擊敗「黴粉」脫穎而出
New words are always becoming popular on the internet and social media, but not all of them become part of the Oxford English Dictionary.
網路和社群媒體總是會有流行的新詞，但並非所有詞彙都能成為《牛津英語詞典》的一部分。
buzzword(n.)新字彙、時髦術語all the rage很紅、很受歡迎consult dictionary查字典=look up the word in the dictionary
This year, though, the word “rizz” went from TikTok hashtag to being chosen as Word of the Year by Oxford University Press.
不過，今年，來自抖音主題標籤的「rizz」一詞被牛津大學出版社選為年度詞彙。
hashtag(n.)標籤
So what is the meaning of “rizz”?
那麼，「rizz」是什麼意思呢？
According to the OED, it is a noun meaning “style, charm, or attractiveness, and the ability to attract a romantic or sexual partner.”
根據《牛津英語詞典》，它是一個名詞，意為「風格、魅力或吸引力，以及吸引戀愛或性伴侶的能力」。
stand for代表charm(n.)魅力work like a charm奏效=work miracles=work wondersEating a healthy diet works like a charm.吃均衡的飲食可以產生奇效attract(v.)吸引=appealbe attractive to受～的吸引attract sb.吸引某人=appeal to sb.
In fact, because of its meaning and pronunciation, some people believe “rizz” is short for the word “charisma.”
事實上，由於其含義和發音，有些人認為「rizz」是「charisma」（魅力）的縮寫。
in fact事實上=in realitypronounce(v.)發音short for某事物的縮寫、簡寫charisma(n.)號召力、吸引力charismatic(adj.)有號召力的
However, “rizz” can also be used as a verb.
不過，「rizz」也可以作動詞用。
function as充當=serve as
An example is the phrasal verb “to rizz up,” meaning to attract someone or flirt with them.
一個例子是片語動詞「to rizz up」，意思是吸引某人或與某人調情。
a classic example一個經典的例子flirt(v.)(n.)調情、愛調情的人flirt with sth. 隨便想想I have been flirting with the idea of moving to Hawaii.我最近一直在隨便想著要搬去夏威夷
Many people give Kai Cenat credit for making “rizz” popular through his videos on YouTube and Twitch.
許多人都認為凱塞納特是讓「rizz」流行起來的功臣，他在YouTube和Twitch上的影片中經常使用這個詞。
give sb. the credit for sth. 把某事的功勞歸給某人groundbreaking(adj.)創新的=trailblazing
The word even became so popular in 2023 that a Buzzfeed interviewer asked Spiderman star Tom Holland about his “rizz” in a June interview.
這個詞甚至在2023年大為流行，以致於Buzzfeed的一名採訪者在六月的訪談中向蜘蛛俠明星湯姆·霍蘭德問起了他的「rizz」。
interview(n.)(v.)訪談
Each year the OUP chooses eight words as possible Word of the Year.
每年，牛津大學出版社都會選擇八個可能成為年度詞彙的單詞。
People can vote for their favorite of these eight, with the four most popular becoming finalists.
人們可以從這八個詞中投票選出自己最喜歡的一個，最受歡迎的四個詞將入圍決賽。
vote(v.)投票finalist(n.)入圍決賽者shortlist(n.)入圍名單
Oxford Press dictionary staff then choose the winner.
牛津出版社字典工作人員隨後選出獲勝者。
to pick a winner挑選得當You pick a winner.你做的選擇很正確
This year, “rizz” was chosen over other popular words like “Swiftie” and “situationship.”
今年，「rizz」在「Swiftie」（黴粉）和「situationship」（曖昧關係）等熱門詞彙中脫穎而出。