中英文通用的旧词新说法

文摘   2024-06-19 22:57   湖北  

语言是不断发展变化的,许多旧词语在时代的变迁中被赋予了全新的含义和用法。比如下列这些。

1. talking back: collision of ideas

抬杠:思想碰撞


2. competition: rat race

竞争:内卷

 

3. being in a sulk: mental internal friction

生闷气:精神内耗


4. being lazy:lying down 

偷懒:躺平


5. flattering:providing emotional value

拍马屁:提供情绪价值

6. declining: negative growth 

下降:负增长


7. laying off staff: optimization

裁员:优化


8. being introverted: social anxiety 

内向:社恐


9. being simple minded: dullness sensitivity 

缺心眼:钝感力


10. illusion: meta universe  

幻觉:元宇宙


11. gastronome: foodie

美食家:吃货


12. being risky: lightning avoidance 

风险:避雷


13. training: energize 

培训:赋能


14. unemployment: being laid off

失业:下岗


15. exploitation: cost decreasing and benefit increasing 

剥削压榨:降本增效


16. job hopping: track changing 

转行:换赛道


17. plagiarizing works: paying tribute to the classics

剽窃:向经典致敬

18. being casual and irresponsible:the sense of relaxation 

吊儿郎当:松驰感


19. not making progress:being clearly aware of the world 

不思进取:人间清醒


20. being ill mannered: having a low emotional quotient

没教养:低情商


李燕English headteacher
一个高中英语教师兼班主任的视界