牛津新词展现英语流动之美..docVIP

牛津新词展现英语流动之美 　　The Oxford English Dictionary―the “OED” to its friends―has announced a 2016 update， consisting of over 1，000 new words and word meanings， along with the revision or expansion of over 2，000 entries1）. The revisions are not just new words or phrases， like “glamping，” “air-punching，” “sweary” and “budgie smugglers.” The OED has also revised its entry of “bittem，” an obsolete2） word over 1000 years old， meaning “the keel or lower part of a ships hull.” Where did the new words come from？ Some are borrowed from other languages， such as “narcocorrido” （a Spanish word for a tradit