宅經濟發酵！後疫情時代熱門【英文新單字】

「零接觸支付」英文

1. contactless 形容詞 adj.零接觸的、非接觸式的

• 劍橋及Merriam字典解釋：not requiring touching or interaction between people；relating to the use of wireless technology to make a payment using a credit card or debit card, or a mobile phone
• 例句：Many restaurants have rolled out home delivery along with contactless options, leaving food deliveries on doorsteps. 許多餐廳已經推出非接觸式選項，將外送的餐點放在門口。 Contactless payment cards are not in wide circulation. Instead, consumers are increasingly making electronic payments with their cellular phones. 「零接觸支付卡」並未廣泛流通。相反地，越來越多消費者使用手機進行電子支付。

「滑動式壞消息」英文

2. doomscrolling/doomsurfing 名詞 n.滑動式壞消息、負面刷屏

• Wikipedia字典解釋：the act of spending an excessive amount of screen time devoted to the absorption of dystopian news
• 例句：Stop doomscrolling about COVID-19, it's only going to make you feel depressed! 別再滑有關疫情的新聞了，只會讓你感到沮喪！

「個人防護裝備」英文

3. PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) 名詞 n.個人防護裝備

• 牛津字典解釋：clothing and equipment that is worn or used to protect people against infection or injury
• 例句： After the viral outbreak, the demand for disposable PPE has already begun to exceed the supply. 病毒爆發後，對拋棄式個人防護裝備已經開始求過於供。

「新冠世代」英文

• Generation C (GenC): 2020年新冠疫情爆發後出生(十年級生)
• Generation Z (GenZ): 1990年代末期到2010年代初期出生(八、九年級生)
• Generation Y(GenY): 1980年代初期到1990年代末期出生(千禧世代millennials；七年級生)
• Generation X (Gen X): 1960年代中到1970年代末出生(五、六年級生)
• Baby Boomer: 1946年至1960年代中出生(戰後嬰兒潮世代；三、四年級生)

4. quarenteens 名詞n.疫情少年

• ubran字典解釋：another name for everyone who is a teenager or a pre-teen during covid-19
• 例句：Quarenteens can study online or watch TV courses at home so that learning is not interrupted. 疫情少年在家可以線上學習，並收看電視課程，讓學習不中斷。

「感實性vs真實性」英文

5. truthiness 名詞 n.似真性、感實性

• Merriam字典解釋：a truthful or seemingly truthful quality that is claimed for something not because of supporting facts or evidence but because of a feeling that it is true or a desire for it to be true
• 例句：Although her story reeks with truthiness, it is not necessarily true. 雖然她的故事充滿了感實性，但卻未必為真。

「遠距工作、在家工作」英文

6. WFH (Work/Working From Home) 名詞 n. 形容詞 adj. 動詞 v. 在家工作

• 劍橋字典解釋：used to refer to a person doing their job in their home rather than travelling to an office
• 例句：(WFH當名詞) WFH may stay even after the pandemic scare fades. 疫情恐慌消失後，在家工作可能仍會保留。 (WFH當形容詞) Whether you're a newbie or WFH veteran, here's what you need to do to stay productive during the lockdown. 無論你是新手還是在家工作的老將，這裡告訴你如何在隔離期間保持工作效率。 (WFH當動詞) I WFH 5 days a week, saving 4 hrs of commuting a day. 我每週在家工作5天，每天可節省4個小時的通勤時間。

後疫情時代必學【英文新單字】總結

contactless 零接觸的 contactless payment 零接觸支付 digital/electronic payment 電子支付 mobile payment 行動支付 mobile wallet 行動錢包 contactless cards 感應式銀行卡 contactless meal delivery 零接觸外送

doomscrolling/doomsurfing 滑動式壞消息、負面刷屏 depressed 沮喪的 negative expectation 負面期望 dread 恐懼感 vicious circle 惡性循環 obsess 沉迷

PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) 個人防護裝備 mask 口罩 face shield 防護面罩 gloves 手套 goggles 護目鏡 gown 隔離衣 apron 圍裙 protective coverall 防護衣 boots 靴子 respirator 人工呼吸機

Generation C/Coronavirus Generation/coronials 新冠世代 COVID kids 新冠兒童 quarenteens 疫情少年 quarantine 隔離 Generation pandemic 疫情世代 Generation lockdown 封城世代 Generation Z : Z世代 (八、九年級生) Generation Y : Y世代 (千禧世代millennials；七年級生) Generation X : X世代 (五、六年級生) Baby Boomer: 戰後嬰兒潮世代 (三、四年級生)

truthiness 感實性 truthfulness 真實性 intuition 直覺 opinion 見解 perception 感知

WFH (Work/Working From Home) 在家工作、在家上班 remote working 遠距工作 alternative 替代選項 self-disciplined 自我約束力 commuting通勤