【英语学习】【WOTD】glitch 释义/词源/示例

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### 文章目录 ###

*  Podcast
 *  glitch \*n.\* \[GLITCH\]
 *  Definition
 *  Did You Know?
 *  Examples

# Podcast #

[glitch podcast][]

# glitch *n.* \[GLITCH\] #

n. 小故障；小失误

# Definition #

1 a: a usually minor malfunction; *also*: an unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection  
   a: 通常是小故障；*即*：出乎意料的缺陷，故障，差错或者缺点

b: a minor problem that causes a temporary setback: snag  
   b：一个导致回退的小问题：同义词snag

2 b: a false or spurious electronic signal  
2 b：假电信号或者毛刺电信号

注：snag： (隐伏的)障碍；困难；残桩；划破处；抽丝处

# Did You Know? #

There’s a glitch in the etymology of *glitch* — the origins of the word are not known for sure, thought it may derive from the Yiddish *glitsh*, meaning “slippery place.” *Glitch* started showing up in print in English in the mid-20th century in reference to a brief unexpected surge of electrical current. The term was new enough in 1962 that the astronaut John Glenn, writing in the book *Into Orbit*, felt the need to explain the term to his readers: “Literally, a glitch is a spike or change in voltage in an electrical circuit which takes place when the circuit suddenly has a new load put on it.” Today, you don’t have to be an astronaut to be familiar with the word *glitch*, which can be used of any minor malfunction or snag.

词源词根演化：(Uncertain, possibly) *glitsh* (Yiddish, “slippery place”) —> glitch

关于glitch的词源有点小棘手 — 这个单词的确切起源未知，不过可能衍生自依地语(Yiddish)的*glitsh*，意思是“湿滑的地方”。glitch在20世纪中期开始出现在英语印刷品中，用于表示一个小的出人意料的电流毛刺。在1962年宇航员John Glenn的书《*Into Orbit*》中，可能这个词过于新颖以至于作者认为需要为读者解释一下：“实际上，一个glitch是电路中的电压的一个尖峰或者突变，通常发生在电路中突然接入一个新的负载时。” 在现代，你不用成为一个宇航员也可以熟悉glitch这个词，因为现在它可以表示任何的小故障或者小麻烦。

注：Yiddish：意第绪语，依地语（犹太人使用的国际语）

# Examples #

*  The festival had an excellent lineup of performers, and the few *glitches* with the sound system did not seriously detract from the overall quality of the entertainment.

这个宴会有强大的演出阵容，少数几处音响系统上的小瑕疵不会严重的影响整体的演出效果。

注：lineup：选手阵容，行列

*  “A computer *glitch* delayed the start of the Saturday press run; by the time it was fixed, the judgment call was made to postpone distribution until Sunday, rather than send carriers out after dark on Saturday.”  
    — **Jeff Pieters**, *The Post-Bulletin* (Rochester, Minnesota), 9 Mar. 2019
    
    一个电脑临时故障导致星期六的新闻发布会被推迟了；等电脑被修好时，临时决定将发布会推迟到星期天，而不是让媒体加个星期六的夜班。
    
    注：judgment call：n. 主观判断；没有明确的规则或原则；所以必须依靠自己的判断和本能

[glitch podcast]: https://rss.art19.com/episodes/bf6ce945-a335-4b22-9303-20db266c6a00.mp3