10个绝妙之词

1. Zhaghzhagh (Persian)

The chattering of teeth from the cold or from rage.

Zhaghzhagh(波斯语)

牙齿因为寒冷或暴怒而震颤。

2. Yuputka (Ulwa)

A word made for walking in the woods at night, it’s the phantom sensation of something crawling on your skin.

Yuputka(乌尔瓦语)

一个用于描述晚上走在树林里的词语，它给人以浑身起鸡皮疙瘩之感。

3. Luftmensch (Yiddish)

There are several Yiddish words to describe social misfits. This one is for an impractical dreamer with no business sense. Literally, air person.

Luftmensch(依地语)

有好几个依地语词描述社交不适应。这个词指的是没有商业头脑、不切实际的白日梦者。

4. Iktsuarpok (Inuit)

You know that feeling of anticipation when you’re waiting for someone to show up at your house and you keep going outside to see if they’re there yet? This is the word for it.

Iktsuarpok(因纽特语)

你知道那种期盼的感觉吗？——你正等某人在你家露面、你在外面看他们是否来了。这个词描述的就是这种情况。

5. Cotisuelto (Caribbean Spanish)

A word that would aptly describe the prevailing fashion trend among American men under 40, it means one who wears the shirt tail outside of his trousers.

Cotisuelto(加勒比海西班牙语)

一个描述盛行于40岁以下美洲男子之间的时尚趋势的词语。

6. Pana Po’o (Hawaiian)

"Hmm, now where did I leave those keys?" he said, pana po’oing. It means to scratch your head in order to help you remember something you’ve forgotten.

Pana Po’o(夏威夷语)

如果某人说，“呒，我将钥匙落在什么地方了？”那么他/她正在Pana Po’o. 这意味着你抓耳挠腮以使自己想起你遗忘的东西。

7. Vybafnout (Czech)

A word tailor-made for annoying older brothers—it means to jump out and say boo.

Vybafnout(捷克语)

一个专用于描述激怒兄长的词语。

8. Faamiti (Samoan)

To make a squeaking sound by sucking air past the lips in order to gain the attention of a dog or child.

Faamiti(萨摩亚语)

撅起嘴巴发出叫啸声以吸引狗或小孩的注意。

9. Bakku-shan (Japanese)

The experience of seeing a woman who appears pretty from behind but not from the front.

Bakku-shan(日语)

看见一位从后面而不是从前面看起来很漂亮的女性的经历。

10. Boketto (Japanese)

It’s nice to know that the Japanese think enough of the act of gazing vacantly into the distance without thinking to give it a name.

Boketto(日语)

神情茫然地注视远方。