时间:2019-02-20 作者:英语课 分类:美国文化脱口秀


英语课

 都说西方人思维直截了当,有话直说,接触英国人后发现他们才是拐弯抹角的一把好手,今天的节目就要和大家分享英国人的说话之道。


 


01.Are you being sarcastic 1

同是英语国家,英国人和美国人讽刺挖苦的方式却截然不同。美国人喜欢用丰富的语言和表情直接表现自己的情绪,英国人则会极尽“绅士”“淑女”风度,用一些看似礼貌实际却可能含有冒犯意味的话语,一不小心你还以为对方是在夸你。

类似这样的“高级黑”在英语中可以说:

Sarcastic /sɑːrˈkæs.tɪk/ : 讽刺的,挖苦的

Are you being sarcastic? 你這是在挖苦吗?

比sarcastic更高一级的黑:

Acerbic 2 /əˈsɝː.bɪk/: Something that is direct, clever, and cruel 尖刻的,辛辣的

英国人这种看上去不带感情色彩,实际上在传达完全相反意思的说话方式,可以用“dry”来形容:

Dry wit: 冷面幽默



02.I hear what you say

一个英国人不赞同你的观点时,他会说:

I hear what you say. 我明白你的意思。

你或许以为他在表示赞同“Oh, he accepts my point of view”,但它的实际意思是:

I disagree and do not want to discuss it further. 我不赞同也不想讨论了。

英国人在表示不赞同时不会直接说:

I don't agree at all.

I see things differently.

他们会说:

I almost agree. 我大致赞同。

I am on the road to agree with you. 我快理解你的意思了。



03.With the greatest respect

如果英国人想说你很傻,通常他会用这个句式:

With the greatest respect…… 怀着最高的敬意……

实际含义:

I think you are an idiot. 我认为你是个傻瓜。



04.That's not bad

中国人常常“自谦”,可没想到英国人在夸奖他人时也会如此委婉:

That's not bad. 不错。

实际含义:

That's good! 很棒!


05.That is a very brave proposal

如果你在外企工作,你的英国老板对你说:

That is a very brave proposal. 这是一个很有胆识提案。

不要高兴得太早,他可能并不是在夸赞你的创新精神,而是觉得:

You are insane. 你简直疯了。

非常类似的一个词是ambitious(有抱负的,有雄心的),如果外国朋友对你说“that is ambitious”也有可能他的意思是“That is crazy and unrealistic”(疯狂而不切实际的)。



06.Quite good

英国人说:

Quite good. 相当好。

仔细辨别他们的语气,很有可能他的实际意思是:

A bit disappointing. 有点失望(这个东西还有进步的空间)。

但如果英国人说:

I was a bit disappointed. 我有一点点失望。

实际含义:

I was extremely disappointed. 我太失望了。



07.I'm sure it is my fault

英国人说:

I'm sure it is my fault. 真的是我的错。

或许你会感到奇怪,为什么他们要说是自己有错?其实他们是在说:

It's your fault. 就是你的错(你该有自知之明)。



08.Very interesting

英国人想表示不满又不好直说时,会这样应急敷衍:

Very interesting. 很有趣。

实际含义:

That is boring. 好无聊。

That is clearly nonsense. 简直就是无稽之谈。



adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
  • I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
  • She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
adj.酸的,刻薄的
  • His lyrics are as acerbic and poignant as they ever have been.他的歌词一如既往的犀利辛辣。
  • He sent back an acerbic letter.他回复了一封尖刻的信。
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