Spoiler alert
Meaning: A warning that you're about to reveal key plot details, or used sarcastically before stating something obvious.
Spoiler alerts became essential internet etiquette as TV and movies became global events. Revealing that a character dies or a twist happens before someone has watched it is a social crime. 'Spoiler alert' is also used sarcastically before stating something completely obvious.
Examples
- Spoiler alert: the butler did it. 剧透预警:凶手是管家。Alerta de spoiler: el mayordomo fue el culpable.ネタバレ注意:犯人は執事だったんだよ。스포일러 주의: 범인은 집사였어.
- Don't read the comments — spoiler alert, people are ruining the ending. 别看评论区——剧透预警,大家都在剧透结局。No leas los comentarios — alerta de spoiler, la gente está destripando el final.コメント欄を読まないで——ネタバレ注意、みんな結末をばらしてるから。댓글을 읽지 마 — 스포일러 주의, 사람들이 결말을 까고 있어.
- Spoiler alert: staying up until 3 AM makes you tired the next day. 剧透预警:熬夜到凌晨三点第二天会困。Alerta de spoiler: quedarte despierto hasta las 3 de la mañana te deja cansado al día siguiente.ネタバレ注意:夜3時まで起きてると翌日眠くなるよ。스포일러 주의: 새벽 3시까지 깨어 있으면 다음 날 졸리다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: entertainment discussion, social media, sarcasm
Tone: warning, sometimes sarcastic
✓ Do Say
- Spoiler alert — don't read further if you haven't watched it.剧透预警——如果你还没看的话就别往下读了。Alerta de spoiler — no sigas leyendo si no lo has visto.Spoiler alert — don't read further if you haven't watched it.(ネタバレ注意——まだ観てないなら先を読まないで。)스포일러 주의 — 아직 안 봤으면 더 읽지 마.
- Spoiler alert: water is wet.剧透预警:水是湿的。Alerta de spoiler: el agua moja.Spoiler alert: water is wet.(ネタバレ注意:水は濡れてるよ。)스포일러 주의: 물은 젖어 있다.
✗ Don't Say
- Never spoil a show without warning — it's considered genuinely rude in American culture千万不要在没有警告的情况下剧透——在美国文化中这被认为是真的很没礼貌Nunca destripes una serie sin avisar — se considera genuinamente maleducado en la cultura americana警告なしにネタバレしないこと——アメリカ文化では本気で失礼とみなされる미국 문화에서 경고 없이 스포일러를 하는 것은 진심으로 무례한 행동으로 여겨진다
Origin & History
Emerged from internet forum culture in the late 1990s-2000s. Became mainstream with the rise of social media, where spoilers for shows like 'Game of Thrones' caused genuine outrage.
Cultural Context
Era: 2000s internet culture
Generation: Millennials and Gen Z
Social background: Universal
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