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Emo is a kind of punk music whose songs are full of feeling — hurt, love, being alone, taking things hard. The longer name was emocore (emotional hardcore), first heard in the mid-1980s; emo as the short umbrella name followed soon after, and people now use it for a wide mix of bands, not one tight sound.
Emo emo is a kind of punk music是一種龐克音樂 whose songs are full of feeling歌詞充滿了各種情緒 hurt傷心 love愛情 being alone孤單 taking things hard把事情看得很重。The longer name was emocore, emotional hardcore完整的名稱是 emocore，情緒硬蕊 first heard in the mid-1980s大約在1980年代中期出現 emo as the short umbrella name emo這個簡稱 followed soon after不久後就跟著出現 and people now use it for a wide mix of bands現在大家用它來指一大群風格不同的樂團 not one tight sound而不是單一種聲音。
It also named a look for a time: dark hair, skinny jeans, feelings worn on the outside.
It also named a look for a time它也曾經用來指一種打扮 dark hair黑色頭髮 skinny jeans緊身牛仔褲 feelings worn on the outside把情緒表現在外表上。
Though actually, young people often say I feel so emo just to mean they feel sad or low, even when no music is involved. That is a loose, everyday stretch from the music/style name.
Though actually不過其實 young people often say年輕人常會說 I feel so emo「我好 emo」 just to mean they feel sad or low只是想表達心情低落 even when no music is involved即使跟音樂一點關係都沒有。That is這是 a loose, everyday stretch一種鬆散的日常延伸用法 from the music/style name從音樂／風格的名稱而來。
Informal in every use. Not a school-essay word, and not simply a of emotional.
Informal in every use每一種用法都是非正式的。Not a school-essay word不是寫作文會用的詞 and not simply a synonym of emotional也不完全等於 emotional 的同義詞。
組成A clipping of emotional. The compound emocore is attested from 1986; emo as its own word from 1988. It is generally used as a broad label, not a strict style name.
原始詞典資料14 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Emoname詞源 1
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A village in Ireland.
Emoname詞源 2
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A township in Ontario.
emonoun/ˈiː.moʊ/
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entertainmentlifestylemusicAny form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional; a broadly encompassing genre of rock music characterized by expressive, often confessional lyrics.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicAny form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional; a broadly encompassing genre of rock music characterized by expressive, often confessional lyrics.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicAny form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional; a broadly encompassing genre of rock music characterized by expressive, often confessional lyrics.
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entertainmentlifestylemusicAny form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional; a broadly encompassing genre of rock music characterized by expressive, often confessional lyrics.
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An individual presenting as such, intentionally or otherwise.
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An individual presenting as such, intentionally or otherwise.
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An individual presenting as such, intentionally or otherwise.
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derogatoryAn individual presenting as such, intentionally or otherwise.
emoadj/ˈiː.moʊ/
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Associated with youth subcultures which are associated with the above-mentioned musical genre(s) and with emotional sensitivity.
- The one thing everyone agrees on is that they've never encountered a band that claimed to be emo.
- Trevor looks kind of emo, rail thin, dark hair, guyliner, wears black all the time.
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derogatoryinformalEmotional, sensitive, or contemplative; regardless of musical preference or subcultural affiliation.
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informalDepressed.
- Criticism drapes a black velvet cape across the puddle that interrupts the path to change, to be emo about it.
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fashionlifestyleExhibiting a fashion or visual aesthetic associated with the subculture; a presentation deliberately or unintentionally incorporating dark clothing, asymmetrical haircuts covering one eye, studded accessories, and often borrowing elements from gothic fashion, Burtonesque macabre, or brightly colored scene or geek aesthetics.
- Hot Topic is historically recognized as the go-to mall emo store, particularly during the 2000s, serving as a primary hub for alternative, scene, and punk fashion, music merch, and accessories like studded belts.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。