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He is a bicycle doctor. ,HDhP
他是单车修理工. M%ecWr!tj
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此句不能译作:"他是个骑单车的医生",因句中的doctor是委婉语(euphemism), o$L%t@
是对某种职业的美称,故不作"医生"解,而是表示repair man的涵义. ZskX!{
委婉语起源于远古,维多利来女王时代中期为其鼎盛时期,在现代英语中, x@43ZH_
其出现频率依然颇高,因为人们通过委婉语,可以用温顺悦耳的词语去谈论或 Nut&g"u2
叙述一些原来令人不快或逆耳之事物.为此,他们用domestic help,day help或 B`eK_'7t
live-in help代替mail或servant(佣人); 以custodian或superintendent替代 ,4"N7_!7
doorkeeper,caretaker或janitor(看门人或管理人);用She has a tile loose或 [G8EX3
She has a cylinder missing去代替She is crazy或Sh is not right in the head(神经失常). Rf4K Rhi
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委婉语多如恒河沙数,不胜枚举,在此略举数例,以见一斑: ddN(L`nd
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无线电修理工 radio electrician radio doctor O1o>eDE5A
理发师 barber cosmotologist `G!HGzVx;j
妓女 whore working girl/ street girl Ti)Me-g
家庭妇女 housewife household executive _}p[(sTV
收垃圾工人 garbage collector sanitary engineer BmpAH}%T
老年 old age second childhood :u9'ZHkZ
老人 old people senior citizens &mtt,]6C_
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小解 piss urinate/ number one >6Uc|D
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Nowadays many weight-watchers would like to go to the gym. i;{lY1
如今有不少胖人喜欢到健身房去锻炼. rAP="H<