韦氏词典新增热词趣解

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1、韦氏词典新增热词趣解　　Mousepotato跟couchpotato走到一起；google正式成为一个动词；dramaqueen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读者。　　emptysuit-badboss　　坏老板　　google-lookforinformationontheInternetinaquickway　　搜索　　himbo-attractive，vacuousmale　　徒有

2、外表却无内涵的男人　　mousepotato-someonewhospendsagreatdealoftimeonthecomputer　　电脑虫　　ringtone-thesoundmadebyacellphonetosignalanincomingcall　　手机铃音　　spyware-softwarethatisinstalledinacomputerwithouttheuser’sknowledgeandtransmitsinformationabouttheuser’scomputeractivitiesover

3、theinternet　　间谍软件　　avianinfluenza-ahighlyvariablemildtofulminantinfluenzaofbirdsthatiscausedbystrainsoftheinfluenzaAviruswhichmaymutateandbetransmittedtoothervertebrates——alsocalledbirdflu　　禽流感　　biodiesel-afuelthatissimilartodieselfuelandisderivedfromusuallyvegeta

4、blesources　　生物柴油　　gastricbypass-surgicalbypassoperationthattypicallyinvolvesreducingthesizeofthestomachandreconnectingthesmallerstomachtobypassthefirstportionofthesmallintestinesoastorestrictfoodintakeandreducecaloricabsorptionincasesofsevereobesity　　胃绕路手术　　soulpa

5、tch-asmallgrowthofbeardunderaman’slowerlip　　男人下唇下面的一小撮胡子　　supersize-thefastfoodindustryphraseforextralargemeals.　　超级大餐　　labelmate-asingerormusicianwhorecordsforthesamecompanyasanother　　同属一唱片公司的艺人　　wavepool-alargeswimmingpoolequippedwithamachineforproducingwaves　　冲

6、浪池　　dramaqueen-apersongiventooftenexcessivelyemotionalperformancesorreactions　　小题大做、大惊小怪的人　　unibrow-asinglecontinuousbrowresultingfromthegrowingtogetherofeyebrows　　左右眉毛长在一起　　manga-Japanesecomicbookorgraphicnovel　　日本连环漫画册　　Gigong-anancientChinesehealingartinvolving

7、meditation，controlledbreathing，andmovementexercises　　气功　　big-box-of，relatingto，orbeingalargechainstorehavingaboxlikestructure　　“大盒子”式的商店　　agritourism　　农业旅游　　aquascape-ascenicviewofabodyofwater；anareahavinganaturalorconstructedaquaticfeature　　水景　　coqui-asmallchiefl

8、ynocturnalarborealfrognativetoPuertoRicothathasahigh-pitchedcallandhasbeenintroducedintoHawaiiandsouthernFlorida　　科奎鹧鸪　　polyamory-thestateorpracticeofha