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英语双关语探讨

英语双关语探讨

英语双关语探讨[摘要]英语双关语是重要的修辞格之一,这种修辞格广泛运用于各种文学作品,如诗歌、小说、故事、广告及谜语中。

双关语使语言活泼有趣,或者借题发挥,旁敲侧击,收到由此及彼的效果。

广告语言对于艺术美的执着追求,是以直接的功利目标为前提的。

一、英语双关语的特点和修辞功能1.双关语的类型如果粗略划分的话,双关语可分为两大类,即谐音双关(paronomasia)和一词二义双关(antalaclasis)。

这也是双关语二种基本形式。

谐音双关会用到两个发音相同或相近,而意义不同的词来造成双关。

而一词二义双关是指一个词被使用两次或以上,每次都是不同的含义。

关于双关语更为详细的分类方法。

本文不再做详细的介绍。

2.双关语的功能2.1 审美功能双关语最早是在民间流传的趣味性文字游戏,在《朗文当代英语词典》(Congman Dictionary of ContemporaryEnglish)和《韦氏新世界词典》(Webster's New World Dic -tionary)当中对双关语的释文都不约而同的用到了"playon word"的字眼,即"文字游戏".这一文字游戏妙在真幽默和传神,言简意赅,寥寥数笔已使读者入境入画.一个妙笔生花的双关语可以使读者从不解其中味,进而深刻沉思,到露出心领神会的微笑。

读者在体会到的良苦用心之余,更多地领会了双关语所特有的于诙谐之中见严谨,于轻描淡写之间见笔力的特点,可谓过目不忘,这一心灵上的陶醉,而至精神上的愉悦和美感,即是做为一个修辞格所首先具备的功能,即审美功能所达致的。

2.2 幽默或讽刺功能双关语是语言的妙用,其独特的“声东击西”或“一石二鸟”的特征使其常常成为人们在达到幽默或讽刺双关时的上佳选择。

一个词语在不同的语境(context)中含义是不同的,一个词的确切含义取决于处的语境。

李鑫华在其所著《英语修辞格详论》中明确指出,双重语境对双关辞格是重要而且是必要的,不仅如此,两个语境之间还要有一个铰链连结,而这个铰链就是双关语本身。

英语中有趣的双关语归纳

英语中有趣的双关语归纳

英语中有趣的双关语归纳【范文一】最近我在学习英语时,发现其中有一种形式的语言,叫做双关语。

双关语指的是一种以同音或近音词语,通过语言上或逻辑上的双重意义,产生幽默效果或增加语言语感的修辞技巧。

下面,让我们一起来了解一些有趣的双关语。

1. Why was the math book sad?It had too many problems.2. Why did the bicycle fall over?It was two tired.3. Why do you never see elephants hiding in trees?Because they’re so good at it.4. Why was 10 afraid of 7?Because 7, 8, 9.5. Why did the tomato turn red?Because it saw the salad dressing.这些双关语虽然简短,却很有趣,让人忍不住会心一笑。

通过这些例子,我们可以看出双关语的特点:首先,双关语的意思具有多义性,能够产生幽默效果;其次,双关语依靠语音和语境上的差异达到双关的效果,增加了音韵和音乐性,让语言更富有节奏感。

因为双关语的特殊性,很多时候我们需要根据语境去理解双关语的双重含义。

这就要求我们不仅要有丰富的词汇知识,还需要在真实的语言交际中,不断地训练语感,理解语言的逻辑和情境,体会到语言所蕴含的文化和历史信息。

【要点分析】写作重点:本篇作文首先介绍了双关语的概念和特征,然后列举了一些有趣的例子,最后对双关语的理解提出了自己的见解。

整篇文章主要针对双关语进行简单的介绍和解释,对读者的英语阅读有启发作用。

用词分析:本文的词汇较为简单,适合初学者阅读,例如:介绍→ introduce,语言→ language,修辞→ rhetoric,多义性→ ambiguity等。

【范文二】在英语世界中,双关语常被用于口语和文字的表达中。

英语双关语的定义

英语双关语的定义

英语双关语的定义
英语双关语是一种有趣、常用于诗歌和谈话中的语言形式,它的特点是使用一个词语或短语,同时可以有两种或多种不同的含义,使得句子具有意想不到的双重意义。

这种语言形式可以让听者在聆听或阅读时领悟到多层次的内涵,同时也能提高语言的幽默和游戏性。

很多英语双关语含有词语的多义性或者音相近但拼写不同的词,例如:Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing! 这句话中,“saw”同时可以解释为“看见”与“锯”,而“red”也可以理解为“生气”的意思。

在这个例子中,听者可以根据上下文推断句子的双重意思,并在其中感受到幽默和机智的同时,也可以增强自己的英语语言能力。

当然,英语双关语也需要注意不要过度使用或者使用不恰当会导致语言表达的混乱和难以理解,而且也需要根据不同的场合和受众选择合适的表达方式。

总结来说,英语双关语可以让语言更加有趣、幽默、流畅,并提高自己的英语语言能力。

但需要灵活运用并避免过度使用,把握好时机和场合,才能达到更好的效果。

英文双关语大全

英文双关语大全

英文双关语大全双关语(puns)是一种利用词语的多义性或相似音的双重意义来制造幽默效果的修辞手法。

它在英语中被广泛使用,不仅能够增加笑点,还能够提高听众的兴趣和理解力。

本文将为大家提供一些常见的英文双关语,帮助大家更好地理解和运用这一修辞手法。

1. 动物类•Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use honeycombs.•What do you call a bear without any teeth? A gummy bear.•How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.2. 食物类•I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!•I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough.•Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.3. 职业类•The math teacher went crazy with the blackboard. He did a number on it.•I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough.•The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.4. 自然界类•Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.•Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He will stop at nothing to avoid them!•Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love, and got married. The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent!5. 日常生活类•I’m re ading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!•I used to be a baker, but I couldn’t make enough dough.•The man who fell into an upholstery machine is now fully recovered.6. 健康类•The patient refused the nurse’s offer to draw his blood because he didn’t have any to spare.•Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field!•Why don’t skeletons fight each other? They don’t have the guts.7. 爱情类•Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.•Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He will stop at nothing to avoid them!•Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love, and got married. The ceremony wasn’t much, but the reception was excellent!8. 科学类•Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!•I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!•The man who fell into an upholstery machine is now fully recovered.以上只是一部分常见的英文双关语,通过运用这些双关语,我们可以增加交流的乐趣,提高语言的表达力。

英语中有趣的双关语

英语中有趣的双关语

英语中有趣的双关语所谓pun,通常是指利用一个单词的两个含义,或者利用两个特定的单词,达到“一语双关”的目的。

下面是小编给大家带来的英语中有趣的双关语有哪些,欢迎大家阅读参考,我们一起来看看吧!英语中有趣的双关语比如下面第一句话,其中的grave有两个含义,一个是“严肃的”(形容词),一个是“坟墓”(名词),因此这句话的意思是:他不是一个严肃的人,除非他躺到坟墓里,才能严肃起来。

再比如下面第二句话,其中的pray(祈祷)和prey(捕食),发音相同,外形相似,因此这句话的意思是:他们今天为你祈祷,明天就会加害于你。

这就是两个典型的pun.①He is not a grave man until he is a grave man.②They pray for you today and prey1 on you tomorrow.国外一个网站评选的2003年十大pun,下面是其中的三个例子,如果您能看懂、听懂,肯定会觉得pun很有意思。

①He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends.他违章超速驾驶,结果将昂贵的名车撞到树上,他终于看到他的奔驰车(Mercedes)是怎样撞弯(bends)的。

这句话的幽默之处是将Mercedes Benz(奔驰车)中的Benz,故意改写成bends.②Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.这句话乍一看,好象是说:时光像箭一样飞逝,水果像香蕉一样飞逝。

其实这句话后半部分的真正意思是:果蝇喜欢吃香蕉,也就是fruit flies/like/a banana.③A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tyred.这句话的表面意思是:自行车自己站不起来,因为它只有两个轮胎(two-tyred)。

pun英语双关语解释

pun英语双关语解释

pun英语双关语解释pun(双关语),通常是指用一个单词的两个(或多个)含义,或用两个(或多个)发音相同或相近而意义不同的词,达到一语双关,幽默含蓄之效果。

谚语:Don’t trouble troubles until troubles trouble you. (麻烦不来找你,别去自找麻烦。

)这是一句采用双关语的谚语。

句中第一与第四个trouble 是名词“麻烦”的意思,而第二与第三个trouble 是动词“找麻烦”的意思。

这一谚语的基本意思是:不要去找“麻烦”的麻烦,直到“麻烦”来找你的麻烦。

英语中的pun(双关语),多见用于谚语俚语、名人名言、广告海报和幽默笑话。

例句:1、He is not a grave man until he is a grave man.要等到他躺在坟墓里,他才会严肃起来。

(句中前一个grave是形容词,意思是“严肃的”,后一个grave 是名词,意思是“坟墓”。

这句话的基本意思是:他不是一个严肃的人,除非他成了坟墓里的人。

)2、Learn some craft when young, that when old you may live without craft.趁年轻时学一点手艺,以便在年老时可不靠行骗为生。

(句中两个craft都是名词,前一个craft 的意思是“手艺”,后一个craft 的意思是“骗术”。

)3、Not everything that can be counted counts and not everything that counts can be counted.并非所有重要的东西都计算得清楚,也并非所有计算得清楚的东西都重要。

(这是爱因斯坦的一句名言。

句中用动词count 的两个不同含义“计算”与“重要”,生动含蓄表达了这句至理名言。

)4、We must all hang together, or assuredly we shallall hang separately.我们大家必须团结一致,否则我们一定都会被分开处死。

英语笔记-双关语

英语笔记-双关语

英语笔记-双关语2014-2-24 9:00 类别:英语口语来源:enguo 责编:meten我们看一些比较生活化,都是我在日常生活中听到过的双关语。

1.You can only drink in your private place.你只能在自己的地方喝酒。

Private place这个字有两个意思,一个是指私人拥有的地方,如自己的房子或是自己的小房间,另一个意思则是相当于中文的「私处」.记得有一次和老美在我们宿舍楼下的交谊厅开party,像这种时候大家不免要喝点小酒。

但是我们学校有明文规定,不能在公共的场合喝酒,所以party才刚开没多久,舍监就跑来对我们说,"You can only drink in your private place."他的意思当然是要我们把酒拿回自己的房间喝啦。

没想到这时候有一个老美耍宝,把整瓶啤酒往自己的裤子一放,说,"Ok,now I'm drinking in my private place."(好,我现在就在我的「私处」喝酒。

)直把大家笑到四肢无力。

2.You cold shoulder.你对人都不理不睬。

在英文中,give someone a cold shoulder这句话指的是对某人不理不睬的意思。

例如,"My girlfriend gave me a cold shoulder after a huge fight."(我的女朋友在跟我大吵一架之后就不理我了。

)而在我之前所提的那部007之中,有这样一段剧情,就是当石油大王的女儿(苏菲·玛索饰)和007在床第之间温存时,她一边冰块摩擦他的肩膀,一边说,"You cold shoulder."其实这句话表面上是说,「你的肩膀好冷」但事实上她想说的是,「你都不理人家」.如果有去租录影带回来看的人,不妨注意一下这句话它是怎么翻的。

英语双关语的翻译

英语双关语的翻译
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翻译策略——不可译
照抄原文:
What is the worst kind of fish? Selfish.
What keys won’t open door? A monkey, a donkey and a turkey.
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英语双关语翻译原则
当两种语言和文化的相关因素出现巧合时,双关碰巧 不难翻译,不得牺牲双关。
That home is home though it is never so homely. 家虽不佳也是家。 Why is the river rich? Because it has two banks. 为什么河流总是富有的?因为它总是向前(钱)流。
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翻译策略——对等翻译法
双关语译为不同双关语 双关语→双关语(求得神似,“得意” 而 “变形”, 不失 为上策)
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分类— 按表层结构
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二词同音双关 :一个音所涵盖或关涉的两个意义不同的词 都在句中出现。
同音同形异义 If we don’t hang together, we’ll hang separately. 同音异形异义 The “in” idea in business travel——Hilton Inns.
这里 埋葬的是 莱斯特∙莫尔 他死于 A44枪弹 不多不少 整四颗。
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翻译策略——创造翻译法
非双关语译为双关语 非双关语→双关语(在不含双关语的文字中自己创造双关语 ,又称谐音双关法)
Coca - Cola 可口可乐 Pepsi Cola 百事可乐 Maxam 美加净 Contac 康泰克
一词二义双关:利用词的同音和多义条件,以一个词或一 个短语关涉两个意思。
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