1、Writing diction 杨科莹1120110230刘清扬1120110217 The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is as great as that between lightning and the lighting bug 用词准确与用词几乎准确,这两者之间的用词准确与用词几乎准确,这两者之间的差异就如闪电与萤火虫之间的差异。差异就如闪电与萤火虫之间的差异。”Using the right word at the right time is rather like wearing app
2、ropriate clothing for the occasion:it is a courtesy to others,and a favor to yourself-a matter of presenting yourself well in the eyes of the world.-The Readers DigestHis eyes sparkled with delight when she came inHis eyes twinkled with delight when she came in.And you are beautiful.You pop,sparkle
3、and buzz electric.你真漂亮。你美丽出众,光芒四射。If something sparkles,it is clear and bright and shines with a lot of very small points of light.闪闪发光例:His bright eyes sparkled.他明亮的双眼炯炯有神。发出火花,迸发火星:The flames leaped and sparkled.火焰跳跃着迸发出火星。sparkle with tears闪耀着泪花是固定搭配的用法。Twinkle同样是有闪烁的意思就象有首儿歌里唱的那样TwinkleTwinkleLi
4、ttlestar.一闪一闪亮晶晶(眼睛因愉快、快乐而)闪光,闪亮:The boys eyes twinkled with mischief.小男孩的眼睛闪烁着调皮的神情。Contest(上下文)Culture(文化)Collocation(搭配)Connotation(内涵)Four “C”principleconnotationEngland is a smaller country than China.Country主要指国土及国民;主要指国土及国民;The President spoke on radio to the nation .Nation强调民族,种族;强调民族,种族;Sho
5、uld industry be controlled by the state?state多指国家的政府及政府机构;多指国家的政府及政府机构;China is my native land .land指国家虽不够精确,但更富有文学的色彩,比指国家虽不够精确,但更富有文学的色彩,比country一词带有更多的感情。一词带有更多的感情。Contest(上下文)Culture(文化)Collocation(搭配)Connotation(内涵)Four “C”principlecontest “生意兴隆通四海,财源茂盛达三江”u“Far and wide trade booms;here andthe
6、re money comes”.u“Home and abroad business thrives;hither and thither profit arrives”.更好,因为这样用词较为庄重和古雅(hither and thither是here and there在古英语中的说法)。Contest(上下文)Culture(文化)Collocation(搭配)Connotation(内涵)Four “C”principlecollocationnForeign style-big rain Native style-heavy rainnDifferent meaning apply f
7、orId like to apply for a credit card.apply to The following suggestions apply to namingContest(上下文)Culture(文化)Collocation(搭配)Connotation(内涵)Four “C”principleculturen“dog-eat-dog”destroy each other(western)take pleasure in other peoples misfortune(Chiense)n the symbol of faith dog(western)laohuangniu
8、(Chinese)Read More nIf you leave me,,please dont comfort me because each sewing has to meet stinging pain n离开我就别安慰我,要知道每一次缝补也会遭遇穿刺的痛。Example:laughbeam:to smile brightly and happily:He beamed(a cheerful welcome)as he opened the door.guffaw:to laugh loudly,and perhaps rudely 哄笑,狂笑哄笑,狂笑chortle:v.n.(to
9、give)a laugh of pleasure and satisfaction哈哈大笑哈哈大笑 He chortled with delight when I told him my news.chuckle:to laugh quietly:I could hear him chuckling to himself as he read his book.snigger:To laugh quietly and secretly in a disrespectful way:The children sniggered at the old ladys strange hat.giggl
10、e:to laugh quietly in a silly childish uncontrolled way:Stop giggling,girls;this is a serious matter.grin:to make a wide smile微笑微笑抿嘴轻声笑抿嘴轻声笑窃笑窃笑咯咯地笑,傻笑咯咯地笑,傻笑露齿而笑露齿而笑 Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away.and yellow leaves of autumn,which have no songs,flutter and fall there w
11、ith a sign.夏天的飞鸟,飞到我的窗前唱歌,又飞去了。秋天的黄叶,它们没有什么可唱,只叹息一声,飞落在那里。It is the tears of the earth that keep here smiles in bloom.是大地的泪点,使她的微笑保持着青春不谢。The mighty desert is burning for the love of a bladeof grass who shakes her head and laughs and flies away.无垠的沙漠热烈追求一叶绿草的爱,她摇摇头笑着飞开了。The sands in your way beg for your song and your movement,dancing water.will you carry the burden of their lameness?跳舞着的流水呀,在你途中的泥沙,要求你的歌声,你的流动呢。你肯挟 瘸足的泥沙而俱下么?Sorrow is hushed into peace in my heart like the evening among the silent trees 忧思在我的心里平静下去,正如暮色降临在寂静的山林中。