韦氏词典新增热词

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1、韦氏词典新增热词[2006-07-1810:06]Mousepotato（网虫）跟couchpotato（电视虫）走到一起；google正式成为一个动词；dramaqueen（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。emptysuit-badboss坏老板google-lookforinformationontheInternetinaquickway搜索（在互联网上快速查找信息）himbo

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