FOMO is a worried, restless feeling you get when you think other people are having more fun than you, or living a more exciting life than you. You picture the party you skipped, the trip you did not take, the photos everyone else is posting — and you feel left out.

when you think當你覺得 other people are having more fun than you別人比你玩得更開心 or living a more exciting life than you或過著比你更精彩的生活 FOMO is a worried, restless feeling you getFOMO就是你會有的那種焦慮不安的感覺 You picture你會想像 the party you skipped你錯過的派對 the trip you did not take你沒去成的旅行 the photos everyone else is posting別人正在貼的照片 and you feel left out然後覺得自己被排除在外

It is informal, and it belongs especially to phones and social media, though people now use it for ordinary life too: missing a sale, a class reunion, even a new restaurant. Younger speakers say it a lot; it still sounds a bit trendy in a formal meeting.

It is informal這是非正式的說法 and it belongs especially to phones and social media而且特別常出現在手機和社群媒體上 though people now use it for ordinary life too不過現在人們也用它來說日常生活 missing a sale比如錯過特賣 a class reunion同學會 even a new restaurant甚至一間新餐廳 Younger speakers say it a lot年輕人很常這樣說 it still sounds a bit trendy in a formal meeting但在正式會議上聽起來還是有點趕流行

People also stretch it. They say ‘I have FOMO’ for a light wish, not only for real anxiety. Some even use it as a verb: ‘I FOMO’d and bought a ticket.’ That verb use is very casual.

People also stretch it人們也會延伸它的用法 They say 'I have FOMO'他們會說「I have FOMO」 for a light wish表示一種小小的渴望 not only for real anxiety不只是真正的焦慮 Some even use it as a verb有些人甚至把它當動詞用 'I FOMO'd and bought a ticket.'「I FOMO'd and bought a ticket.」 That verb use is very casual這種動詞用法非常口語

The feeling is old; only the name is new.

The feeling is old這種感覺很古老 only the name is new只是名字是新的