趣味英语收集 23页

趣味英语收集一、认识英语1.Whatislanguagefor?Somepeopleseemtothinkit"sforpracticinggrammarrulesandlearninglistsofwordsthelongerthewordsthebetter.That"swrong・Languageisfortheexchangeofideas,forcommunication.（语言到底是用来干什么的呢？-些人认为它是用来操练语法规则和学习一大堆单词一而且单词越长越好。这个想法是错误的。语言是用来交换思想，进行交流沟通的！）2.Thewaytolearnalanguageistopracticespeakingitasoftenaspossible・（学习一门语言的方法就是要尽量多地练习说。）3.Agreatmanoncesaiditisnecessarytodillasmuchaspossible,andthemoreyouapplyitinrealsituations,themorenaturalitwillbecome・（一位伟人曾说，反复操练是非常必要的，你越多的将所学到的东西运用到实际生活中，他们就变的越自然。）4.Learninganylanguagetakesalotofeffor t.Butdon，tgiveup.（学习任何语言都是需要花费很多努力，但不要放弃。）1.Relax!Bepatientandenjoyyourself.Lcarningforeignlanguagesshouldbefun.（放松点！要有耐性，并让自己快乐！学习外语应该是乐趣无穷的。）2.Romewasn，tbuiltinaday.Workharderandpracticemore・Yourhard-workwillberewardedbygodoncday.Godisequaltoeveryone!（冰冻二尺，非一日之寒。更加努力的学习，更加勤奋的操练，你所付出的一切将会得到上帝的报答，上帝是公平的。）3.Useadictionaryandgrammarguideconstantly.KeepasmallEnglishdietionarywithyouatalltime.Whenyouseeanewword,lookitup.Thinkabouttheword-一useit,inyourmind,inasentence・（经常使用字典和语法指南。随身携带一本小英文字典，当你 看到一个新字时就去查阅它，想想这个字-一然后去用它，在你的心中，在一个句子里。）1.TrytothinkinEnglishwheneverpossible・WhenyouseesomethingthinkoftheEnglishwordofit;thenthinkaboutthewordinasentence・（一有机会就努力去用英文来思考。看到某事时，想想它的英文单词；然后把它用到一个句子中去。）2.Practicetensesasmuchaspossible・Whenyoulearnanewverb,learnitsvariousforms.（尽可能多的操练时态。学习…个动词的时候，要学习它的各种形态。）3.Twouldalsoliketo1earnmoreabouttheculturebehindthelanguage・Whenyouunderstandtheculturalbackground,youcanbetterusethelanguage.（我想学习和了解更多关于语言背后的文化知识，当你理解了文化背景，你就能更好地运用语言。）二、流行英文 1.coolCool—词来自美国，风靡世界，到了中国按其音译就成了“酷”oCool的本意是：凉快的（物理上的），凉爽的（感觉上的），冷静的（褒义词），无耻的（贬义词），冷淡的或暗示得意的强调语气用词。作为流行词汇，它代表着时尚前卫的衣着、举止、形象、生活方式使用上，常常和某些字结合，比如：真cool,粉cool,太coolT等等。2・ohyeahYeah就是yes的意思，它最初在英语世界流行与Beatles乐队有关。1963年Beatles的一曲"sheloveyou"中一连串"yeah,yeah,yeah〃的反复叫喊，使其成了流行…时的词汇，频繁出现在报刊头条。而〃oh〃与〃yeah〃连用，可表示强烈的兴奋激动之情3.Ok,0了OK,okay,或者0.K.是英语中常用的口语词汇。它可以表达approval,assent或者acknowledgment的意思。TheoriginsofOKarenotknownwithcertainty,andhavebeenthesubjectofmuchdiscussionandacademicinterestovertheyears・Asaninterjection,ithasbeenborrowedfromEnglishintomanyotherlanguages.关于Ok一词的起源一直没有定论，这也成为学术界多年来为之热议的话题。作为一个感叹词，ok这个英文词汇已经成为世界性的用语。在中国，不仅ok的使用频率极高，由ok转化而来的“0了”一 说，简洁有趣，动感十足，在年轻人中十分流行。说到ok,不禁联想起“卡拉OK”o“卡拉0K”不是源语英语，而是日语Karaoke的音译。另一个经常用到的词汇KTV则是KaraokeTelevision的缩写。现在我们还常常用到“K歌”这个词，〃K〃取Karaoke的首字母，表达去唱歌的意思，真是简洁时尚。3.・・・+inging在英语中是动词的一种后缀，是现在进行吋态(be+doing)动词的一种分词形式，常常表示正在干什么，正处于某种状态。如今，许多人喜欢拿它作中文后缀，来表示自己正在做什么或自己的情感。比如：瞌睡ing,郁闷ing等等。其他暂且能想到的流行说法还有:shopping,N多,最in,真high,Ma订我，Q我，Call我，MSN我。三、最有魔力的一句英文InaclassIteachforadults,Irecentlydidthe"unpardonable."Igavetheclasshomework!Theassignmentwasto"gotosomeoneyoulovewithinthenextweekandtellthemyoulovethem.Ithastobesomeoneyouhaveneversaidthosewordstobeforeoratleasthaven"tsharedthosewordswithforalongNowthatdoesn"tsoundlikeaverytoughassignment,untilyoustoptorealizethatmostofthemenwereover35andwereraisedinthegenerationofmenthatweretaughtthatexpressingemotionsisnot“macho." Showingfeelingsorcrying(heavenforbid!)wasjustnotdone.Sothiswasaverythreateningassignmentforsome.Atthebeginningofournextclass,Iaskedifsomeonewantedtosharewhathappenedwhentheytoldsomeonetheylovedthem.Ifullyexpectedoneofthewomentovolunteer6,aswasusuallythecase,butonthiseveningoneofthemenraisedhishand.Heappearedquitemovedandabitshaken.Asheunfoldedoutofhischair(all62nofhim),hebeganbysaying,Dennis,Iwasquiteangrywithyoulastweekwhenyougaveusthisassignment.Ididn"tfeelthatIhadanyonetosaythosewordsto,andbesides,whowereyoutotellmetodosomethingthatpersonal8?“ButasIbegandrivinghomemyconsciencestartedtalkingtomeItwastellingmethatIknewexactlywhoIneededtosayIloveyouto.Yousee,fiveyearsago,myfatherandIhadaviciousdisagreementandreallyneverresolveditsincethattime.WeavoidedseeingeachotherunlessweabsolutelyhadtoatChristmasorotherfamilygatherings.Buteventhen,wehardlyspoketoeachother"SolastTuesdaybythetimeIgothomeIhadconvincedmyselfIwasgoingtotellmyfatherIlovedhim.“It"sweird,butjustmakingthatdecisionseemedtoliftaheavyloadoffmychest."WhenIgothome,IrushedintothehousetotellmywiffewhatIwasgoingtodo.Shewasalreadyinbed,butIwokeherupanyway.WhenItoldher,shedidn"tjustgetoutofbed,shecatapultedoutandhuggedmy,andforthefirsttimeinourmarriedlifeshesawmecry.Westayeduphalfthenightdrinkingcoffeeandtalking.Itwasgreat! “ThenextmorningIwasupbrightandearly.IwassoexcitedIcouIdhardlysleep.IgottotheofficeearlyandaccomplishedmoreintwohoursthanIhadthewholedaybefore."At9:00Icalledmydadtoseeifcouldcomeoverafterwork.Whenheansweredthephone,Ijustsaid,"Dad,canIcomeoverafterworktonight?Ihavesomethingtotellyou/Mydadrespondedwithagrumpy,"Nowwhat?9Iassuredhimitwouldn"ttakelong,sohefinallyagreed."At5:30,Iwasatmyparents9houseringingthedoorbell,prayingthatDadwouldanswerthedoor.IwasafraidifMomansweredthatIwouldchickenoutandtellherinstead.Butasluckwouldhaveit,Daddidanswerthedoor."Ididn"twasteanytime一Itookonestepinthedoorandsaid,"Dad,IjustcameovertotellyouthatIloveyou.""Itwasasifatransformationcameovermydad.Beforemyeyeshisfacesoftened,thewrinklesseemedtodisappearandhebegantocry・Hereachedoutandhuggedmeandsaid,CIloveyoutoo,son,butFveneverbeenabletosayit/TtwassuchapreciousmomentIdidn"twanttomove・Momwalkedbyw让htearsinhereyes.Ijustwavedandblewherakiss.DadandIhuggedforamomentlongerandthenIleft.Ihadn"tfeltthatgreatinalongtime.“Butthat"snotevenmypoint.Twodaysafterthatvisit,mydad,whohadheartproblems,butdidn"ttellme,hadanattackandendedupinthehospital,unconscious.Idon"tknowifhe"llmakeit."Somymessagetoallofyouinthisis:Don"twaitto dothethingsyouknowneedtobedone.WhatifIhadwaitedtotellmydad一maybe1willnevergetthechanceagain!Takethetimetodowhatyouneedtodoanddoitnow!”四个和表面意思不同的趣味动物用语1.Goosebumps每当我们觉得身上发冷或者发麻的时候，皮肤上就会起一层鸡皮疙瘩。英语里鸡皮疙瘩叫：goosebumpsoGoose就是鹅，bumps就是疙瘩。至于为什么中国人说鸡皮疙瘩，而美国人却说鹅皮疙瘩就不得而知了。例句:knowthatmostsnakesareharmless,butIcan"thelpit——everytimeIseeasnake,eveninazoo,Igetgoosebumpsallover!我知道大多数的蛇是不咬人的，但是每当我看到蛇，我全身就会起鸡皮疙瘩，哪怕是在动物园里看到蛇也是如此，真是没办法。2sittingduckDuck就是鸭子。我们不容易打到一只正在飞的鸭子，不过一只浮在水面上的鸭子却是一个很容易击中的目标。Sittingduck从字面上解释就是：一只坐着的鸭子。当然，sittingduck是一个俗语, 它的意思是：很容易上当受害的人。（大家一定都很熟悉二次世界大战时发生的珍珠港事件。那是在1941年十二刀七号凌晨，日本人在没有宣战的情况下突然偷袭珍珠港，美国太平洋舰队遭到毁灭性的打击。第二天，美国向日本宣战，从而爆发了太平洋战争。）下面这个例句就是在讲珍珠港事件:ItwasearlyonaSundaymorningandtheAmericanshadnowarning・SothebattleshipsanddestroyersweresittingduckswhentheJapanesebomberssweptinfromthesea.那是一个星期天的清晨，美国人根本没有得到警告。所以当日本轰炸机从海上飞来的时候，那些战舰和驱逐舰只能束手待毙。2chickenfeed鸡是一种很小的家禽，它的胃当然也很小，吃不了太多东西。Feed在这儿的意思就是喂鸡的饲料。Chickenfeed作为俗语，它的意思就是：很小数量的钱，少得像喂鸡的饲料一样。美国社会发展变化得非常快。有的人说现在比过去强，但是也有不少人存在今非昔比的想法。正因为如此，有的人经常在谈话时流露出怀旧的心情。下面这个例句就是一个人在把现在的物价和五十年以前的物价做对比。Mygrandfathersaysthat50yearsagoasalaryof$5,000ayearmeantyoucouldliveverycomfortably.Butthesedays$5,000isjustchickenfeed;you，dhaveatoughtimejustsurvivingonit. 我祖父说，五十年前，-年五千美元的丁资意味着你可以生活的非常舒服。可是，现在五千美元年薪真是微不足道，难以维持生活。4・turkeyfarmTurkey是火鸡，farm就是农场。但是，turkeyfarm合在一起作为俗语却和农场毫无关系。那么，什么是turkeyfarm呢？在每个政府机构或者私营公司里总会有一些工作能力低或者是不愿勤恳工作的人；但是，由于种种原因，领导又没有办法解雇这些人。为了使工作不受影响，这些机构的领导往往把这些人调到一个地方，就像打入冷宫一样。实际上也就是把他们养在那里，而这种地方就叫作turkeyfarmo五、中国小吃的英文表达中国吃的文化是由来已久，但怎样把中国吃的文化介绍出去，怎样用英文来表达呢。虽然很多人喜欢以拼音来表达，但没吃过中国小吃的老外肯定是不能理解的。还是让我们一块来学习一下吧.烧饼Clayovenrolls油条Friedbreadstick水饺Boileddumplings馒头Steamedbuns饭团Riceandvegetableroll皮蛋100-yearegg 咸鸭蛋Saltedduckegg豆浆Soybeanmilk饭类稀饭Riceporridge白饭Plainwhiterice糯米饭Glutinousrice蛋炒饭Friedricewitheggs肉丸Rice-meatdumplings火锅Hotpot面类刀削面Slicednoodles麻辣面Spicyhotnoodles乌龙面Seafoodnoodles板条Flatnoodles榨菜肉丝面Pork,pickledmustardgreennoodles米粉Ricenoodles汤类紫菜汤Seaweedsoup 牡蛎汤Oystersoup蛋花汤Egg&vegetablesoup鱼丸汤Fishballsoup点心臭豆腐Stinkytofu(Smellytofu)油豆腐Oilybeancurd虾球Shrimpballs春卷Springrolls蛋卷Chickenrolls六、趣谈英语“Dog”的用法Dog（狗）:你真是个幸运儿。我的老板是个风趣的家凡人都有得意吋。工作真卖这部电影一常指人，好人坏人都可以；bitch（母狗），则指泼妇Youarealuckydog-Mybossisajollydog.伙。Everydoghashisday.Davidworkslikeadog.David劲儿。 Thefilmmustbearealdog.定很糟糕。 Yourpartnerisadirtydog.合伙人是个卑鄙小人。Thepoetdiedlikeadog・死。Theytreatedhimlikeadog・把他看得粪土不如。Youcan"tteachanolddognewtricks.人难改变。你的这位诗人潦倒而他们老Heisreallyadeaddog.他是个没用的东西。Don"ttalktomelikethat,youbiteh!你这泼妇，别跟我这样说话。（慎用）Thereisnopointinhavingadog——eat——dogattitude.情景对话A:WearejustmakingalivinghereandIthinkthereisnopointinhavingadog一一eat一一dogattitude・B:Youareabsolutelyright・Weshouldbemorecooperative・A:我们都是在这里谋生，我想采取相互攻击的态度是没有意义的。B：你是对的，我们应该精诚合作。 在英语中，由动物构成的英语短语诙谐幽默、秒趣横生并且寓意深刻。有时在口语中用上几句，会令人有耳目一新的感觉。但使用时要注意东西方文化中动物的比喻和象征的差杲，以免造成误解。例如：英汉猪：懒、笨狼：凶熊：动作慢、笨拙孔雀：美pig：贪心、丑陋wolf：贪心bear：脾气坏、没有规矩peacock：傲慢蜜蜂:bee：忙碌勤劳七、经典英文广告词1・麦斯威尔咖啡Goodtothelastdrop.滴滴香浓，意犹未尽。1.雪碧Obeyyourthirst.服从你的渴望。2.索尼影碟机 Thenewdigitalera.数码新时代。1.理光复印机Welead・Otherscopy.我们领先，他人仿效。2.佳能打印机Impossiblemadepossible・使不可能变为可能。3.雀巢冰激凌Taketimetoindulge・尽情享受吧！4.万宝路香烟Cometowheretheflavoris.MarlboroCountry.光临风韵之境一一万宝路世界。5.凌志轿车Therelentlesspursuitofperfect!on.不懈追求完美。9•丰田汽车Poetryinmotion,dancingclosetome.动态的诗，向我舞近。10•轩尼诗酒 Tome,thepastisblackandwhite,butthefutureisalwayscolor.对我而言，过去平淡无奇;而未来，却是绚烂缤纷。11•百事流行鞋Askformore・渴望无限。12.雀巢咖啡Thetasteisgreat・味道好极了。13.麦当劳Ilovin"it!我喜欢！14.三星电子feelthenewspace・感受新境界。15•摩托罗拉手机intel1igeneeeverywhere・智慧演绎，无处不在。16•百事可乐thechoiceofanewgeneration.新一代的选择。 15•三菱电工weintegrate,youcommunicate.我们集大成，您超越自我。18.IBMnobusinesstoosmall,noproblemtoobig.没有不做的小生意，没有解决不了的大问题。19•东芝电子takeToshiba,taketheworld・拥有东芝，拥有世界。20•飞利浦电子let"smakethingsbetter・让我们做得更好。A.趣味英语句子1.Nevertroubletroubletilltroubletroublesyou.麻烦没来找你，就别去自找麻烦。第一、四个trouble是动词，第二、三个trouble是名词。2.Ithinkthatthatthatthatthatstudentwroteontheblackboardwaswrong・我认为那个学生写在黑板上的那个"that”是错误的。第一个that是连词，引起宾语从句；第二、五个that是指示代词“那个”;第三个that在这儿相当于名词;第四个that是关系代词,引起定语从句。3.Iknow.Youknow.Iknowthatyouknow.IknowthatyouknowthatI know.我知道。你知道。我知道你知道。我知道你知道我知道。1.Wemusthangtogether,orwe，11behangedseparately.我们必须团结在一起，否则我们将被一个个绞死。这是一句双关语。前面的hangtogether是“团结一致”的意思,后面的hanged是"绞死”的意思。2.Thequickbrownfoxjumpsoveralazydog.那只敏捷的棕色狐狸跳过了一只懒惰的狗。这个句子包含了英语中的26个字母。3.WasitabarorabatIsaw?我看到的是酒吧还是蝙蝠？这是一句回文句，顺着读和倒着读是一样的。4.上联：ToChinaforchina,Chinawithchina,dinneronchina.去中国买瓷器，中国有瓷器，吃饭靠瓷器。下联：到前门买前门，前门没前门，后门有前门。这是一副对仗工整、妙趣横生的英汉对联。卞联中的第二、四、五个“前门”指“大前门”香烟。5.2Bornot2B,thatisa?这是一种文字简化游戏。它的意思是：Tobeornottobe,thatisaquestion.（生存还是毁灭，那是一个问题。九.［趣味英语］友谊的颜色Onceuponatimethecolorsoftheworldstartedtoquarrel.Allclaimedthattheywerethebest・ Themostimportant.ThemostusefuLThefavorite・Greensaid：^ClearlyIamthemostimportant.Iamthesignoflifeandofhope・Iwaschosenforgrass,treesandleaves.Withoutme,al1animalswou1ddie・LookoverthecountrysideandyouwillseethatIaminthemajority.”Blueinterrupted：“Youonlythinkabouttheearth,butconsidertheskyandthesea・Itisthewaterthatisthebasisoflifeanddrawnupbythecloudsfromthedeepsea・Theskygivesspaceandpeaceandserenity・Withoutmypeace,youwouldallbenothing・"chuckled："Youareallsoserious・Ibringlaughter,gaiety,andwarmthintotheworld.Thesunisyellow,themoonisyellow,thestarsareyellow.Everytimeyoulookatasunflower,th ewholeworldstartstosmile.Withoutmetherewouldbenofun.”Orangestartednexttoblowhertrumpet："Iamthecolorofhealthandsirength.Imaybescarce,butIampreciousforIservetheneedsofhumanlife.Icarrythemostimportantvitamins.Thinkofcarrots,pumpkins,oranges,mangoes,andpapayas.Idon"thangaroundallthetime,butwhenIfilltheskyatsunriseorsunset,mybeautyissostrikingthatnoonegives“notherthoughttoanyofyou.”Redcouldstanditnolongerheshoutedout：“Iamtherulerofallofyou.Iamblood一life"sblood!Iamthecolorofdangerandofbravery.Iamwillingtofightforacause.Ibringfireintotheblood.Withoutme,theearthwouldbeasemptyasthemoon.Iamthecolorofpassionandoflove,theredrose,thepoinsettiaandthepoppy.”Purpleroseuptohisfullheight：Hewasverytallandspokewithgreatpomp："Iamthecolorofroyaltyandpower.Kings,chiefs,andbishopshavealwayschosenmeforIamthesignofauthorityandwisdom.Peopledonotquestionme!Theylistenandobey. FinallyIndigospoke,muchmorequietlythanalltheothers,butwithjustasmuchdetermination：“Thinkofme.Iamthecolorofsilence.Youhardlynoticeme,butwithoutmeyouallbecomesuperficia1.Irepresentthoughtandreflection,twilightanddeepwater.Youneedmeforbalanceandcontrast,forprayerandinnerpeace・”Andsothecolorswentonboasting,eachconvincedofhisorherownsuperiority・Theirquarrelingbecamelouderandlouder・Suddenlytherewasastartlingflashofbright1ighteningthunderrolledandboomed.Rainstartedtopourdownrelentlessly.Thecolorscroucheddowninfear,drawingclosetooneanotherforcomfort・Inthemidstoftheclamor,rainbegantospeak："Youfoolishcolors,fightingamongstyourselves,eachtryingtodominatetherest・Don"tyouknowthatyouwereeaosstheskyinagreatbowofcolorasareminderthatyoucanallliveinpeace.TheRainbowisasignofhopefortomorrow."Andso,wheneveragoodrainwashestheworld,andaRainbowappearsinthesky,letusremembertoappreciateoneanother. chmadeforaspecialpurpose,andswithoneanotherandcomeDoingastheyweretold,theds.Theraincontinued：Fromnowon,whenitrains,uniqueanddifferent?Joinhtome."colorsunitedandjoinedhaneachofyouwi11stretchacr