英语新词

好读不倦的“专业学生” professional student
• • • • • • • • • • • • 你认识这样的人吗？已经读到博士或拥有多个学位却依然寻求深造机会，而同龄人都已经工作好多 年了。读书似乎是他们最大的乐趣和人生的意义所在。这样的人被称为“专业学生”，英文表达是 professional student。
睡熊综合症Sleepy Bear Syndrome
• 睡觉睡得正香的时候被吵醒，大多数人都会感到不爽，有的人甚至还 会发一通脾气，就像被吵醒的大熊一样愤怒咆哮，这就是“睡熊综合 症”——Sleepy Bear Syndrome。 • • Sleepy Bear Syndrome refers to the anger occurring after someone accidentally wakes you up during, or on the precipice of a nap. • • “睡熊综合症”指的是一个人小睡时或快睡着时被人意外吵醒而发怒。 • • Example: • My brother woke me up while I was napping today. I almost gave him the full wrath of my Sleepy Bear Syndrome. • 我今天正打盹时被我弟弟吵醒了。我像一头愤怒的熊一样对他狠狠发 作了一通。
“圣诞节综合症” Christmas Syndrome
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现在的上班族好不容易放个长假，都会安排一大堆活动，然后盼星星盼月亮 地期待假期的到来，但往往失望地发现，假期总是转瞬即逝，想玩的也没玩 够，这在外国被称为“圣诞节综合症”。
When you are looking forward to something constantly, to the point of obsession, it will cause the actual event to seem short and dull in comparison. This is called “Christmas Syndrome”. 你一直盼望某事的到来，甚至到了狂热的程度，结果这件事真的发生了，反 而显得又短暂又无趣。这就是“圣诞节综合症”。
恼人的“低头族” phubbing
• 两个好友面对面坐着喝茶聊天，各自的手机都放在手边，手机一有响 动，便会拿起来看一眼或者回复信息，而两人的谈话便会因此中断一 会儿。这种情况在英语里叫做phubbing 。 • • Phubbing refers to the activity of being impolite in a social situation by looking at your phone instead of paying attention to the person you are with. • Phubbing指在社交场合不关注身边的人，而是一个劲看手机的不礼 貌行为，我们可称之为“低头症”。 • Have you ever been chatting to a friend and succumbed to the temptation, mid-conversation, of checking your mobile and apologetically interrupting the flow because you just can't resist replying to a text message? If so, then you're guilty of a 21st century impropriety now known as phubbing. People who can’t help checking their phones during a conversation are known as phubbers. • 你有没有过这样的经历，跟朋友聊天的过程中忍不住想看手机，然后 很抱歉地暂停你们的对话，因为你实在忍不住要回个短信？如果有的 话，那么你就是21世纪无礼行为“低头症”的一份子。跟人聊天时老 忍不住看手机的人就被称为“低头族”。
Ex. 1: a compliment "Man, I think you're so cool for writing a dissertation on Mesoamerican maize fertilization. You're a real professional student!" “老兄，你写的关于中美洲玉米受精的论文实在是太酷了。你真是个不折不扣的专业学生！”（
New Words
廉价咖啡 cheappuccino
• 很多在中国的老外都喜欢去7 Eleven便利店买廉价咖啡，英文叫 cheappuccino，虽然没有星巴克的卡布奇诺好喝，但是价格便宜，而 且喝了一样提神。 • Cheappuccino refers to any of the wide variety of flavored coffee drinks offered at convenience stores such as Circle K or 7 Eleven that can be purchased for less than half the price of a Starbucks cappuccino. • 廉价咖啡指的是像Circle K或7 Eleven这样的便利店卖的各种口味的 咖啡饮料，价钱还不到星巴克一杯卡布奇诺的一半。 • Example: • Let's stop by the Circle K for some cheappuccinos tonight. It's gonna be freaking cold, and all I've got is $1.25 in my wallet. • 咱们今晚在Circle K停一下买几杯廉价咖啡吧。天气到时候会非常冷， 而我钱包里只剩1.25美元了。
早起时难以抵挡的“床重力” Bed gravity
• 上班族每天除了要应对职场的各种压力之外，还有一个大敌是躲不掉 的，那就是“早起”。为了能够按时被叫醒，不少人都定了好几个闹 钟。可是，闹钟响起的时候，却也是床最有吸引力的时候。 • • Bed gravity is an irresistible force that draws you back to bed, or toward any mattress, couch, or other soft horizontal surface. It is usually stronger when one or more persons are already sleeping on that furniture. • 床重力是一股让你难以抵抗的力量，能将你拉回床、床垫、沙发或者 其他一切软的可以平躺的物件上。如果已经有人躺倒在这些物件上， 床重力的威力就会更加强大。 • For example: • I have to fight bed gravity for at least 30 minutes every morning before struggling to get up. • 我每天早晨从床上爬起来之前都至少要跟床重力斗争半个小时。
那些形状各异的sleep tattoo
• 夏天铺着凉席睡觉的时候，胳膊、腿，甚至脸上难免会留下一排排竹席的印 记。这样的印记在英语里叫做sleep tattoo（睡眠纹身），这个说法还挺形象 的吧。 Sleep tattoo refers to the markings on the body from sleeping for an extended period of time, caused by blankets, clothing, or any other thing one would sleep on. Commonly found on the chest, face, and arms. (Source: ) Sleep tattoo（睡眠纹身）指睡了很长一段时间醒来后，睡觉时盖的毯子、 穿的衣服或者碰巧在床上的任何物品在身上留下的印记，多见于胸口、脸部 以及胳膊。 For example: Person 1: I just had the best nap of my life! 刚睡午觉起来，睡得可舒服了！ Person 2: What’s that all over your chest? 你胸口那儿怎么了？ Person 1: Oh those are just some sleep tattoos from my blanket. 哦，那是毯子留下的睡眠纹身。
Example: He's been counting down the days since July, and has came down with a bad case of Christma闷地发现圣诞节过 得如此匆匆，也没什么意思。
Professional student refers to a person who receives multiple degrees and keeps taking courses instead of holding a profession related to the degrees earned. It can be a compliment or an insult depending on the speaker. “专业学生”指的是那种已经拿到好几个学位，依然继续进修深造，而不是去从事和既得学位有关 的职业的人。这个称号可能是褒扬，也可能是挖苦，取决于讲话的人。
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婚后小休 minimoon
• 现代人生活节奏快，很多人结完婚后都抽不出时间去度蜜月，于是就有了迷 你版的蜜月——minimoon，即婚后小休。婚后度个短假让新人们可以在繁琐 又累人的婚礼过后喘口气，又可以在没时间度蜜月的情况下享受一下新婚的 甜蜜。 Minimoon is a short trip after a couple gets married in place of a full honeymoon. When you don't have time to take off for a real honey moon, you can go on a minimoon with your lover. 婚后小休是新人结婚后替代蜜月的一次短途旅行。当你没时间度蜜月时，你 可以和爱人一起来个婚后小休。 Minimoon allows newlyweds to relax after exhausting wedding preparations, and enable them to enjoy the sweet love season by having a short holiday. 婚后小休让被婚礼准备工作弄得精疲力竭的新婚夫妇可以放松一下，也让他 们可以在休短假时享受甜蜜时光。 Example: My friends are taking a minimoon right after they get married. They are going on their actual honeymoon trip in a few months. 我朋友一结婚马上就休了个短假。他们真正的蜜月旅行将在几个月后开始。