troll
Slang Term
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Unknown
informal
Meaning: person who provokes online / to provoke
在网上挑衅的人/挑衅
persona que provoca en internet / provocar
ネットで挑発する人/挑発すること
인터넷에서 도발하는 사람 / 도발하다
Someone who posts inflammatory content to upset people, or the act of doing so. Ranges from mischief to harassment.
发布煽动性内容以惹恼他人的人,或这种行为本身。从恶作剧到骚扰都有。
Alguien que publica contenido inflamatorio para molestar a los demás, o el acto en sí. Va desde la travesura hasta el acoso.
人を怒らせるために挑発的なコンテンツを投稿する人、またはその行為。いたずらからハラスメントまで幅がある。
사람들을 화나게 하려고 자극적인 글을 올리는 사람, 또는 그런 행위 자체. 장난에서부터 괴롭힘까지 다양하다.
Examples
- Don't feed the trolls - just ignore them. 别理喷子——无视他们就好。No alimentes a los trolls, simplemente ignóralos.荒らしに餌をやるな——無視しろ。트롤한테 먹이를 주지 마——그냥 무시해.
- He was trolling the comments section. 他在评论区里捣乱。Estaba troleando en la sección de comentarios.彼はコメント欄を荒らしていた。그는 댓글란을 트롤링하고 있었어.
- Internet trolls ruined the discussion. 网络喷子毁了这场讨论。Los trolls de internet arruinaron la discusión.ネット荒らしが議論を台無しにした。인터넷 트롤들이 토론을 망쳤다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: internet, social media
Tone: critical
✓ Do Say
- Describe provocative behaviour描述挑衅行为Describir comportamiento provocador挑発的な行動を説明する도발적인 행동을 표현할 때
✗ Don't Say
- For legitimate criticism用于合理的批评Para críticas legítimas正当な批判の場合には使わない정당한 비판에는 사용하지 않음
Origin & History
From fishing term 'trolling' (dragging bait). Applied to internet behaviour in the 1990s Usenet era.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: all ages
Social background: all
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