【趣谈英语】自拍-“Selfie”

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

 

selfie: a self-portrait taken with a smartphone or webcam

forum¹: a space to have a discussion about a specific topic

spike²: to increase suddenly by a large amount

smartphone: a mobile phone that connects to the Internet and acts like a mini computer

 

“Selfie” Is The Word Of The Year

Oxford³ University Press declared “selfie” the word of the year for 2013. “Selfie” refers to a self-taken photograph. Selfies are usually taken on a smartphone or webcam. The word was first seen in an online forum in Australia. Usage of the word became widespread in 2012. The word was chosen as Oxford’s Word of the Year because its usage spiked⁴ 17,000% in 2013. Social media sites, such as twitter, Instagram, and Flickr helped popularize the word. When taking a selfie, people are advised to tilt⁵ their heads up slightly to avoid a double chin. Holding the camera as far away from the face as possible is also advised.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 spike   

n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效

参考例句：

• The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
• They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。

3 Oxford   

n.牛津（英国城市）

参考例句：

• At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。
• This is where the road to Oxford joins the road to London.这是去牛津的路与去伦敦的路的汇合处。

4 spiked   

adj.有穗的；成锥形的；有尖顶的

参考例句：

• The editor spiked the story. 编辑删去了这篇报道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They wondered whether their drinks had been spiked. 他们有些疑惑自己的饮料里是否被偷偷搀了烈性酒。 来自辞典例句

5 tilt   

v.(使)倾侧；(使)倾斜；n.倾侧；倾斜

参考例句：

• She wore her hat at a tilt over her left eye.她歪戴着帽子遮住左眼。
• The table is at a slight tilt.这张桌子没放平，有点儿歪.