This week I want to talk about some common words that have spread through American English culture, starting from the year 2010 till today. Obviously new words continue to be made year after year, and even as I write this, people are coming up with new interesting words.
這周的話，我想和大家聊聊從2010來以來，一些在美國社會裡很潮的表達。當然，每年都會有新的詞出現，就在我寫這篇文章的時候，很多人正在創造新的有趣的表達。
By learning these, you will impress the English speaker that you talk with. Most important is knowing not only the words, but also how to use them in a sentence and at the right time.
當你用這些地道的表達和老外交流時，他們一定會眼前一驚。當然，最重要的是不僅知道這些單詞的意思，更懂得如何在合適的時候，把它們匹配到對應的句子中去。
1) Shady開某人玩笑（用於好朋友之間）
This is the first word I want to talk about. The definition of "shady" or "throwing shade" is to insult someone (only with close friends) in a sly way. This word is used always in a joking way when your friends start to make fun of you or crack jokes on you.
這是我第一個想要談的表達。"shady"或者"throwing shade"的意思是用戲虐的方式去和你的好朋友開玩笑。當你的朋友開你玩笑的時候，你就可以用這個表達。
Example:
A: Hey man do you want to go to lunch with me?
A:一起去吃午飯怎麼樣？
B: No, I don’t want to.
B：不，我不想去。
A: Why not?
A：為什麼不呢？
B: Because you’re not cool enough to go with me.
B：因為想和我一起吃飯，你還不夠酷。
A: Wow...you’re shady!
A：你妹呀！
2) Turnt Up 把氣氛搞起來
This word has surprisingly lasted a lot longer than I expected it to last. The word turnt or “turnt up” can be used when you are trying to make an event, meeting, party and or sports competition much more exciting.
這個單詞火的時間比我期待的要長很多。"urnt"或者"turnt up"的應用語境是你試著讓一場活動，一次會議，一個聚會或者一場運動會的氣氛更加活躍一點。（注意：運動會不是"Sports meeting"哦）
Turnt is the two words "turn it" and if you add an "up" at the end of those words， you get "turn it up." This phrase directly comes from listening to music. A person may want the music to be played louder so that you can get more feeling and excitement.
"Turnt"其實是"turn it"這兩個單詞的組合，如果你再在詞尾加一個"up"的話，就是"turn it up"。這個短語的出處和聽音樂息息相關：人們有時候希望音樂放地更大一點，這樣會更有感覺，也更讓人興奮。
Example 1:
A: Bro, we are losing this basketball game.
A: 我們快要輸掉這場籃球賽了。
B: Ok bro, let’s get turnt then!
B:讓我們燃起來！
Example 2:
A: Hey man this dance party has no one dancing.
A:這個舞會怎麼沒人跳舞呢！
B: Alright man, let’s get turnt!
B:讓我們把節奏帶起來！
3) Hashtag#號標籤
The last word that I want to introduce to my fellow listeners is hashtag (#). The word is actually said by using the pound or number sign on the phone. It has been around for a long time and is a little older than the other words. This word is commonly used to connect similar topics together. It is also commonly used on one of America’s famous social network called twitter. This word is the most fun when used well. Normally when you are writing hashtags, you should keep all the words together with no space.
最後一個我想為大家介紹的單詞是“#”。這個符號常常是在手機撥號中。比起剛剛的那兩個表達，這個表達有點“歷史”了。它常常被用在把相似主題連在一起的場合。在Twitter上更是被大量使用。如果使用地好的話，它會非常有趣。一般來說，當你想使用#號這個標籤功能時，你得把所有單詞都連在一起，不能有空格。
Example:
A: I really don’t want to go school on Monday.
A:我週一真不想去上學。
B: Yeah bro, tell me about it…#mundanemondays#beginningoftheweek#justcameoffafunweekend
B:來，和我說說……
That’s all for today, I see you next time!
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美化排版 | 小泳
封面圖片 | Demi
審核校對 | 張津
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