常用委婉语幻灯片.ppt

Euphemism
Euphemism
Definition
Why do we use euphemism ?
Introduction of euphemism.
The change of the euphemism.
Definition
Euphemism:“eu”means “well” or “sounding good” and “pheme” means “speech”.It is mon linguistic phenomenon in the English is mild, agreeable, or roundabout word used in place of coarse, painful, or offensive one.
Why do we use it ?
Considered to be taboo and specific unpleasantnesses :illness, death, excretion [ek'skri:ʃən] ,and sex.
Sensitive topic: intelligence, age, weight, poverty.
Many e professions. hairdresser turns into beautician
Policy expression: used in political affairs
Self-effacing: a kind of ant euphemism. “Your humble servant.”
Humorous: to enhance the performance of words “Old Newton took him”
Introduction
to be at peace (本义)平静了
to be called to God (本义)被召唤到上帝那
to be called home (本义)被召回家
to be home and free (本义)到家自由了
to have fallen asleep (本义)入睡了
to have found rest (本义)得到安息
to join one's ancestors (本义)加入先人的行列
to leave this world (本义)离开今世
to pay one‘s fee (本义)付费 to rest in peace (本义)安息
to go west(归西天)
to be no more(没了,不在了) to lay down one’s life(牺牲) to end one’s day(寿终)
to cross over to the other side(去世)
to go to the happy hunting ground(去世)
to be out of pain 摆脱痛苦
to go to one’s glory(升天) to do one‘s bit 尽职了 to lay down one‘s life 放下自己的生命 to cancel one‘s account 销帐 pay one’s last debt 付最后一笔债 to fade away 消失 to be free 解脱了 to be gone 去了 to be no more 不复存在 to close one’s eyes 瞑目 e to an end 结束 to go beyond 到远方去 the call of God 上帝的召唤
the final departure 最后离去 final sleep 最后一觉
join the great majority 加入大多数
with God 和上帝在一起 with their Father 与圣父在一起
Something is related to death
coffin(棺材) box
grave-yard(墓地) sleeping place
memory garden 陵园
funeral(葬礼) memorial service
(追思礼拜)
Illness
Aids social disease(艾滋病)
Cancer terminal illness(绝症)/C
Leprosy Hansen’s disease(麻风病)
Tuberculosis (肺结核)
Body odor (狐臭)
Constipation(便秘) irregularity(紊乱)
Acne(痤疮) problem skin
venereal disease(性病) .