英文裡常常一個詞的概念會用多個詞來表示其中的細微差異。
比如,一個簡單的“笑”的概念,英語中就有14種笑;
英語中表達笑的詞彙相當豐富,有不少動詞本身就是含;
1.Smile微笑;Smile是微笑,也是最常用的笑,它常給人留下美;
2.Laugh笑;Laugh常表示出聲的笑,其程度要大於smile;
3.Giggle格格地笑;傻笑Iheardthe;
4.Grin露齒而笑Shewasgrinning;
5.Chuckle含笑,輕聲笑Hewaschuc;
不像中文,我們表達笑的詞,在字面上很接近,如大笑,狂笑,苦笑......所以很好理解和記憶,而英文的話,就要放在句子和情境中理解會更深刻。
1.輕聲的哭泣:
weep 無聲地流淚;
sob 嗚咽、抽泣;
whimper 啜泣、嗚咽;
lament 慟哭哀悼;
mewl 低聲啜泣;
snivel 哭訴、抽鼻子哭;
whine 哀鳴、發出嗚嗚聲;
2. 大聲的哭泣:
squall 嚎啕大哭;
wail 哀嚎慟哭流涕;
yowl 大哭大叫;
blubber 放聲大哭、又哭又鬧
1.be in tears 含淚,淚流滿面例:
Most of us were in tears by the time he’d finished his story.
他講完故事時,我們大多數人都已淚流滿面。
2. have tears in one’s eyes 眼裡含著淚水
例: Jane turned to me with tears in her eyes, and Begged me to help her.簡眼裡含著淚水轉我, 懇求我幫幫她。
3. burst into tears 放聲大哭,突然哭起來
例: Laura burst into tears and ran out of the room.勞拉突然哭了起來,然後從房子裡跑了出去。
4. tears roll/run down one’s cheeks 淚水順著臉頰淌下來
例: He stood silently, tears rolling down his cheeks, while the music played.音樂聲響起時,他靜靜地站著,淚水順著臉頰淌下來。
5. fight back tears 抑制住淚水
例: Bill fought back his tears and tried to comfort Sarah’s mother.比爾抑制住淚水,並試圖安慰桑拉的母親。
6. bring tears to somebody’s eyes (因傷感而)流淚。
例: The old song always brought tears to my eyes.那首老歌總是讓我傷感得流淚。
7. be close to tears/be on the verge of tears快要哭了
例: Her hands were shaking. She was on the verge of tears but Paul didn’t realize that.她的手在顫抖,她快要哭出來了,但保羅一點也沒有意識到這一切。
8. reduce somebody to tears 使某人不禁流淚
例: He nagged and complained, and reduced Louise to tears.他嘮嘮叨叨,不停地抱怨,使路易斯不禁流淚。
9. somebody’s eyes water(風、煙霧等) 使眼睛淌眼淚
例: Joe’s eyes were watering from the smoke that filled the room.喬的雙眼正被因滿屋的煙霧燻得淌眼淚。
10. cry one’s eyes out(口語)痛哭流涕,哭得很傷心
例: Cecil came round later, crying his eyes out, asking me to forgive him.賽西爾後來來了,哭得很傷心,請求我原諒他。
11. make somebody cry讓某人哭,惹某人哭
例: David often teases his little sister and makes her cry.大衛經常惹她妹妹哭。
12. break down(因情緒失去控制而)痛哭,大哭
例: I left quickly,not wanting to break down in front of the children.我趕快離開了,因為我不想在孩子們面前大哭。
13. have alumpin one’s throat(因感動、悲傷而)哽咽,喉嚨哽住
例: There was a lump in my throat and I didn’t speak because I knew I would cry.我哽咽了,沒有說話,因為我知道我會哭的。
14. turn on the water works(口語)(撒嬌)哭出來,(故意)哭起來
例: It’s no good turning on the water works. You can’t stay home from school.你哭也沒用,因為你不能逃學。
英文裡常常一個詞的概念會用多個詞來表示其中的細微差異。
比如,一個簡單的“笑”的概念,英語中就有14種笑;
英語中表達笑的詞彙相當豐富,有不少動詞本身就是含;
1.Smile微笑;Smile是微笑,也是最常用的笑,它常給人留下美;
2.Laugh笑;Laugh常表示出聲的笑,其程度要大於smile;
3.Giggle格格地笑;傻笑Iheardthe;
4.Grin露齒而笑Shewasgrinning;
5.Chuckle含笑,輕聲笑Hewaschuc;
不像中文,我們表達笑的詞,在字面上很接近,如大笑,狂笑,苦笑......所以很好理解和記憶,而英文的話,就要放在句子和情境中理解會更深刻。
關於cry哭泣也是如此:1.輕聲的哭泣:
weep 無聲地流淚;
sob 嗚咽、抽泣;
whimper 啜泣、嗚咽;
lament 慟哭哀悼;
mewl 低聲啜泣;
snivel 哭訴、抽鼻子哭;
whine 哀鳴、發出嗚嗚聲;
2. 大聲的哭泣:
squall 嚎啕大哭;
wail 哀嚎慟哭流涕;
yowl 大哭大叫;
blubber 放聲大哭、又哭又鬧
那麼,有哪些表達笑的傳神地表達呢?1.be in tears 含淚,淚流滿面例:
Most of us were in tears by the time he’d finished his story.
他講完故事時,我們大多數人都已淚流滿面。
2. have tears in one’s eyes 眼裡含著淚水
例: Jane turned to me with tears in her eyes, and Begged me to help her.簡眼裡含著淚水轉我, 懇求我幫幫她。
3. burst into tears 放聲大哭,突然哭起來
例: Laura burst into tears and ran out of the room.勞拉突然哭了起來,然後從房子裡跑了出去。
4. tears roll/run down one’s cheeks 淚水順著臉頰淌下來
例: He stood silently, tears rolling down his cheeks, while the music played.音樂聲響起時,他靜靜地站著,淚水順著臉頰淌下來。
5. fight back tears 抑制住淚水
例: Bill fought back his tears and tried to comfort Sarah’s mother.比爾抑制住淚水,並試圖安慰桑拉的母親。
6. bring tears to somebody’s eyes (因傷感而)流淚。
例: The old song always brought tears to my eyes.那首老歌總是讓我傷感得流淚。
7. be close to tears/be on the verge of tears快要哭了
例: Her hands were shaking. She was on the verge of tears but Paul didn’t realize that.她的手在顫抖,她快要哭出來了,但保羅一點也沒有意識到這一切。
8. reduce somebody to tears 使某人不禁流淚
例: He nagged and complained, and reduced Louise to tears.他嘮嘮叨叨,不停地抱怨,使路易斯不禁流淚。
9. somebody’s eyes water(風、煙霧等) 使眼睛淌眼淚
例: Joe’s eyes were watering from the smoke that filled the room.喬的雙眼正被因滿屋的煙霧燻得淌眼淚。
10. cry one’s eyes out(口語)痛哭流涕,哭得很傷心
例: Cecil came round later, crying his eyes out, asking me to forgive him.賽西爾後來來了,哭得很傷心,請求我原諒他。
11. make somebody cry讓某人哭,惹某人哭
例: David often teases his little sister and makes her cry.大衛經常惹她妹妹哭。
12. break down(因情緒失去控制而)痛哭,大哭
例: I left quickly,not wanting to break down in front of the children.我趕快離開了,因為我不想在孩子們面前大哭。
13. have alumpin one’s throat(因感動、悲傷而)哽咽,喉嚨哽住
例: There was a lump in my throat and I didn’t speak because I knew I would cry.我哽咽了,沒有說話,因為我知道我會哭的。
14. turn on the water works(口語)(撒嬌)哭出來,(故意)哭起來
例: It’s no good turning on the water works. You can’t stay home from school.你哭也沒用,因為你不能逃學。