每年年底，劍橋、牛津、柯林斯辭典都會發布當年的年度熱詞。今天, Jenny和Jason就要帶你了解三大權威詞典選擇的三個今年熱詞。

Cambridge Dictionary：劍橋辭典

Manifest: 顯現、表現

這絕不是一個新詞，但今年社交媒體卻賦予了它新的含義。

Cambridge Dictionary selected manifest as its Word of the Year. This term is tied to the practice of using visualization and affirmations to imagine achieving personal goals: 劍橋詞典將 "manifest "選為年度詞匯。這個詞今年在社交媒體上大幅出現，意思是利用可視化的方法（如畫思維導圖、記筆記）和自我肯定來想象實現個人目標

The word surged in popularity as celebrities, influencers, athletes, and entrepreneurs used it widely, emphasizing its association with intentional goal-setting and positivity: 隨著明星、網紅、運動員和企業家對于這個詞的廣泛使用，它的知名度也急劇上升。Manifest強調了刻意設定目標和正向思維

Collins Dictionary: 柯林斯詞典

Brat: 叛逆不羈、我行我素的人

Brat originally refers to someone who is spoiled and behaves inconsiderately: brat 原意是指一個被寵壞的人、舉止行為常不顧別人感受

It has a largely negative tone: 它基本是一個貶義詞

However, the new usage of brat redefines the word, using it to refer to someone who is confidently rebellious, unapologetically bold, and playfully defiant: 但是這個詞今年被賦予了更褒義的新含義。指一個自信的叛逆者、高調大膽、嬉笑反叛

The new usage is largely attributed to British pop singer Charlie XCX’s album “Brat” which reclaimed the word: 這個新用法主要歸功于英國女歌手Charlie XCX專輯”Brat”對這個詞的新定義

Oxford University Press and Dictionary.com: 牛津大學出版社與Dictionary.com

Demure: 端莊、含蓄、文靜、不張揚

Oxford University Press and Dictionary.com picked demure as its Word of the Year, marking a shift from its traditional meaning of modesty to a more modern interpretation of refined elegance: 牛津大學出版社和 Dictionary.com 將demure選為 年度詞匯，標志著 demure從傳統的謙虛含義轉變為更現代的精致、高雅

The word experienced a meteoric rise in usage in 2024: 這個詞在2024年熱度躥升

This sharp rise is mainly attributed to TikToker Jools Lebron’s popularization of the phrase “very demure” in a series of videos posted to the platform: 主要歸功于TikTok網紅Jools Lebron 在一系列短視頻中頻繁對這個詞的使用

Other shortlisted words of the year: 其它候選熱詞

Brainrot: 腦爛

It refers to the effects of spending too much time consuming low-quality content on social media. The term also refers to the low-quality content itself: 這個詞指的是在社交媒體上花費過多時間瀏覽低質量內容所造成的影響。也指低質量內容本身

Ecotarian: 膳食環保主義者

Another word that spiked in 2024 lookups, ecotarian reflects the growing movement towards environmentally conscious living in one’s dietary choices: 2024 年搜索量飆升的另一個詞，它反映了人們在飲食選擇上越來越注重環保

Resenteeism : 躺平

This blend of resent and absenteeism means to continue doing your job but resent it: 結合了“怨恨”和”缺勤”這個兩個詞，意思是雖然繼續在崗位上、但其實怨恨自己的工作

Quishing : 二維碼詐騙

The scam of phishing via QR code: 讓用戶掃描二維碼，然后設套詐騙

Quick Response Code: 二維碼

Looksmaxxing: 顏值最大化

Refers to the process of improving one’s physical appearance to reach their aesthetic potential: 指通過不同方式將自己的外表潛力最大化

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