《牛津词典》表示,“我也是”(MeToo)运动让人们关注到“有毒的男性气概”。而在政界,这一词汇用来形容“某些领导人和政府的花言巧语、政策、议题和政治遗产”。
However, the word was most associated with the word “chemical”, appearing most frequently in discussions about the environment, including “toxic substance”, “toxic gas”, “toxic waste” and “toxic air”.
然而,这个词汇应用最广泛的含义还是“化学的”,它最频繁地出现在有关环境的讨论中,比如“有毒物”、“毒气”、“有毒废料”和“有毒的空气”。
The debate fostered by the Brexit vote has also been described as a toxic environment, said the dictionary, while social media platforms “have come under fire for the toxic impact they have on our mental health”.
《牛津词典》表示,英国脱欧公投引发的讨论也被形容为“有毒的环境”,社交媒体平台也因为“对人们的心理健康产生的‘有毒的影响’而遭到抨击”。
Last year's word of the year was 'youthquake', defined as ‘a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people.’
去年,《牛津词典》选择的年度词汇是“青年冲击”,指的是“年轻人的行为或影响带来的重要的文化、政治或社会变化”。
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