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外刊精选｜2022牛津年度词汇出炉：“摆烂”的一年？

本周一，《牛津词典》公布2022年度词汇为“goblinmode”。这个词乍一看很陌生，但它其实跟国内大热的“摆烂”含义类似，都表示一种“毫无愧疚感地破罐子破摔”心态。“goblinmode”为何能从今年一众热词中脱颖而出？在这个词语的背后，又反映了怎样的社会心态？

TheWordoftheYearGoesGoblinMode

ByJenniferSchuessler

Goblinmode—aslangtermreferringtoatypeofbehaviorwhichisunapologeticallyself-indulgent,lazy,slovenly,orgreedy,typicallyinawaythatrejectssocialnormsorexpectations—hasbeennamedOxfords2022WordoftheYear.

Newwordscatchonwhentheycaptureourimagination,orfillaholewithawordforaconceptweneedtoexpress,KatherineConnorMartin,productdirectoratOxfordLanguages,saidinatelephoneinterview.Whatgoblinmodetellsmeisitresonatedwiththefeelingthatthepandemicisover,butwerestillgrapplingwithit.Dowewanttogobacktothenotionsofrespectabilityoftheprepandemicworld?

Normally,Oxfordslexicographersassemblealistofwordsthathadastatisticallyrelevantsurge,thenchooseone.Thisyear,theytookamorepopulistapproach,announcingashortlistofthree—goblinmode,#IStandWithandmetaverse—andthenthrowingittoatwo-weekonlinepublicvote.

Inapassionateappeal,thewebsitePCGamerurgedpeopletoputasideourpettydifferencesandvoteforgoblinmode,ifonlytothwartthemilquetoast-y#IStandWithandthedownrightevilmetaverse.

Theinternetobeyed,deliveringawhopping93percentofthemorethan340,000votescasttogoblinmode.

Asforgoblinmode,itwillsurelyenjoyanotherspikethankstothepublicityaroundtheWordoftheYear.ButtouseanadjectiveaddedtotheO.E.D.inJune—isitnowofficiallycringe?

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【词汇过关】

请写出下面文单词在文章中的中文意思。

1.mode[m??d]n._______________________________________

2.unapologetically[??n??p?l??d?et?kli]adv._______________________________________

3.self-indulgent[?self?n?d?ld??nt]a