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2004流行英语词汇，你猜中几个

美国知名网络词典yourdictionary.com (ydc)于2004年12月26日公布了通过网络调查评选出"2004年度美国流行英语词汇"(the top word of 2004),今年特别增加了数字和色彩类流行词汇。词汇共分八大类别,包括 the top words, names, phrases, numbers, california youthspeak, internet, sports-related, and color-related words, as well as the top words in pop music and the most frequently spoken word on the planet。.这些上榜样词汇突出地反映出了美国及与世界大事件,如与美国大选相关的two americas（副总统候选人爱德华兹表述美国贫富差距的用语）,flip-flop/flopping（(布什嘲笑克里对伊拉克战争的观点变化太快）,red states / blue states（美国大选各州投票支持率分别用该两种颜色代表两政党）,fahrenheit(华氏9/11)等,与伊拉克及乌克兰相关的词汇同样榜上有名,如1000+(伊拉克战争中美国士兵伤亡人数), orange(乌克兰尤先科发动的橙色革命)等。

　　top ten words of 2004

　　1. incivility

　　a year characterized by the incivil war, where the shrillness of political discourse (dis-coarse) has risen (or descended to) the highest levels in memory.

　　2. red states / blue states

　　a dangerously deep split or just the simplest way of cutting an amazingly complex demographic pie.

　　3. blogosphere

　　the realm of the ‘web log’ or ‘blog’’. bloggers taken on a prominent role in vetting the mainstream media.

　　4. flip-flop/flopping

　　whether in reality or in myth, the concept helped to torpedo the kerry campaign.

　　5. esrever

　　that"s `reverse" backwards, for the red sox who finally "reversed the curse` of the bambino and won the world series after 87 years.

　　6. fahrenheit

　　9/11 that is. evidently, moore passed on the more euro-centric ‘celsius 488’.

　　7. ipod

　　another product-related verb such as "to google" or "to tivo".

　　8. im

　　in 2004 instant messaging became a way of life, even in the corporate world.

　　9. liberal

　　progressive, please.

　　10. eurosceptic

　　those in the eu who think the strength of europe was in its vigorous diversity.

　　bonus word: pajamahadeen

　　those bloggers who have taken a prominent role in vetting (or ensuring the accuracy) of mainstream media news coverage. (origin: bloggers supposedly work in their bathrobes.)

　　top ten names

　　1. dubya rove (w. and karl rove)

　　an indomitable team that plowed to victory.

　　2. mel (gibson) (michael) moore

　　both filmmakers set out to tackle sacrosanct subjects and both succeeded beyond all expectations.

　　3. saddam hussein

　　crawled his way out of a spider hole and spent ’04 holed away.

　　4. john kerry

　　another liberal from massachusetts meets his fate in one-time democratic strongholds.

　　5. vladimir putin

　　consolidating power at an ever quickening pace.

　　6. howard dean

　　in the popular mind, the ‘i have a scream’ speech put an end to his prospects though it occurred after he lost iowa.

　　7. martha stewart

　　camp cupcake’s no. 1 detainee.

　　8. ahh-nold

　　the governator remains in the news with his girlie-men characterization of political foes

　　9. janet jackson

　　who won the super bowl?

　　10. yushchenko

　　leader of the ‘orange revolution’ in the ukraine who survived alleged dioxin assassination attempt.

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