2004年美国流行英语词汇
美国知名网络词典yourdictionary.com (ydc)于2004年12月26日公布了通过网络调查评选出"2004年度美国流行英语词汇"(the top word of 2004),今年特别增加了数字和色彩类流行词汇。词汇共分八大类别,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。.这些上榜样词汇突出地反映出了美国及与世界大事件,如与美国大选相关的two americas（副总统候选人爱德华兹表述美国贫富差距的用语）,flip-flop/flopping(布什嘲笑克里对伊拉克战争的观点变化太快）,red states / blue states（美国大选各州投票支持率分别用该两种颜色代表两政党）,fahrenheit(华氏9/11)等,与伊拉克及乌克兰相关的词汇同样榜上有名,如1000+(伊拉克战争中美国士兵伤亡人数), orange(乌克兰尤先科发动的橙色革命)等。
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
thats `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.)