suit- bad boss坏老板google-look for information on the Internet in a quick way搜索（在互联网上快速查找信息）himbo- attractive, vacuous male徒有外表却无内涵的男人mouse potato - someone who spends a great deal of time on the computer电脑虫（跟couch potato有异曲同工之妙）ring tone - the sound made by a cell phone to signal an incoming call手机铃音spyware - software that is installed in a computer without the users knowledge and transmits information about the users computer activities over the internet间谍软件avian influenza - a highly variable mild to fulminant influenza of birds that is caused by strains of the influenza A virus which may mutate and be transmitted to other vertebrates - also called bird flu禽流感biodiesel - a fuel that is similar to diesel fuel and is derived from usually vegetable sources生物柴油（从蔬菜中提取）gastric bypass - surgical bypass operation that typically involves reducing the size of the stomach and reconnecting the smaller stomach to bypass the first portion of the small intestine so as to restrict food intake and reduce caloric absorption in cases of severe obesity胃绕路手术（减小胃的容积，达到减肥的作用）soul patch - a small growth of beard under a mans lower lip男人下唇下面的一小撮胡子supersize - the fast food industry phrase for extra large meals.超级大餐labelmate - a singer or musician who records for the same company as another 同属一唱片公司的艺人wave pool - a large swimming pool equipped with a machine for producing waves冲浪池drama queen - a person given to often excessively emotional performances or reactions小题大做、大惊小怪的人unibrow - a single continuous brow resulting from the growing together of eyebrows左右眉毛长在一起manga - Japanese comic book or graphic novel日本连环漫画册Gigong - an ancient Chinese healing art involving meditation, controlled breathing, and movement exercises气功big-box - of, relating to, or being a large chain store having a boxlike structure“大盒子”式的商店agritourism农业旅游aquascape - a scenic view of a body of water; an area having a natural or constructed aquatic feature (as a pond or fountain)水景coqui - a small chiefly nocturnal arboreal frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) native to Puerto Rico that has a high-pitched call and has been introduced into Hawaii and southern Florida科奎鹧鸪（生长在波多黎各一带，嗓音很尖，现已被引入至夏威夷和佛罗里达）polyamory - the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time脚踏两只船Sandwich Generation - a generation of people who are caring for their aging parents while supporting their own children三明治一代 （上有老下有小的一代人）Skin care 护肤facial cleanser 洗面奶toner/astringent 爽肤水firming lotion 紧肤水smoothing toner 柔肤水moisturizer 保湿霜whitening cream 美白霜revitalizer 活肤霜face mask/masque 面膜pack 剥撕式面膜peeling 敷面剥落式面膜eye gel 眼霜eye mask 眼膜day cream 日霜night cream 晚霜facial scrub 磨砂膏deep pore cleanser/striper pore refining 去黑头hand lotion 护手霜body lotion 润肤霜body wash 沐浴露 Cosmetics 化妆品 oily 油性皮肤normal 中性皮肤dry 干性皮肤concealer 遮瑕霜foundation cream 粉底霜pressed powder/ pancake 粉饼loose powder 散粉shimmering powder 闪粉eye shadow 眼影mascara 睫毛膏brow pencil 眉笔lip liner 唇线笔lipstick 唇膏lip gloss/color 唇彩blusher 腮红make-up remover 卸装乳nail polish 指甲油nail polish remover 洗甲水 Hair-care products 护发用品 shampoo 洗发水hair conditioner 护发素hairdressing gel/treatment 焗油膏styling gel 发型啫哩hair dye 染发 Cosmetic applicator 化妆工具 powder puff 粉扑brow brush