Very few words are coined in isolation. Each neologism holds a clue, however faint, of the time in which it was created. The following choice of a single word from each of the last hundred years is inevitably subjective, since hundreds of new words are being created at any one time. Nonetheless, collectively these words give a distinct picture of the shifting preoccupations of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st. The dates of CHEESEBURGER or MOBILE PHONE may surprise.
1904 hip
1905 whizzo
1906 teddy bear
1907 egghead
1908 realpolitik
1909 tiddly-om-pom-pom
1910 sacred cow
1911 gene
1912 blues
1913 celeb
1914 cheerio
1915 civvy street
1916 U-boat
1917 tailspin
1918 ceasefire
1919 ad-lib
1920 demob
1921 pop
1922 wizard
1923 hem-line
1924 lumpenproletariat
1925 avant garde
1926 kitsch
1927 sudden death
1928 Big Apple
1929 sex
1930 drive-in
1931 Mickey Mouse
1932 bagel
1933 dumb down
1934 pesticide
1935 racism
1936 spliff
1937 dunk
1938 cheeseburger
1939 Blitzkrieg
1940 Molotov cocktail
1941 snafu
1942 buzz
1943 pissed off
1944 DNA
1945 mobile phone
1946 megabucks
1947 Wonderbra
1948 cool
1949 Big Brother
1950 brainwashing
1951 fast food
1952 Generation X
1953 hippy
1954 non-U
1955 boogie
1956 sexy
1957 psychedelic
1958 beatnik
1959 cruise missile
1960 cyborg
1961 awesome
1962 bossa nova
1963 peacenik
1964 byte
1965 miniskirt
1966 acid
1967 love-in
1968 It-girl
1969 microchip
1970 hypermarket
1971 green
1972 Watergate
1973 F-word
1974 punk
1975 detox
1976 Trekkie
1977 naff all
1978 trainers
1979 karaoke
1980 power dressing
1981 toy-boy
1982 hip-hop
1983 beatbox
1984 double-click
1985 OK yah
1986 mobile
1987 virtual reality
1988 gangsta
1989 latte
1990 applet
1991 hot-desking
1992 URL
1993 have it large
1994 Botox
1995 kitten heels
1996 ghetto fabulous
1997 dot-commer
1998 text message
1999 google
2000 bling bling
2001 9/11
2002 axis of evil
2003 sex up
2004 chav
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6 楼 2015-12-05
你不得不学会的英文赞美句子Praise someone is a vital part of speaking. People can acquire the strength from it .and increase self-confidence .Let's momerize these sentences.
1. you look great today.(你今天看上去很棒。)【每天都可以用!】
2. you did a good job. (你干得非常好。)【国际最通用的表扬!】
3. we're so proud of you.(我们十分为你骄傲。)【最高级的表扬!】
4. i'm very pleased with your work.(我对你的工作非常满意。)【正式、真诚的赞扬!】
5. this is really a nice place.(这真是个好地方!)【随口就说、但效果很好的表扬!】
6. you're looking sharp!(你看上去真精神/真棒/真漂亮。)【与众不同的表扬!】
7. you always know the right thing to say. = 8.
8. you're very eloquent.(你总是说话得体。)【高层次的表扬!】
9. nice going! = you did a good job.(干得好!)【极其地道的表扬!】
10. the food is delicious.(好吃!)【最普通、但非常重要的表扬!】
11. everything tastes great.(每样东西都很美味!)
12. your son/daughter is so cute.(你的孩子很可爱。)【外国人绝对喜欢听的表扬!】
13. what an adorable baby!(多么可爱的孩子。)【只管大胆用!】
14. i admire your work. = 15.
15. i respect your work.(我对你的工作表示敬意。)【世界通用!】
16. you've got a great personality.(你的个性很好。)【一个非常安全的表扬!】
17. you have a good sense of humor.(你真幽默。)【美国人极其喜欢的表扬!】
18. your chinese is really surprising.(你的中文令人惊讶。)【绝对和其他人不一样的表扬!】
19. your english is incredible.(我真不敢相信你的英语。)【用了六星级形容词!】
20. you have a very successful business.(你的事业很成功。)【现代人非常喜欢听!】
21. you're very professional.(你非常专业。)【专业化的表扬!】
22. your company is very impressive.(你的公司给我留下深刻印象。)
23. you're so smart.(你非常聪明。)
24. i envy you very much.(我非常羡慕你。)
25. your wife is very charming.(你的妻子很有魅力!)
26. you two make a lovely couple.(你们真是天生的一对!)
27. you're really talented.(你很有天赋。)
28. you look nice in that color.(你穿那种颜色很好看。)
29. you have a good taste.(你很有品位。)
30. you look like a million dollars. = you look outstanding.=you look like a movie star.(你看上去帅呆了。)
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