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If you’re studying a foreign language， you’ll know that learning vocabulary can often be a hard job. After all， there are thousands of words， expressions and idioms to learn.
But sometimes， new words appear that can puzzle even native speakers. Each year， a set of new words is added to the dictionary， reflecting the changing tastes and habits of a nation. Members of the public are invited to submit new words and phrases to the Collins online dictionary， around 80 of which are chosen to appear in the new edition.
They search slang， colloquial terms and words describing food， technology or scientific ideas. For example， a young person might describe something as “totes amazeballs”，a phrase which has evolved from“totally amazing” and has been popularized in teenagers.
Some of the words added may be a little more familiar. “Facebook” is one of the world’s biggest social media websites， which reflects the development of current technology， so it’s not surprising that it is added to the dictionary.
Learning a language can be tough， but don’t panic if you find that you’ve forgotten the name of something. Now， you can safely call it an “oojamaflip” instead.
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Collins online dictionary
柯林斯在线词典
edition版本
slang 俚语
colloquial口语的
term词
evolve演化
panic惊慌
oojamaflip那个什么（记不清
名称的物品）
（1） How many new words are added to the Collins online dictionary each year？
（2） What does the phrase “totes amazeballs” mean？
But sometimes， new words appear that can puzzle even native speakers. Each year， a set of new words is added to the dictionary， reflecting the changing tastes and habits of a nation. Members of the public are invited to submit new words and phrases to the Collins online dictionary， around 80 of which are chosen to appear in the new edition.
They search slang， colloquial terms and words describing food， technology or scientific ideas. For example， a young person might describe something as “totes amazeballs”，a phrase which has evolved from“totally amazing” and has been popularized in teenagers.
Some of the words added may be a little more familiar. “Facebook” is one of the world’s biggest social media websites， which reflects the development of current technology， so it’s not surprising that it is added to the dictionary.
Learning a language can be tough， but don’t panic if you find that you’ve forgotten the name of something. Now， you can safely call it an “oojamaflip” instead.
submit提交
Collins online dictionary
柯林斯在线词典
edition版本
slang 俚语
colloquial口语的
term词
evolve演化
panic惊慌
oojamaflip那个什么（记不清
名称的物品）
（1） How many new words are added to the Collins online dictionary each year？
（2） What does the phrase “totes amazeballs” mean？