澳大利亚2015年度热词

时间：2016-01-28 06:36:59

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Captain's call - a phrase "plucked" from the cricket pitch and politicised by former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott - has become the Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2015.

“拍脑袋决定（原意：队长的决定）”一词源于板球运动，后因被用来戏谑澳大利亚前总理托尼·阿博特而变成政治术语。现在，该词已被麦夸里辞典列为“2015年度热词”。
 
Mr Abbott's controversial choice to award Prince Philip a knighthood was one of his many "captain's calls".
 
The noun is defined as "a decision made by a political or business leader without consultation1 with colleagues".
 
The dictionary said the word "perfectly2 encapsulates" Australia in 2015.
 
Coming in second was the word "lumbersexual" - a portmanteau of lumberjack and metrosexual - referring to urban men who adopt the style of an outdoorsman as a fashion statement.
 
Other contenders for Australia's best word in 2015
 
1. deso: Colloquially3 refers to a designated driver, who refrains from drinking alcohol in order to drive others safely home. Also, deso driver.
2. open kimono: A business policy of sharing information freely with an outside party.
3. keyboard warrior4: a person who adopts an excessively aggressive style in online discussions which they would not normally adopt in person-to-person communication, often in support of a cause, theory, world view, etc.
4. ghost plate: a clear plastic numberplate cover which becomes opaque5 when viewed from certain angles, thereby6 obscuring the registration7 number; designed to circumvent8 identification by speed cameras.
5. athleisure: clothing, shoes, etc., designed for both exercise and general casual wear.
6. tri-tip: a cut of beef, taken from the bottom of the sirloin.
7. digital disruption: Commerce the impact of digital technology in making various established industries and products obsolete9.
8. abandoned porn: a genre10 of photography which romanticises abandoned buildings and urban areas in a state of decay. Also, ruin porn.
9. wombat11 gate: a swing gate installed in a ditch going underneath12 a fence, so that wombats13, who follow very predictable patterns at night, can come and go without destroying the fence.

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1 consultation VZAyq     
n.咨询；商量；商议；会议
参考例句：
  • The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
  • The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。
2 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
3 colloquially 20b8900a8a9bcaa8aff3db996e3b8dd3     
adv.用白话，用通俗语
参考例句：
  • For some little time the Jurymen hang about the Sol's Ams colloquially. 那些陪审员在太阳徽酒店里呆着，东拉西扯地谈了一会儿。 来自辞典例句
  • This building is colloquially referred to as the barn. 这个建筑，用通俗的话来说就是一个谷仓。 来自互联网
4 warrior YgPww     
n.勇士，武士，斗士
参考例句：
  • The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
  • A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。
5 opaque jvhy1     
adj.不透光的；不反光的，不传导的；晦涩的
参考例句：
  • The windows are of opaque glass.这些窗户装着不透明玻璃。
  • Their intentions remained opaque.他们的意图仍然令人费解。
6 thereby Sokwv     
adv.因此，从而
参考例句：
  • I have never been to that city,,ereby I don't know much about it.我从未去过那座城市，因此对它不怎么熟悉。
  • He became a British citizen,thereby gaining the right to vote.他成了英国公民，因而得到了投票权。
7 registration ASKzO     
n.登记，注册，挂号
参考例句：
  • Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
  • What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？
8 circumvent gXvz0     
vt.环绕，包围；对…用计取胜，智胜
参考例句：
  • Military planners tried to circumvent the treaty.军事策略家们企图绕开这一条约。
  • Any action I took to circumvent his scheme was justified.我为斗赢他的如意算盘而采取的任何行动都是正当的。
9 obsolete T5YzH     
adj.已废弃的，过时的
参考例句：
  • These goods are obsolete and will not fetch much on the market.这些货品过时了，在市场上卖不了高价。
  • They tried to hammer obsolete ideas into the young people's heads.他们竭力把陈旧思想灌输给青年。
10 genre ygPxi     
n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格
参考例句：
  • My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
  • Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。
11 wombat RMvzA     
n.袋熊
参考例句：
  • Wombat wanted to wiggle along the ground.袋熊想在地面上扭动前进。
  • A wombat stops in front a ranger's vehicle.袋熊停在护林员的车辆前面。
12 underneath VKRz2     
adj.在...下面，在...底下；adv.在下面
参考例句：
  • Working underneath the car is always a messy job.在汽车底下工作是件脏活。
  • She wore a coat with a dress underneath.她穿着一件大衣，里面套着一条连衣裙。
13 wombats 74e1cb6be517822bbb07989f7280c4a6     
n.袋熊( wombat的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The Wombats:Not big difference. 袋熊：没有很大的区别。 来自互联网
  • Wombats wanted to wiggle along the ground. 袋熊想在地面上扭动前进。 来自互联网

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