“Goblin mode” has been chosen by the public as the 2022 Oxford word of the year. The slang term refers to a type of behavior that is “unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.” It’s the first word of the year to have been decided by public vote, and it was a landslide victory – making up 93% of the overall vote.
Goblin mode’s winning may be attributed to the fact that it resonates with those who feel overwhelmed at this point, and it’s a relief to acknowledge that we’re not always the idealized, curated selves that we’re encouraged to present in public.
牛津字典近期選出2022年的年度詞彙，為「哥布林模式」，意指「一種毫無歉意地自我放縱、懶惰、邋遢或貪婪的行為，通常以一種拒絕社會規範或期望的方式呈現。」在歐美傳統中，「哥布林」是一個妖精角色，有著長長尖尖的精靈耳朵、綠色身體，個性負面、貪婪、卑劣而狡猾。今年也是第一次由公眾投票決定的年度詞彙，「哥布林模式」以壓倒性優勢獲勝——佔總票數的 93%。
「哥布林模式」出線，可能是因為它引起了許多人的共鳴，尤其在疫情期間，也代表大眾開始承認我們並不總是那個理想、精心策劃的自我。他們拒絕社會期望，並訂定自己的生活方式。
當我們要說「大獲全勝」或是「壓倒性勝利」時，英文就是landslide victory。Landslide就是「土石流」的意思，當勝利像土石流般，可以說是擋也擋不住、勢如破竹般，也可以簡稱landslide。例句：
The opinion polls are predicting a landslide for the ruling party in next week’s election.
民意調查預測執政黨將在下周的選舉中大獲全勝。