



每年末一度的代表字出爐了~代表台灣 2024 年的代表字又是什麼呢?由聯合報票選出代表字前三名〔貪、鬥、騙〕表達了 2024 年台灣混亂的社會現象。全球各國都有自己的年度代表字,那以下就讓我們慢慢了全球性各方面的代表字。
2024 的年度代表字 (Word of the Year)
Brain Rot:數位時代的「腦腐」現象
Brain rot,直譯為「腦腐」,是英國《牛津詞典》(Oxford English Dictionary)選出的2024年度代表字。描繪了當代人沉迷於低品質(low-quality)、低價值(low-value)網路內容,進而對個人以及社會所帶來心理以及智力退化等種種負面影響(negative impact)。這樣的現象特別常見於 Z 世代 (1997-2012 年出生) 與 Alpha 世代 (2013-2024年出生) ,尤其是在短影音平台(如 TikTok)上,他們經常用這個詞自嘲長時間沉浸於網路世界的影響。

Watching IG reels all day is giving me brain rot.
(整天看 IG 短片讓我的腦袋快要爛掉了。)
Social media can be fun, but too much of it can lead to brain rot.
(社群媒體很好玩,但用過頭會讓人腦袋腐壞。)
Manifest:「顯化」的力量

Manifest 原本的意思是「容易被注意到或顯而易見」(easily noticed or obvious),或者指「透過跡象或行動明確顯示某件事情」(to show something clearly, through signs or actions)。如今,它的使用範圍已大幅擴展,尤其是在動詞形式上,常用來形容「透過視覺化與自我肯定的方法,想像自己實現目標,並相信這樣的方式
"manifest"一詞登上流行榜,主因在於許多明星、網紅、抖音主等網路意見領袖(influencer)都愈來愈喜愛使用這一詞彙,例如歌手杜娃黎波(Dua Lipa)與莎賓娜(Sabrina Carpenter)都公開談到如何透過 manifest 改變人生,甚至莎賓娜的歌迷稱她為「manifesting queen」,用這種方法吸引成功與機會。
Use these simple steps to manifest your dream job.
(運用這些簡單步驟來顯化你的夢幻工作。)
This building has a value of more than 20 million NT dollars.
這棟建築物價值超過 2,000 萬新臺幣。
Gordon wondered why such a high value was placed on the artwork.
戈登想知道為什麼這藝術品會如此受到重視。
I believe this book will be of great value to both teachers and students.
我相信這本書對老師和學生都很重要。
Herman later learned that his values were different
from his girlfriend’s.
赫曼後來瞭解到,他的價值觀和他女友的價值觀並不同。
I value / treasure our friendship.
我很珍惜我們的友誼。
Jacob took out his pen to sign the check.
雅各拿出他的筆來簽支票。
Please sign here.
請在這裡簽名。
I’m planning to sign up for that course this semester.
我這學期計劃要修那門課。
The gift was a sign of her love.
這份禮物是她愛的表現。
Wait until I give the sign.
等候我發出信號。
The sign reads“, No Smoking.”
這標示牌寫著:『禁止吸菸』。
The solution to the conflict between the two nations has yet to be found.
該兩國間衝突的解決之道仍有待探求。
The solutions to the puzzles are at the back of the
book.
這些謎語的答案在書的最後面。
The answers to the puzzles are at the back of the book.
這些謎語的答案在書的最後面。
Whenever I have a sore throat, my mom asks me to clean my throat with a salt solution.
每當我喉嚨痛時,我媽都要我用鹽水清潔我的喉嚨。
The politician is facing the biggest challenge of her career.
這位政治人物正面臨她職涯中最大的挑戰。
To our surprise, the little boy met the challenge of taking care of his younger sister.
令我們驚訝的是,那小男孩成功地完成了照顧妹妹的挑戰。
The young chess player challenged the world champion to a game of chess.
這年輕的西洋棋手向世界冠軍挑戰比一回棋賽。
The scientist's discovery challenged what people had long believed about space.
這位科學家的發現挑戰了人們長久以來對太空的觀點。
Sending kids to daycare centers is gradually becoming the norm in modern society.
把孩子送到托兒所在現代社會已經逐漸變成一種常態。
This student’s reading ability is above the norm for her age group.
這個學生的閱讀能力超過她年齡群的標準。
Social norms are different throughout the world, so it’s best to do a little research before traveling.
每一個國家的社會規範都不一樣,所以旅行前最好做一些研究。
He can express himself fluently in English.
他能用流利的英文表達自己的意思。
I’ll send the package by express mail.
我會用快遞寄送這份包裹。
We took the first express to Tainan.
我們搭乘到臺南的頭班快車。
The manager said we had to send this mail by express.
經理說這封信我們必須寄快遞。
It cost more to send the package express.
用快遞寄包裹的費用更高。
Because of the accident, the safety of the MRT concerns many people in this country.
因為這意外,捷運的安全引起許多國人的關切。
The email concerns important information, so it must be read.
此電子郵件涉及到很重要的資訊,因此必須閱讀。
Your health is my concern, Dad.
老爸,我很擔心你的健康。
The driver's carelessness led to the accident.
駕駛員的粗心導致這起意外。
There was a large crowd of elders in the park.
公園裡有一大群年長者。
Many countries are working together to combat climate change.
多國正在共同努力對付氣候變遷。
