【趣谈英语】保持镇静，坚持住-Keep Calm And Carry On
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
slogan: a catchy 1 line of text used on a poster or product
boost: raise
Tudor Crown: a crown that symbolized 2 the British monarch 3 from 1902-1953 (also known as the King’s Crown)
held in reserve: stored for later use
public domain 4: not protected by copyright or trademark 5; available to the public for use and adaptation
catchy: easy to remember; usually wise or funny
parody 6: a funny adjustment to original material
knock-off: an imitation of the real thing
Keep Calm And Carry On
The Keep Calm And Carry On slogan was originally used on a motivational poster developed by the Ministry 7 of Information in the UK. It was intended to boost the spirits of the British people before the Second World War. The Keep Calm poster was part of a series of three posters that all contained the Tudor Crown followed by a simple message for the British people. Millions of Keep Calm posters were held in reserve in case of a German invasion, but were never used. In the year 2000, a copy of the Keep Calm poster was found in a box of antique books in a bookstore in England. The owners hung the poster up in their shop, and it became so popular that they began selling copies of it. The design is in the public domain since Crown Copyright on artistic 8 works expires after 50 years. The catchy slogan quickly caught on and people began adapting it and making parodies 9 and knock-offs. Slogans such as Keep Calm And Eat Cupcakes or Keep Calm And Call Mom can be found on posters and products in many parts of the world.
adj.易记住的，诡诈的，易使人上当的
- We need a new slogan.The old one's not catchy enough.我们需要新的口号，旧的不够吸引人。
- The chorus is very catchy to say the least.副歌部分很容易上口。
v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的过去式和过去分词 )
- For Tigress, Joy symbolized the best a woman could expect from life. 在她看，小福子就足代表女人所应有的享受。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
- A car symbolized distinction and achievement, and he was proud. 汽车象征着荣誉和成功，所以他很自豪。 来自辞典例句
n.帝王，君主，最高统治者
- The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
- I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
n.(活动等)领域，范围；领地，势力范围
- This information should be in the public domain.这一消息应该为公众所知。
- This question comes into the domain of philosophy.这一问题属于哲学范畴。
n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标
- The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
- The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。
n.打油诗文，诙谐的改编诗文，拙劣的模仿；v.拙劣模仿，作模仿诗文
- The parody was just a form of teasing.那个拙劣的模仿只是一种揶揄。
- North Korea looks like a grotesque parody of Mao's centrally controlled China,precisely the sort of system that Beijing has left behind.朝鲜看上去像是毛时代中央集权的中国的怪诞模仿，其体制恰恰是北京方面已经抛弃的。
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的
- The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
- These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。