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有毒！刚刚 ， 牛津词典公布了2018年度词汇：Toxic
今天 ， 牛津词典（Oxford Dictionaries）公布了2018年度词汇：Toxic.
Toxic这个词是什么意思呢？牛津词典在今天的Word of the Day中给出了释义：作为形容词、表示有毒的（Poisonous） 。
牛津词典年度词汇究竟什么情况？牛津词典年度词汇背后的真相
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Toxic: Oxford Dictionaries sums up the mood of 2018 with word of the year
2018 was toxic. That\'s the view of the esteemed Oxford Dictionaries, the British publisher that has been defining language -- and our times -- for over 150 years.
esteemed
表示受尊敬的 ， 受敬重的” ， 英文解释为respected and admired” ， 举个????：
It is indeed an honour to serve my country in such an esteemed position.
在如此受人尊敬的岗位上为我的国家服务实属一种荣誉 。
It has chosen the word as its annual "Word of the Year," arguing that it\'s "the sheer scope of its application that has made it the standout choice," a video posted on the Dictionary\'s twitter page explains.
sheer
作形容词可以表示陡峭的；近乎垂直的” ， 英文解释为extremely steep; almost vertical” ， 如：a sheer mountain side 陡峭的山坡；
也可用于强调（某物）之重/之大等”如：the sheer weight/size etc ， 英文解释为：used to emphasize that something is very heavy, large etc. 此处the sheer scope就是用于强调scope ， 范围之大 ， 举个????：
The sheer size of the country makes communications difficult.
该国幅员辽阔 ， 造成了通信的困难 。
也可以解释为完全的 ， 纯粹的(pure) ， 彻底的” ， 英文释义：used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except ， 举几个????：
I\'ll never forget the look of sheer joy on her face.
我永远也不会忘记她满脸喜悦的神情 。
It was sheer coincidence that we met.
我们的相遇纯属巧合 。
His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.
他的成功全靠自己的意志力/决心 。
Strictly defined as "poisonous," Oxford Dictionaries says that its research shows that "this year more than ever, people have been using \'toxic\' to describe a vast array of things, situations, concerns and events."
more than ever
better, bigger, more, etc. than ever 表示比以前任何时候都好／大／多（等等）” ， 英文解释为better, bigger, etc. than at any time before” ， 举个????：
We are spending more than ever on education.
现在我们的教育开支之大是前所未有的 。
"In its original, literal use, to refer to poisonous substances, \'toxic\' has been ever-present in discussions of the health of our communities, and our environment," the video explains, pointing, among other examples, to the recent increase in discussion surrounding the "toxicity of plastics."
poisonous substances 有毒物质
toxicity of plastics 塑料毒性
But it adds that "toxic" has "truly taken off into the realm of metaphor, as people have reached for the word to describe workplaces, schools, cultures, relationships and stress."


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