2024韦氏词典新增200词，来看几个有趣的吧！
Every year, dictionaries add hundreds of new words to their pages and online databases, turning the latest words into official entries. If any of these new words become obsolete someday, lexicographers (词典编纂者) may decide to remove them from the dictionary. But for now, they’re ours to discuss, giggle over and put to use. Merriam-Webster added 200 new words to the dictionary in 2024. How many have you heard before? Here are some favorite new words of 2024.
One of the most well-recognized of the new words added to the dictionary in 2024, “griddle” can trace its origin back to the 14th century. While the noun form of griddle has appeared in the dictionary for years, the verb form is a new addition. In the past, if you were planning to prepare a meal on a flat cooking surface heated from below, you’d say you were going to “cook your eggs on a griddle.” Now, you can just say you’re going to “griddle your eggs.” You can griddle pancakes, burgers, grilled cheese and other foods that are best prepared with a direct, even heat source, allowing for even cooking and browning.
What do Dakota Johnson, Brooklyn Beckham and Meghan McCain have in common? Each of them can be called a nepo baby, “a child of a famous parent.” Rooted in the word “nepotism”, this new-to-the-dictionary slang word has become shorthand for someone who has gained career opportunities due to family relationships rather than solely on their own merit. That’s not to say nepo babies don’t deserve their success: Many have worked hard to carve out their own paths in their respective fields.
Have you watched a video of two people greeting each other with “a stylized gesture that involves clasping hands and incorporating a variety of additional gestures (such as bumping fists, snapping fingers and slapping palms)”? Well, you’ve witnessed a dap. The slang term originated with African American English in the early 1970s and refers to an informal greeting used to express a sense of familiarity, unity and respect. Think of it as a playful alternative to the conventional handshake.
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