英语委婉语与忌语课件

Laughandlearn-------------------委婉语和忌语一、蔑称与脏话二、如厕三、生老病死四、婚姻五、宗教委婉语与忌语一、蔑称与脏话1对黑人的蔑称与委婉称呼2对华人的蔑称与委婉称呼3英美骂人脏话一、蔑称与脏话1.对黑人的称呼蔑称：nigger委婉语：blackpeoplecolouredpeople黑鬼、老黑语气缓和，但也具轻蔑性黑色人有色人种negroNigger构成的词组大都具有贬义：niggerrichworklikeanigger

aniggerinthefence暴富的做苦工可疑事、扫兴事〔栅栏里的黑鬼〕一、蔑称与脏话2.对华人的蔑称与委婉语Thesetwoyoungmencursed

‘BloodyChinese’atyoujustnow.Wegotthembackandorderthemtoapologizetoyou.Asyouknow,cursingsomebodyisagainstlawinAustralia.一、蔑称与脏话2.对华人的蔑称与委婉语西方人骂中国人的贬义词：BloodyChinese该死的中国人、臭中国人Chink、Chinaman、Chinee中国佬yellowperil黄祸yellowskin黄皮laundryman洗衣工(过去，在美国，华人多以洗衣为生〕Slant-eyes斜眼人(slant倾斜的，西方人认为东方人的眼角上斜)Oriental东方人、亚洲人(尊称应为：easterner、Asian)damnGotohell!Goaway!rubbishnonsensefuckshitsonofbitchbastard3.英语中的粗话一、蔑称与脏话表示讨厌和气愤的词语主要有：Howboring!真烦人！Youarecrazy!你疯了！I’mveryupset!难受！Howannoying!真讨厌！I’mveryannoyed!心烦！Whatdoyouthinkyouaredoing?你究竟在干啥？Whatanuisance!多烦人啦！Ican’tstandit!我受够啦!Ican’tputupwithallthis.无法忍受。Itmakesmesick.真让我恶心。Thisistoomuch.太过分啦。It’sdisgrace.真不像话！二、如厕不雅之词：

W.C.厕所toilet抽水马桶lavatory盥洗室、厕所

1.厕所比较文雅的表示：restroom休息室bathroom卫生间loo水房powder-room化装室happy-room快乐室comfortroom舒服室comfortstation舒服站thenecessary必去地男厕所用：Men或Gentlemen’s(先生)女厕所用：Women或Ladies’s(女士)学校厕所用：boys(男)girls(女)二、如厕2.上厕所文雅表达法answerthecallofnature去响应大自然的召唤washone’shands洗手cashacheck提款、取钱powderone’snose擦点粉spendapenny花一角钱，付卫生费makeoneselfcomfortable放松一下payacall访问一下Whereistherestroom?休息是在哪？haveaBM(bowelmovement)运动一下肠子doone’sduty值班doone’sofficialbussiness办点公事二、如厕上厕所文雅表达法picksomeflowers摘几朵花getsomefreshair呼吸一下新鲜空气doajob干个活goandseeone’saunt去方便一下，大小便(直译：去看看阿姨，小时自己不会大小便，经常由阿姨擦屁股〕passwater尿尿〔放水〕domynumber1(去一号，指小便)domynumber2(去2号，指大便〕二、如厕上厕所文雅表达法如在课堂上，学生要上厕所，可以委婉对老师说：

MayIbeexcused?我可以请一会假吗？Couldyousparemeafewminutes?你给我几分钟好吗？三、生老病死生Onthatday,inmybirthdaysuit,Iwasveryhappytoattendthedancepartypreparedforme.Wedancedfreelyovernight.It’sthehappiestbirthdayallmylife.e.g.Theboyswereswimminginthebirthdaysuits.三、生老病死生Henry:AnotherladyisJenry.Shedoesn’tcometoday.Sheisinlabourthisweek.MrLi:IwasinlabourinChinaveryoftenduringCultural

Revolution(文革期间).Henry:Howgreatyouare!Howmanychildrendidyougivebirthto?三、生老病死生inlabour:分娩、生产inlabour=bear(givebirthto)achild(生小孩)的委婉语、医学专用语请看以下词组的正确翻译：difficultlabour:natural(normal)labour:

难产〔不是：艰苦劳动〕顺产、自然分娩〔不是：自然劳动、正常劳动〕三、生老病死seniorcitizens

资深公民、高级公民I’mnotyoung.老年人goldenager老年俱乐部

我不再年轻了。〔委婉表达自己老了〕goldenagerclub

goldenage把退休年龄65岁称为

老三、生老病死常见委婉语三、生老病死健康的英文表达方式“你身体很好〞正确译法：Youaresoundinbody.Youhaveaverygoodhealth.Youhaveastrongbody.Youareveryhealthy.Youareingoodhealth.Youareverystrong.Youlookfine.三、生老病死病1.我头痛Myheadispainful.(×)Ihaveaheadache.(√〕2.我嗓子疼Mythroatispainful.(×)Ihaveasorethroat.(√)3.玛丽的两只耳朵都聋了。BothofMary’searsaredeaf.(×)Maryisdeafinbothears.(√〕别打小孩的耳朵。Don’thittheboy’sear.(×)Don’thittheboybytheear.(√)5.我腿疼。Mylegispainful.(×)Ihurtinmyleg.(√〕用英语表达身体不舒服时，常见的中式英语错误三、生老病死胖

gainweightsupersizepersonheavysetontheheavysideontheplumpwell-builtstoutbigheayystrongbigbeautifulwomanfat的委婉语增加了重量超大之人身子重的重型的饱满的健壮的壮实的个大的重的强壮的大美女三、生老病死胖

afatpricepersonalfatfrythefatoutofsbafatchanceafatlotchewthefatliveonone’sownfatThefatisinthefire.fat-headfat-witted英语中带fat的成语：很大的代价多余人员、冗员榨取某人的油水微小的时机〔反语〕很少〔反语〕闲聊、闲扯吃老本闯祸了、坏事了笨蛋、呆子愚蠢、傻的三、生老病死死

passawaygotoheavenbegonetoabetterworldtroublesbeovernowcloseone’seyesgotorest,restinpeacewasnumberamongthedeadbegatheredtoone’sfathersbitethedustgowest死的委婉表达法：逝世、过世升天去极乐世界痛苦结束了闭上了眼睛安息成为死者的一员去见老祖宗入土归天、去西天四、婚姻询问婚姻状况的误区与正确表达方式：

你结婚没有？

Haveyoumarried?Areyoumarried?〔√〕〔×〕四、婚姻辨析以下句子：

Haveyousatisfyher?

Areyousatisfied

withher?Haveyoupreparedforthetest?

Areyoupreparedforthetest?你满足她的要求没有？

你对他满意吗？你考试准备好了没有？你考试有思想准备吗？五、宗教不欢而散的宴席

“WeareappreciatedthatChinesefriendshaveofferedussomanycoursesofdelicacy.Butit’sagreatregretthatthereare13coursesofdishes