【趣谈英语】讽刺意味着什么-Sarcasm Means To Tear Flesh
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
mock/ridicule 1: to make fun of; to make someone feel ridiculous, bad, or stupid
sarcastic 2: not literal; meaning the opposite of what one says
intention: purpose
Sarcasm 3 Means To Tear Flesh
Sarcasm is a remark that is used to mock or ridicule someone. The speaker usually means exactly the opposite of what he says. For example, if your brother says “Nice hair!” to you in a sarcastic tone, he means that your hair looks terrible. The word sarcasm comes from a Greek verb (sarkazein) that means to tear flesh. Sarcasm is such a common communicative device that people sometimes forget that the real intention of sarcasm is to be harmful, not to be funny.
mock/ridicule 1: to make fun of; to make someone feel ridiculous, bad, or stupid
sarcastic 2: not literal; meaning the opposite of what one says
intention: purpose
Sarcasm 3 Means To Tear Flesh
Sarcasm is a remark that is used to mock or ridicule someone. The speaker usually means exactly the opposite of what he says. For example, if your brother says “Nice hair!” to you in a sarcastic tone, he means that your hair looks terrible. The word sarcasm comes from a Greek verb (sarkazein) that means to tear flesh. Sarcasm is such a common communicative device that people sometimes forget that the real intention of sarcasm is to be harmful, not to be funny.
v.讥讽，挖苦；n.嘲弄
- You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
- Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。
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。