柯林斯词典公布2024年度词汇：Brat

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近日，柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）公布了2024年度词汇：Brat. 今天你练听力了吗？ 🤔️小作业： 1. Why was “brat” chosen as Collins' 2024 word of the year? A) The word “brat” has recently gained a new cultural meaning. B) It is commonly used to describe children with bad behavior. C) Charli xcx’s fans pressured Collins to include the term. D) Collins wanted to represent the popularity of the “brat summer” fashion trend. 无注释原文： Charli xcx fans rejoice: 'Brat' chosen as Collins word of the year From: The Guardian Most have us have long moved on from “brat summer”, when, sparked by Charli xcx's album of the same name, wearing slime green and embracing your inner messiness was on trend. But the lexicographers at Collins dictionary are still firmly in their brat era, naming it their 2024 word of the year. Though Collins already defined “brat” as “someone, especially a child”, who “behaves badly or annoys you”, it ………………………………