時代新詞

The Duchess Effect

公爵夫人效應

The Duchess Effect —The positive economic impact of Kate Mid-dletons fashion choices， derived from her title， ‘the Duchess of Cambridge.

The Duchess can sell out a fashion line in 24 hours just by wearing a dress or sweater from a retail store at a public event. Indeed， her style choices have influenced a more feminine look all round in fashion.

“公爵夫人效應”指英國王妃凱特·米德爾頓的時尚穿衣品味對經濟產生的積極影響，該說法來源于凱特的頭銜“劍橋公爵夫人”。

公爵夫人參加公共活動時穿的從零售店買的一條裙子或一件小衫，24小時內就能被搶購一空。的確，她的穿衣風格讓整個時尚圈變得更加有女人味。

Tweet Seat 微博專座

Tweet seat is a section in a theater set aside for people who want to tweet during a performance.

Several performing arts companies around the United States are providing in-house zones where patrons can use their cell phones to share thoughts during a show， using Twitter， the popular social networking service.

“微博專座”指劇場中專為那些想在演出過程中通過“推特”等微博平臺發表言論的觀眾指定的座位。

美國有幾家藝術演出公司已在為觀眾提供指定座位，以方便他們在演出過程中用手機通過“推特”這個社交網站分享感受。

Drug Driving 藥駕

Drug driving means driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs other than alcohol.

Driving while under the influence of drugs is extremely dangerous and can affect driving in numerous ways.

“藥駕”指在藥物作用而非酒精作用下駕駛機動車。

在藥物影響下駕駛機動車是非常危險的，會從多方面影響駕駛。

Air Guitar

空氣吉他

Playing air guitar is a form of dance and movement in which the performer pretends to play rock or heavy metal-style electric guitar， including riffs， solos， etc. Playing an air guitar usually consists of exaggerated strumming and picking motions and is often coupled with loud singing or lip-synching.

Organized air guitar competitions are regularly held in many countries. The first on-off air guitar competitions were organized in the early 1980s in Sweden and in the United States. Since 1996 the annual Air Guitar World Championships have been a part of the Oulu Music Video Festival in Oulu， Finland.

彈奏空氣吉他其實就是演奏者假裝在用電吉他彈奏搖滾或重金屬音樂，做出一些舞蹈和演奏動作。假裝演奏的音樂包括即興重復段落或獨奏。彈奏空氣吉他多包含夸張的隨意彈奏和撥片動作，同時伴有高聲演唱或對嘴形表演。

很多國家都會定期組織舉辦空氣吉他比賽。第一個空氣吉他大賽于20世紀80年代初期在瑞典和美國舉辦。自1996年以來，每年的“世界空氣吉他錦標賽”成為芬蘭“奧盧音樂影像節”的一部分。

Reset Generation 重啟一代

Reset generation refer to young people who， when a situation becomes difficult or burdensome， quit and start over again in a different situation.

The word “reset” means that these young people simply choose to “reset” their “play” buttons by changing jobs， partners or friends， instead of trying to cope with and learn from their difficulties—a standard pattern for older generations.

“重啟一代”指遇到復雜、難處理的情況時就選擇放棄、重新開始的年輕人。

“Reset（重置、重啟）”一詞意味著這些年輕人只是通過換工作、換伴侶、換朋友來“重置”他們的“游戲”，而不是像老一輩人那樣努力去應對遇到的困難，并從中吸取經驗。