英語短語學習:英語閲讀欣賞

Echo chamber 回聲室效應

英語短語學習:英語閲讀欣賞

noun: an environment, especially on a social media site, in which any statement of opinion is likely to be greeted with approval because it will only be read or heard by people who hold similar views

原本指的是“錄音時為製造回聲效果而建立的迴音室”。現在,多用來比喻“人際交流過程中,只承認或接受與自己的觀點相近的迴應”

Fidget spinner 指尖陀螺

noun: a small toy comprising two or three prongs arranged around a central bearing, designed to be spun by the fingers as means of improving concentration or relieving stress

Gender-fluid 流性人

adjective: not identifying exclusively with one gender rather than another

“無法確定為男性或者女性的人”,(“流性人”與擁有的生理特徵沒有關係,與他們的性取向也無關)

Gig economy 零工經濟

noun: an economy in which there are few permanent employees and most jobs are assigned to temporary or freelance workers

臨時員工和自由職業者構成的經濟領域

Insta 照片牆

adjective: of or relating to the photo-sharing application Instagram

“Insta”指的是與圖片分享應用Instagram相關的事物

Unicorn 獨角獸

noun: (1) an imaginary creature depicted as a white horse with one long spiralled horn growing from its forehead, regarded as symbol of innocence and purity (2) a recently launched business enterprise that is valued at more than one billion dollars