國慶英語日記素材熱薦：建國60年流行英語詞匯(6)

　　2000s 2000年

　　well-off 小康

　　This refers to a standard of living that's considered relatively comfortable. It's originally from Confucius and was used by Deng for the reforms by the end of the 1980s. A well-off society would not only solve the clothing and food problems, but would also push the standard of living to a higher level, culturally and intellectually.

　　所謂小康，是指一種相對舒適的生活標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。該詞源自孔子，80年代末鄧小平在改革開放時期重申該詞。小康社會不僅要解決溫飽問題，還要將人們的生活標(biāo)準(zhǔn)提升到一個較高的水平，在文化和教育方面都有所提升。

　　sunk 囧

　　This uncommon character means "brightness" in its classical sense. Around 2008, netizens brought it back to life as a perfect emoticon for online chatting. It has a look of disappointment, so it's gained a new meaning: embarrassment or awkwardness. It is also used in spoken language as an adjective. Sometimes it's used in conjunction with "orz", as "囧rz", to represent a person on hands and knees, a symbol of despair or failure.

　　“囧” 是個不常見的詞。在傳統(tǒng)意義上，其意思是“光明”。2008年，網(wǎng)友將其作為最佳在線聊天的表情符號，該詞再度被廣泛運(yùn)用。由于該字看起來很像一個失望的表情，它還被賦予一個新含義：尷尬和困窘。此外，在口語中它還能用作形容詞。有時，它還和"orz"一起用作“囧rz”，表示一個人跪在地上，象征絕望、失敗的樣子。

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