最近教公司的一个美女普通话。1 i/ j0 ]" e; E/ k: b3 i% {0 M, n1 l; j
今天,我教她“美女”.7 k( l% c& ^( O! m4 D, K
她问是什么意思9 c. c$ Z8 D! y& ^8 [- k- p0 a
我接着说“美女means "beauty". you are 美女"" U2 P' k+ K) D* G- c0 s
她说:“is it kind of sarcastic."& U, h3 B: g4 I8 y4 x
我说:"what does it mean?"1 Y! C. |) c3 ], ~% G. E
她说:“someone say you are smart but it doesn't mean you are really smart." ' w$ _ h X) F5 v我说:“OIC,you are 美女。i mean that."
最近教公司的一个美女普通话。 : k3 h9 W9 ^4 X p3 c0 L今天,我教她“美女”.; {; p! F% x+ u0 X7 p
她问是什么意思' F# r P8 o2 c# G% s9 }% s
我接着说“美女means "beauty". you are 美女"3 W3 G# M+ t [
她说:“is it kind of sarcastic."% g6 m5 z4 I/ j( n3 }
我说:"what does it mean?"3 W" ?" ~" d5 x+ V3 S
她说:“someone say you ...' h. ^/ Z# D# E K) r1 S
如花 发表于 2010-1-29 09:23
几年前看电影you 've got a mail 学了个词ironic7 s- G: T5 P8 h) X ?
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这个词sarcastic 和ironic 用法上有什么区别。8 O# P' B9 ^. K3 A
白水 发表于 2010-1-29 17:02
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ironic:1 C! {: X4 ^! q. c4 J
我在博客上帖了我们一大早赶飞机的照片,孩子们累得睁不还眼,我下面写的评注是: it's hard to tell that we were tired isn't it?$ h4 E) N- z9 n' j; C
there, I was being ironic7 y( m! f' S& _( W- z
ironic 还可以形容一个situation, 比如:al gore is portrayed as a front line fighter for environmental issues, ironically he owns one of the most gas consuming cars in the world. (好容易让我编出这么个例句来!)! _) m$ ~* ]. p; O
sarcastic 有更多感情色彩,有主观上的一种伤害,攻击的意愿,是坏的intention: D1 b9 o! J) Q6 R! k# |
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还拿如花的例子说,这个情景对话两个词都能用到:4 B/ ~8 V4 m1 Z* k. T
如花: hi 美女 # m, S* U! f+ [美女: are you being sarcastic? ) }1 p H6 K+ t; Z如花: i swear, i mean it, you are one of the most beautiful girls i‘ve even seen! ! t* ^5 j0 v: v$ L" r; G美女: thanks! ironically i was just told by my brother:if you are not pretty,better be polite。
sarcastic 在《新概念英语》第二册92课就有。 2 a. {" |3 ]& UI was almost there when a sarcastic voice below said, 'I don't think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night.'