时间:2019-03-02 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语


英语课

   不管是读书考试还是工作生活,我们偶尔会被英语这个磨人的小妖精折磨。


  Q
  为什么明明是诅咒别人摔断腿(break a leg),表达出来的却是祝你好运?
  究其渊源,这个颇为怪异的祝福语,有很多种说法。目前,较为大众接受的理论有两种。
  一种观点认为,“break a leg”源于莎士比亚时期的舞台传统。演出结束后,演员一般要到前台谢幕,若表演出色,一般会赢得台下观众的“小费”。当然,接受了小费,演员是要弯腿行“屈膝礼”的。因此,“Break a leg”成了希望演员演出成功的形象说法。
  还有一种观点带有浓厚的迷信色彩。传说人们非常相信精灵的存在,而这些精灵最喜欢制造争端。如果你许了个愿望,他们就会故意让相反的事情发生。于是人们要“祝愿某人好运”时,就会故意说“祝你跌断一条腿”,希望借此骗过那些精灵,让好运来临。
  例句:
  I hope you break a leg in your performance tonight!
  我希望你今晚表演成功!
  Q
  为什么情话是“ lovers' prattle 1 或 sweet nothings ”,而不能直译为“love words”?
  情书是love letter,情歌是love song,情话可不能想当然地翻译成love words。prattle的意思是东拉西扯或者(小孩般)咿咿呀呀的话,所以lovers’ prattle来形容爱人间孩子气的废话很合适。Sweet nothings的意思也是一样,甜蜜的无用的话。
  例句:
  What is the lover's prattle touched you the most?
  你觉得最受感动的情话是哪句?
  Q
  形容一个人红光满面,为什么不能直接说“Your face is all red”?
  汉语里,红光满面是指人的气色好,脸色红润,身体健康。直接翻译成“脸红”,感觉上是这个人害羞或者尴尬,也可能是皮肤过敏生病了。不如翻译成“you are in ruddy health”,完整表达面色红润,身体健康的意思。

n.闲谈;v.(小孩般)天真无邪地说话;发出连续而无意义的声音
  • Amy's happy prattle became intolerable.艾美兴高采烈地叽叽喳喳说个不停,汤姆感到无法忍受。
  • Flowing water and green grass witness your lover's endless prattle.流水缠绕,小草依依,都是你诉不尽的情话。
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