y2k
y2k — 名詞
1. a computer problem that was expected to cause serious failures around the world
千禧蟲
電腦在西元2000年面臨的日期危機
a computer problem that was expected to cause serious failures around the world when the year changed from 1999 to 2000. Many older programs stored years using only the last two digits (such as '99'), so '00' could be read as 1900 instead of 2000
Mateo's company spent millions fixing the Y2K bug before the new year arrived.
Mateo 的公司花了數百萬元修復千禧蟲問題，趕在新年來臨之前。
the Y2K bug
The hospital where Ingrid's mother worked kept extra generators ready for months before Y2K.
Ingrid 媽媽工作的那家醫院在千禧蟲來臨前好幾個月就備好了備用發電機。
for months before Y2K
Nadia's grandfather refused to fly anywhere in December 1999 because of Y2K fears.
Nadia 的祖父因為千禧蟲的恐慌，在 1999 年 12 月拒絕搭乘任何飛機。
The bank replaced all its computers to avoid Y2K errors in January.
那家銀行更換了所有電腦，以避免一月份出現千禧蟲錯誤。
Santiago's mother filled the basement with bottled water and canned soup before Y2K hit.
Santiago 的媽媽在千禧蟲來臨前，把地下儲藏室堆滿了瓶裝水和罐頭湯。
- millennium bug
the most common journalistic name; more descriptive but longer
- Year 2000 problem
formal, technical term used in official reports and government documents
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: this sense refers to the computer bug, not the year itself. Almost always found with supporting nouns like 'bug,' 'problem,' 'scare,' or 'error.'
常見錯誤
2. a short way of writing 'year 2000,' now used mainly when talking about the fashi
千禧年
指西元2000年，常用於文化與時尚語境
a short way of writing 'year 2000,' now used mainly when talking about the fashion, music, and culture of the early 2000s
Y2K fashion is back, and Maja loves the baggy jeans and tiny sunglasses.
千禧年時尚又流行起來了，Maja 超愛寬鬆牛仔褲和小墨鏡。
Y2K fashion
Joon found an old CD player from Y2K at the flea market on Saturday.
Joon 週六在跳蚤市場找到了一台千禧年時代的舊 CD 播放器。
Rafael's older sister still listens to Y2K pop music in her car.
Rafael 的姊姊到現在還會在車上聽千禧年的流行音樂。
People remember the Y2K era for flip phones, low-rise jeans, and shiny lip gloss.
人們對千禧年時代的印象是掀蓋手機、低腰牛仔褲和亮面唇蜜。
Apinya was born in Y2K, so she grew up with the internet and smartphones.
Apinya 在千禧年出生，所以她跟著網路和智慧型手機一起長大。
- the year 2000
the standard, formal way of referring to that year
- the early 2000s
broader term covering roughly 2000–2004, not just the single year
- the turn of the millennium
more formal and literary; emphasises the historical moment rather than the culture
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a time period, not a computer bug. Common as a modifier before nouns like 'fashion,' 'era,' 'aesthetic,' and 'music.'