2013年英语热词与经典句型.docVIP

沪江英语：/new/zt/grammar/ 可可英语：/ 2013年新词 1. Nouveau riche 土豪（tu hao） The tuhao originally meant a rich and powerful person or family in a certain town or area, with anegative connotation in Chinese. Nowadays, it has become a general term used by people todescribe those who live beyond their means. 2. Big mama 大妈（da ma） The term “dama” is literally akin to “big mama” in Chinese, referring to those “bargain hunting” middle-aged Chinese women who keep a tight grip on the family purse and an eagle eye on the gold prices in jewelry shops. 3. My little friends and I are shocked. 我和我的小伙伴们都惊呆了（wo he wo de xiao huo ban men dou jing dai le） The Chinese term is short for a sentence literally meaning “My little friends and I are shocked.”Its actual roots lie in an article written by a pupil. The school student said his little friends andhe were shocked after finding out where the Chinese rice dumpling (pinyin: zongzi) originatedfrom. Since then, the sentence 4. Female man 女汉子(nü han zi) The term refers to a boyish girl or a woman with masculine (physical) characteristics. In August 2013, one Russian beauty’s photos gained great popularity online. The woman has a very pretty face and an extremely muscular physique. Since then, the term has become broadly used to describe women with masculine features. 5. High-end 高大上（gao da shang) The term was originally used to describe a person or a thing of good taste and high level. Nowadays, it mostly has a mocking or ironic demeanor to it. 6. Open-air fitness dancing 广场舞（guang chang wu） Open-air fitness dancing, also known as Chinese fitness, is a form of spontaneous communaldancing which occurs in public parks or squares to keep fit. The dancing is easy to learn and hasbecome an essential part of a trendy lifestyle. Statistics show that more than 100 millionpeople all over China enjoy this form of fitness, the majority of whom are women agedbetween 45 and 65. 7. Though don’t quite get it; they think it’s terrific 不明觉厉（bu ming jue li） The Chi