年终盘点的英文(年终盘点通知)

英语学习 2022-05-26 21:09 141

摘要:每到年底,各大主流英语词典都会评选出各自的年度词汇(wordoftheyear)。在今年新冠肺炎疫情(COVID-19pandemic)的大背景下,韦氏、剑桥、...

每到年底,翻炒英语(翻炒英语怎么写)各大主流英语词典都会评选出各自的年度词汇(word of the year)。在今年新冠肺炎疫情(COVID-19 pandemic)的大背景下,韦氏、剑桥、柯林斯等词典选出的年度词汇均与疫情相关,分别是pandemic(大流行病)、quarantine(隔离)以及lockdown(封锁)。一起跟着视频来回顾一下吧。

韦氏词典(Merriam-Webster)和词典网(Dictionary.com)年度词汇:

pandemic(大流行病)

在多个国家和多个洲暴发、感染人数众多的大流行病

an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affects a significant proportion of the population

柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary)选出的年度词汇:

lockdown(封锁)

对旅行、社交互动和公共空间出入实施严格限制

the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces

剑桥词典(Cambridge Dictionary)选出的年度词汇:

quarantine(隔离)

为了防止感染和传播疾病,在一段时间内禁止人们离家或自由旅行

a general period of time in which people are not allowed to leave their homes or travel freely, so that they do not catch or spread a disease

其他2020年度热词:

furlough 强制休假

因为企业不景气,员工被暂时解雇

a temporary laying-off of employees, usually because there is insufficient work to occupy them

social distancing 社交隔离

为防止感染疾病而在自己和他人之间保持一定距离的做法

the practice of maintaining a certain distance between oneself and other people in order to prevent infection with a disease

key worker 关键岗位员工

对社会运行至关重要的若干职业的员工,比如教师、警察、医护人员、商店店员等

an employee in any of a number of professions considered to be essential to the functioning of society, for example teachers, police officers, health workers, shop workers, etc.

BLM(for Black Lives Matter)黑人的命也是命

反对种族暴力和压迫的运动

a movement that campaigns against racially motivated violence and oppression

TikToker 抖友

经常分享或出现在抖音视频中的人

a person who regularly shares or appears in videos on TikTok

(中国日报网 朱月红 陈丹妮)

来源:中国日报网

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