Glow down
Significado: The opposite of a glow-up — a noticeable decline in someone's appearance over time.
A glow down is when someone's looks or style have gotten worse compared to how they used to look. It could be from weight gain, poor style choices, stress, or simply not maintaining their appearance. It's the inverse of a glow-up and is always used critically or with pity.
Ejemplos
- He had a major glow down since college — stress really took its toll. 他从大学到现在颜值下滑得厉害——压力真的太大了。Ha tenido un bajón tremendo desde la universidad: el estrés le ha pasado mucha factura.彼は大学時代から大幅にグロウダウンした——ストレスが本当に響いたみたい。그는 대학 때 이후로 심하게 글로우다운했어 — 스트레스가 정말 큰 타격을 줬나 봐.
- Some celebrities have a glow down after they stop having stylists. 有些明星在没了造型师之后就开始颜值下滑了。Algunos famosos tienen un «glow down» cuando dejan de tener estilistas.スタイリストがいなくなった後にグロウダウンするセレブもいる。스타일리스트 없이 지내다 보면 글로우다운하는 연예인들도 있다.
- Please don't let me have a glow down this winter. I need to keep up with the gym. 这个冬天可千万别让我颜值下滑。我必须坚持去健身房。Por favor, que no me pase un «glow down» este invierno. Tengo que seguir yendo al gimnasio.この冬グロウダウンだけは勘弁——ジム通いを続けないと。이번 겨울 글로우다운만은 절대 안 돼. 헬스장을 꾸준히 다녀야지.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: social media, gossip, self-deprecation
Tono: critical, gossipy
✓ Correcto
- He had a glow down.他颜值下滑了。Ha tenido un bajón de imagen.彼はグロウダウンしたね。그 사람 글로우다운했어.
- Trying to avoid a glow down.努力别让自己颜值下滑。Intento evitar un bajón de imagen.グロウダウンしないようにしなきゃ。글로우다운 안 하려고 노력 중이야.
✗ Incorrecto
- Saying someone had a glow down to their face is cruel — it's only for gossip or self-deprecation当面说别人glow down很残忍——只适合私下八卦或者自嘲时用Decirle a alguien a la cara que ha tenido un «glow down» es cruel: solo se usa para cotillear o como autocrítica面と向かってグロウダウンしたと言うのは残酷——陰口か自虐でしか使わない누군가의 면전에서 글로우다운이라고 하는 것은 잔인한 말이다 — 뒷담화나 자기 비하에서만 쓴다
Origen e historia
A direct inversion of 'glow-up,' created on social media in the late 2010s. The term follows the pattern of creating an antonym by swapping the directional word (up → down), common in internet slang.
Contexto cultural
Era: Late 2010s
Generation: Gen Z and Millennials
Social background: Universal
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