关于时尚和委婉语的英语.ppt

Fationable English Euphemism（委婉语） in English and Chinese 神马都素浮云！！！！ Everything is nothing! Everything but a floating cloud! All things are of no consequence just like floating clouds ! 一切都是假象！ what is the euphemism? the functions of euphemism Examples in Chinese and English euphemism Death euphemism in China 驾崩，弃朝,弃天下，宫车远驭，宫车上仙 殉国,殉难,殉义殉道 夭折，殇 大故，见背，失怙 蕙损兰摧，珠残玉碎玉碎珠沉 Death of the emperors Die for some meaningful career Death of youth Death of parents Death of a beauty Death Euphemism in English pass away go to sleep forever be called to God safe in the arms of Jesus go the way of all flesh return to dust kick the bucket 去世，与世长辞 长眠 被上帝召唤去了 在耶稣怀里得到平安 走众生之路 归之尘土 翘辫子 She is in an interesting condition. 她怀孕了。 I have to do my duty. 我要嘘嘘。 You should know that there are books and books. 你应该知道这有好书也有坏书。 the old man’s friend 肺炎 domestic help 佣人 cheerful giver 肝脏 spaghetti factory 肠子 （面条工厂） special man 残疾人 live at government’s expense 坐牢 I’m willing，but Mary isn’t 饱了（饭后谢绝主人劝食） * Jane What is the in-thing at the moment ? 神马都是浮云！！！ 表情帝 有木有？？？ iphone4s 山寨 草根 骨感美女 钻石王老五 boney beauty diamond bachelor 微博 新新人类 microblog new-new generation 脑残 全职妈妈 leetspeak stay-at-home mom 菜鸟 给力 八卦 rookie gelivable gossip/eight trigrams 裸婚 闪婚 闪电恋爱 naked wedding flash marriage whirlwind romance 1.别忽悠我,我不会上当! Don’t jerk me around! I won’t be taken in. Key words： 忽悠——to jerk sb. Around / to hoodwink 2.公鸡下蛋是头号恶搞新闻. That the cock laid an egg tops the hoax list. Key words： 恶搞——abusive imitation/ mischievous distortion /hoax 3.他建议大家都去网上晒生活,无论是烦恼还是快乐. He suggests that everybody should reveal their real-life story on line, no matter whether it is an annoyance or a merriment. Key words: 晒生活——reveal/expose o