本期內容:
An epic generational clash waged on Chinese social media has come to a close, with the mostly older fans of 40-year-old singer Jay Chou declaring digital victory over the largely Gen Z followers of brash young vocalist Cai Xukun. The virtual rivalry between the two singers’ camps began Tuesday, when a purported post by a user on Chinese social network Douban doubted the aging Chou’s current star power.
generational adj. 年代的
generational gap/divide: 代溝
clash n. 撞擊,交鋒(conflict)
wage vt. 發(fā)動;進行 n. 工資
wage war on sb./sth. 向某人/某事宣戰(zhàn)
come to a close: 落下帷幕
declare victory: 宣布勝利
Gen Z: Z世代,95 /00后(出生于互聯(lián)網時代的一代)
Gen X: 60/70后
Gen Y90后(二十一世紀初期成年的千禧一代)
baby boomer: 二戰(zhàn)后至六十年代間嬰兒潮一代出生的人
rivalry n. 競爭;對抗
the rivalry between A and B: A和B之間的競爭
camp n. 陣營;戰(zhàn)線
purported adj. 聲稱的,據(jù)說的
purport v. 聲稱,標榜
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