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第230期:无病呻吟强说EMO,还是真的“网抑云”?

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Word origin


继YYDS后,最近一个网路热词频频出现,它就是我们今天的 Buzzword EMO.


虽然简简单单就三个字母,但也有很多人并不明白它的涵义,比如张杰就曾发微博求助到底什么是EMO?


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我EMO了,in the Chinese context, what they are trying to say is they are feeling down, they are feeling a bit depressed.


在中文的语境里,颇有种“网抑云”那“少年不识愁滋味,为赋新词强说EMO”的感觉。


很多人说,这么多新兴语言,请对我们友好点!其实,EMO最早非但不是在中国出现的,它甚至都不是新兴语言。


今天的Buzzword就来刨根问底,一探EMO究竟。


话要从80年代,美国首都华盛顿的硬核朋克圈新出现的一种音乐类型EMO说起。


EMO first developed in a DC hardcore punk scene as a name for the fans of a new music genre.


This was short for "emotive hardcore" or "emocore", 直接翻译就是情绪硬核。


The hardcore punk scene of the time was dominated by a "tough guy" mentality, 当时的朋克音乐普遍的形象比较偏硬汉。


So these bands started to use the term "emocore" to distinguish themselves from others by adding emotional lyrics to the typical hardcore punk sound.


所以,这些新的乐队为了把自己和传统的朋克区分开来,加了很多表达内心情绪的歌词,这就是走的EMO路线。


The songs are commonly dealing with sadness, loss and angst, 歌词内容也主要唱的是悲伤、沮丧、焦虑、不安;


And they are characterized by overly dramatic vocals, akin to crying or screaming, 而他们类似哭喊的唱腔也更加戏剧化和情绪化。


In that sense,EMO was a music style,but eventually this music style grew into an entire subculture.


所以,这就是EMO的出处,EMO本来只是音乐圈里的一个概念,现在逐渐的成长为了完整的亚文化。


EMO

It is a slang term used to describe a subculture, which is somewhat derived from the hardcore punk scene.


The usage of the term has evolved dramatically over the years. Therefore, the definition of the term "emo" can vary, depending on the subject and decade.


Originally the EMO style was quite popular in the 90s and maybe early 2000s, 说起来EMO的流行应该是从九几年到零几年.


As a subculture,they have not only influenced the music world, but also the visual and the fashion world. 除了音乐圈,影视圈和时尚界也颇受EMO style影响。


For example,a lot of people who take part in the EMO subculture tend to have very black hair or dye their hair black; they have choppy layers and side bangs.


当时比较有代表性的EMO造型是乌黑的头发,偏分的长刘海。


For makeups, stereotypically, they wear black eyeliners with black eye shadow, 妆容通常也偏暗黑系。


The EMO style somewhat overlaps with other types of style, such as Goth, but actually there are lots of differences.


其实不懂的人还经常会把EMO和其他的一些亚文化搞混,比如说哥特系。


Another feature of the EMO subculture is perhaps that there is a lot more talk about sadness,loss and depression.


另外一个经常和EMO亚文化绑定的特点应该就是比较颓,比较抑郁。


That is also perhaps why people are using EMO to describe the feeling of depression nowadays.


为什么

EMO Trend

又回来了?


Actually the original EMO trend fell out of popularity may be in the mid 2000s; but interestingly in the year of 2020,EMO was making a come back.


其实本来的EMO在零几年之后就已经不再流行了,不过似乎潮流就是这样一个轮回,从去年开始它又重新被炒热。


There're new EMO influenced music genres like EMO Pop and EMO Rap.


You also see Gen Z finding new interest in this quite old fashioned trend.


在英文的社交媒体上,Z世代-也就是95后到05后的这一批人开始重新对EMO感兴趣。


The other reason for the EMO Trend come back is perhaps because we're still going through a global pandemic.


This virus has stripped us of our freedom and forced us to stay in isolation in our homes desperately searching for connection and community online, so others can share our depression and frustration.


这可能是因为长达一年多的疫情让我们都积压了太多的情绪,所以只好人人EMO了。


There is quite a bit of controversy about the EMO trend because people use it as kind of a light-hearted joke to talk about feeling depressed.


Some people worry that the overuse of the term might trivialize real and serious mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety.


当然也有人反感EMO这个梗,因为觉得它有点无病呻吟,拿抑郁症开玩笑,反而会让真正有抑郁等等严重心理疾病的人更加难以得到他们需要的治疗和帮助。


Perhaps EMO, like any other fads, will just come and go, and life goes on.


潮流和趋势有时候就是这样,今天流行这个明天流行那个,后天不流行的又流行回来了。


我们笑着看看就好。



新词拓展


Example 1:


-Some Gen Z artists are getting in on the Emo trend.


Example 2:

-Emo music is trending on TikTok.


Key Words

本期关键词


EMO


Subculture

亚文化


Hardcore punk

硬核朋克


Emocore

情绪硬核


Angst

焦虑/沮丧/不安


Overly dramatic

过分戏剧化的


Emo Pop

Emo流行, a genre combining emo and pop-punk


Emo Rap

Emo 说唱


Overlap

(与…)重叠


Goth

哥特风


Side bang

偏分长刘海


Gen Z

Z世代

(1995-2009年间出生的一代,基本约等于我们的95后到05后)

重点单词   查看全部解释    
depressed [di'prest]

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adj. 沮丧的,降低的,不景气的,萧条的,凹陷的,扁平

联想记忆
community [kə'mju:niti]

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n. 社区,社会,团体,共同体,公众,[生]群落

联想记忆
controversy ['kɔntrəvə:si]

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n. (公开的)争论,争议

联想记忆
dealing ['di:liŋ]

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n. 经营方法,行为态度
(复数)dealin

 
mental ['mentl]

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adj. 精神的,脑力的,精神错乱的
n. 精

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trivialize ['triviəlaiz]

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vt. 使平凡;使琐碎

 
emotional [i'məuʃənl]

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adj. 感情的,情绪的

 
context ['kɔntekst]

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n. 上下文,环境,背景

联想记忆
tend [tend]

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v. 趋向,易于,照料,护理

 
scene [si:n]

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n. 场,景,情景

 

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