《英语选修课》PPT课件

ADictionaryForTheseTimes,PicoLyer(TIME,Jun14,1993),CompanyLogo,DearMr.Martian,Iunderstandyoumaybesomewhatconfusedbythetopsy-turvy,science-fictivewaysyouencounterhereonouralienplanet.Imhopingthismayhelpyoufindyourwayaroundthem.Affirmationmeansdenial.(Thus,forexample,MagicJohnsonapproacheshislife-threateningdiseasewithoptimismandgood-nature.Thismeansheis“indenial”.Anoptimistisonlyapessimistwhohasntyetcomeout.,inasateofcompletedisorderorconfusion,apossiblemethodofsolvingaproblemEg.Theresnowayaroundit.,tostatepubliclythatsomethingistrue,sbscharacterEg.Shesgotalovelynature.,comeout/comeoutofthecloset=toadmitoneisgayorlesbian,CompanyLogo,Yes,inshort,meansno.Thisisdifferenthowever,fromthefactthatnomeansyes.Thatiswhenmensaywhenwomendontsayyestothem.)Challengemeansloss.(A“Physicallychallenged”personisonewhousedtobecalled“disabledor“handicapped”towit,onewhohasbeendealtabadblowbycircumstance.Togivehimthismorefriendlysoundingtitleisanattempttoaffirmpossibilityonhisbehalfinotherwords,tobeindenial.,遭受严重打击,politicalcorrectness,thecombinationoffacts,eventsetcthatinfluenceoneslife,andthatonecantcontrol,CompanyLogo,Coolmeanshot.(This,ofcourse,youveknownforawhile.Almostanythingthatpeoplesayis“cool”issuretobe“hot”.“Ifsomethings“bad”,thatmeansits“good”.Ifits“in,”though,thatmeansitsonthewayout.Afterall,“givein”and“giveout”meanthesamething.),Really?Youaresobad!真的吗？你真棒！,屈服,筋疲力尽，无以为继,CompanyLogo,Eastmeanswest.(The“FarEast”isnaturallytothewestofthe“FarWest,”andtheEastCoastisoneofthewestern-mostpartsoftheWesternworld.Dontworry,though:accordingtoaU.S.President,yesmeansnointheEastanyway,whileinthemorelogicalWest,“afatchance”meansaverythinone.,completelyimpossible,CompanyLogo,Fathermeansson.(Thus,forexample,BillWymanssonismarryingthemotherofBillWymanswife.BillWymanwillsoonbehissonsson-in-law,aswellasfatherofhisfather-in-law.Itseasytotellagirlfromaboy,however.Boysaretheoneswithearringsandlonghair;girlsaretheoneswithtrousersandshorthair.“Mother,”ofcourse,istheworstnameyoucancallsomeone.Thatisbecausemothersare,inmanycontexts,objectsofworship.),callsbsname骂人,Motherfer,CompanyLogo,Friendsmeansenemies.(Ifsomeonesays,“Cantwejustbefriends?,”thatusuallymeansyouvegotapotentialenemyforlife.Butdontlosehope:inmanypartsoftheworld,yourenemysenemyisyourfriend.Thatisaresultofthelawwherebytworightsmakeawrong.)Innercitymeansouterspace.(Thepeoplewholivein“innercity”arenearlyalwaysoutsiders,and“insiders”liveasfaraspossiblefromtheheartofthings.Likewise,the“innerchild,”formostadults,isevenmorefarout.,Twowrongsdontmakearight,slum,fulloffantasies,光怪陆离的，充满幻想的,前卫的,童心,CompanyLogo,9.Interestsmeanboredom.(Asinthe“interests”peoplelistin“personalads”“Schoenberg,lateHeideggerandHustler”orinthebodiesknownas“interestgroups.”Ofcourse,youwillalreadyhavefoundthat“personal”inanycasemeans“impersonal”;thusa“personalad”is,infact,ahighlyimpersonalsolicitationforcompanionship.10.Leftmeansright.(InplacesliketheformerSovietUnionthe“rightists”aretheconservatives,whoaremostattachedtocommunisminotherwords,thepeoplefurthestontheleft.,anAustriancomposer,Germanphilosopher,征求,CompanyLogo,11.Newmeansold.(Thusa“newidea”inHollywood,forexamplemeansanoldideathatisnotundercopyright.Somethingthathappenedyesterday,though,is“oldnews.”)12.Pleasuremeansbusiness.(Thegivingofpleasureisoneofthemostlucrativebusinessaround,andnotonlyintheredlightdistrict.Thuspeoplewho“playgames”foralivingsigncontractsfor$43millionmuchmorethanpeoplewhomerelywork.Thosewhocansingmaygetupto$100million.),CompanyLogo,13.Rulermeanssubject.(Anyonewhoisamemberofaroyalfamilyis,bylaw,subjecttothenation.ThustheprincessesofBritain,say,areemployeesofthepeople,usedastouristattractionsandgivenfreeboardandlodginginreturnforaffordingtherestofussomeentertainment.YoumayrememberhowtheoldkingslikeHenryVusedtospyontheirsubjects;nowitsthesubjectswhospyontheirrulers.Dieuetmondroit.),CompanyLogo,14.Smallmeansmid-size.(Ifyouarerentingacar,youneedtorememberthat“smallisseveralsizeslargerthanthesmallestsize.AndinMcDonalds,a“small”orderoffriesisnowaregular-sizeorder,whichisdifferentfromthesituationinmostplaceswherethe“regular”sizeisverysmall.15.Warmeanspeace.(Thusthe“coldwar”wasawayofmaintainingatenuouspeacebetweentwobelligerentsuperpowers.The“waragainstdrugs”meanssaying“Justsayno”severaltimesandhopingthatpeopleundertheinfluencewonttakeanoforayes.,CompanyLogo,16.Oh,andonemorething.Alienmeansresident.(Asin“IliveherebecauseImaresidentalien.“Youllseelotsof“aliens”intheU.S.theyarethepeoplewhocomefromothercountriesasopposedto“realAmericans,”whoarepeoplecamefromothercountriesalittlewhileago.)17.Ihopethatallmakessense.Imsureyouwillfindourworldasclearasanythingonyourplanet.AnEarthman,CompanyLogo,UseofEuphemism,theold,theaging,theseniorcitizen,thewell-preservedmen,theveterans,thepoor,thedisadvantaged,thehavenots,theneedy,thepoornations,thedevelopingnations,theThird/FourthWorld,theunderdevelopednations,dismiss/sack/fire,layoff,selectout,slim,short:_challenged;insane:_challenged,CompanyLogo,UseofEuphemism,invasion:incursionbombing:airsupportheavydefeat:strategicwithdrawalsuicidalattack:one-waymissiontaxincrease:revenueenhancementjoblessmother:welfaremotherprostitute:callgirl,streetwalkermilitaryprostitute:comfortwomanprostitution:theoldestprofessionintheworld,CompanyLogo,CrazyEnglish,Thereisnoeggintheeggplant,nohaminthehamburge