Heart Emoji is Top English “Word”
心形表情符成为最火英文单词
The heart emoji, an electronic picture meaning love, has been identified as the top word used in 2014, according to the Global Language Monitor. The symbol for love or heart was used over 1 billion times a day in2014.This is the first time in history that a symbol has appeared as a top English word on this annual list. The GLM uses the Internet and print sources to identify the most used words and phrases. Other words that placed in the top 15, included hashtag, vape, Ebola and photo bomb.
全球语言监测机构称,一个代表“爱”的心形表情符成为了2014年的年度热词。在2014年,这个代表“爱”或“心”表情符每天的使用次数超过了10亿次。这个单词也成为了历史上首个荣登年度英文单词榜首的符号。全球语言监测机构通过印刷和电子媒体来测定出使用量最多的单词和词组。前15名的单词还包括话题标签、电子烟、埃博拉和抢镜。
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