热辣“电臀舞”入选牛津词典

'Twerking', the provocative dance move made popular by Miley Cyrus, has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary.
被麦莉·赛勒斯带火的挑逗性舞姿“电臀舞”一词被收录进牛津英语词典。

Despite its more frequent use in recent years, the word can be traced back to as early as 1820s to describe a 'twisting jerking movement'.
近几年来，“电臀舞”一词使用频率越来越高。但是该词起源最早可追溯至19世纪20年代，意指“快速扭转的动作”。

The word is one of 500 new entries, including 'twitterati' (describing users of the social media service), and 'fo' shizzle' (meaning 'for sure'), added to the dictionary.
该词是新入选牛津英语词典的500个词条之一。其它词条还包括：“twitterati”（推特达人）以及“fo' shizzle”（指对某种说法的肯定）。

Twerking, which the dictionary describes as dancing 'in a sexually provocative manner, using thrusting movements of the bottom and hips while in a low, squatting stance', has its roots in the early 1990s New Orleans 'bounce' music scene.
牛津词典对电臀舞的释义：兼用臀部和髋部的移动，同时采取低蹲姿态，舞姿性感魅惑。这种舞姿源于20世纪90年代初期新奥尔良“弹跳音乐”系列。

Research by the Oxford English Dictionary has found the term was first used in 1820 as a noun spelt 'twirk', meaning a 'twisting jerking movement' or 'twitch'. It then emerged as a verb by 1848 and the modern spelling was adopted by 1901.
牛津英语词典调查发现，该词早在1820年就已用作名词，当时拼写方式是“twirk”，意为“快速扭转的动作”或“抽搐”。之后于1848年，该词又作动词使用。而现行拼法“twerk”则于1901年普及。

Miss Cyrus, 22, caused a furore when she performed the move on stage at an awards ceremony in 2013 wearing very little clothing.
2013年，22岁的塞勒斯参加颁奖典礼时穿着暴露。她一曲热舞，瞬间轰动。