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'Twerking', the provocative dance move made popular by Miley Cyrus, has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. 被麦莉·赛勒斯带火的挑逗性舞姿“电臀舞”一词被收录进牛津英语词典。 Despite its more frequent use in recent years, the word can be traced back to as early as 1820s to describe a 'twisting jerking movement'. 近几年来，“电臀舞”一词使用频率越来越高。但是该词起源最早可追溯至19世纪20年代，意指“快速扭转的动作”。 The word is one of 500 new entries, including 'twitterati' (describing users of the social media service), and 'fo' shizzle' (meaning 'for sure'), added to the dictionary. 该词是新入选牛津英语词典的500个词条之一。其它词条还包括：“twitterati”Twerking, which the dictionary describes as dancing 'in a sexually provocative manner, using thrusting movements of the bottom and hips while in a low, squatting stance', has its roots in the early 1990s New Orleans 'bounce' music scene. 牛津词典对电臀舞的释义：兼用臀部和髋部的移动，同时采取低蹲姿态，舞姿性感魅惑。这种舞姿源于20世纪90年代初期新奥尔良“弹跳音乐”系列。 Research by the Oxford English Dictionary has found the term was first used in 1820 as a noun spelt 'twirk', meaning a 'twisting jerking movement' or 'twitch'. It then emerged as a verb by 1848 and the modern spelling was adopted by 1901. | 
