【摘要】
英语中对于一些犯禁的词有不少委婉的表达法,如下列之“放屁”、“上厕所” 等。
上厕所:在英语中有好多委婉的说法,如被称为the call of nature 自然的召唤, the needs of nature自然的需求, the demands of nature 自然的要求, coke-stop停车喝可乐, coke-break可乐小憩 cash a check开支票, to do one’s duty 尽责任, to ease oneself放松一下, go to one’s private office到私人办公室, to visit the sand-box 到沙箱去一下,to get some fresh air呼吸新鲜空气, to see the stars 看星星,女人还可以水“给脸上抹粉”to powder my face
放屁: Farting被委婉的称为:backfire逆火, beef-hearts豆子, breezeer微风, cut one’s finger割破手指, drop a rose扔玫瑰, pass wind排气, shoot rabbits打兔子, to sneeze打喷嚏, There is a smell of gunpowder,有火药味等。
乳房:breasts被委婉的称为:hemispheres双半球, mount of lilies百合山, kettledrums 定音鼓, sweet potatoes甜薯, orbs of snow 雪球,white meat白肉, headlights前灯, bumpers保险杠,cream-jugs奶油壶, Tale of two cities双城, milk-bottles奶瓶, honeydew melons 白兰瓜,buds of beauty 美丽的花蕾,
女性的月经期被称之为:the curse(倒霉), tummy-ache(肚子疼), flagging(挂红旗), red light(红灯), The Red Sea’s in(到了红海), full moon(满月), monthly blues(每月一次忧郁), Aunt Flo has come(大姨妈来了), Little sister is here(小妹妹来了), in the saddle(骑马)【全文】
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英语中对于一些犯禁的词有不少委婉的表达法,如下列之“放屁”、“上厕所” 等。
上厕所:在英语中有好多委婉的说法,如被称为the call of nature 自然的召唤, the needs of nature自然的需求, the demands of nature 自然的要求, coke-stop停车喝可乐, coke-break可乐小憩 cash a check开支票, to do one’s duty 尽责任, to ease oneself放松一下, go to one’s private office到私人办公室, to visit the sand-box 到沙箱去一下,to get some fresh air呼吸新鲜空气, to see the stars 看星星,女人还可以水“给脸上抹粉”to powder my face
放屁: Farting被委婉的称为:backfire逆火, beef-hearts豆子, breezeer微风, cut one’s finger割破手指, drop a rose扔玫瑰, pass wind排气, shoot rabbits打兔子, to sneeze打喷嚏, There is a smell of gunpowder,有火药味等。
乳房:breasts被委婉的称为:hemispheres双半球, mount of lilies百合山, kettledrums 定音鼓, sweet potatoes甜薯, orbs of snow 雪球,white meat白肉, headlights前灯, bumpers保险杠,cream-jugs奶油壶, Tale of two cities双城, milk-bottles奶瓶, honeydew melons 白兰瓜,buds of beauty 美丽的花蕾,
女性的月经期被称之为:the curse(倒霉), tummy-ache(肚子疼), flagging(挂红旗), red light(红灯), The Red Sea’s in(到了红海), full moon(满月), monthly blues(每月一次忧郁), Aunt Flo has come(大姨妈来了), Little sister is here(小妹妹来了), in the saddle(骑马)