2004流行英語辭彙，你猜中幾個
美國知名網路詞典yourdictionary.com (ydc)於2004年12月26日公布了通過網路調查評選出"2004年度美國流行英語辭彙"(the top word of 2004),今年特別增加了數字和色彩類流行辭彙。辭彙共分八大類別,包括 the top words, names, phrases, numbers, california youthspeak, internet, sports-related, and color-related words, as well as the top words in pop music and the most frequently spoken word on the planet。.這些上榜樣辭彙突出地反映出了美國及與世界大事件,如與美國大選相關的two americas（副總統候選人愛德華茲表述美國貧富差距的用語）,flip-flop/flopping（(布希嘲笑克里對伊拉克戰爭的觀點變化太快）,red states / blue states（美國大選各州投票支持率分別用該兩種顏色代表兩政黨）,fahrenheit(華氏9/11)等,與伊拉克及烏克蘭相關的辭彙同樣榜上有名,如1000+(伊拉克戰爭中美國士兵傷亡人數), orange(烏克蘭尤先科發動的橙色革命)等。
top ten words of 2004
1. incivility
a year characterized by the incivil war, where the shrillness of political discourse (dis-coarse) has risen (or descended to) the highest levels in memory.
2. red states / blue states
a dangerously deep split or just the simplest way of cutting an amazingly complex demographic pie.
3. blogosphere
the realm of the ‘web log’ or ‘blog’’. bloggers taken on a prominent role in vetting the mainstream media.
4. flip-flop/flopping
whether in reality or in myth, the concept helped to torpedo the kerry campaign.
5. esrever
that's `reverse' backwards, for the red sox who finally 'reversed the curse` of the bambino and won the world series after 87 years.
6. fahrenheit
9/11 that is. evidently, moore passed on the more euro-centric ‘celsius 488’.
7. ipod
another product-related verb such as 'to google' or 'to tivo'.
8. im
in 2004 instant messaging became a way of life, even in the corporate world.
9. liberal
progressive, please.
10. eurosceptic
those in the eu who think the strength of europe was in its vigorous diversity.
bonus word: pajamahadeen
those bloggers who have taken a prominent role in vetting (or ensuring the accuracy) of mainstream media news coverage. (origin: bloggers supposedly work in their bathrobes.)
top ten names
1. dubya rove (w. and karl rove)
an indomitable team that plowed to victory.
2. mel (gibson) (michael) moore
both filmmakers set out to tackle sacrosanct subjects and both succeeded beyond all expectations.
3. saddam hussein
crawled his way out of a spider hole and spent ’04 holed away.
4. john kerry
another liberal from massachusetts meets his fate in one-time democratic strongholds.
5. vladimir putin
consolidating power at an ever quickening pace.
6. howard dean
in the popular mind, the ‘i have a scream’ speech put an end to his prospects though it occurred after he lost iowa.
7. martha stewart
camp cupcake’s no. 1 detainee.
8. ahh-nold
the governator remains in the news with his girlie-men characterization of political foes
9. janet jackson
who won the super bowl?
10. yushchenko
leader of the ‘orange revolution’ in the ukraine who survived alleged dioxin assassination attempt.