【趣谈英语】讽刺意味着什么-Sarcasm Means To Tear Flesh

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

 

mock/ridicule¹: to make fun of; to make someone feel ridiculous, bad, or stupid

sarcastic²: not literal; meaning the opposite of what one says

intention: purpose

 

Sarcasm³ Means To Tear Flesh

Sarcasm is a remark that is used to mock or ridicule someone. The speaker usually means exactly the opposite of what he says. For example, if your brother says “Nice hair!” to you in a sarcastic tone, he means that your hair looks terrible. The word sarcasm comes from a Greek verb (sarkazein) that means to tear flesh. Sarcasm is such a common communicative device that people sometimes forget that the real intention of sarcasm is to be harmful, not to be funny.

1 ridicule   

v.讥讽，挖苦；n.嘲弄

参考例句：

• You mustn't ridicule unfortunate people.你不该嘲笑不幸的人。
• Silly mistakes and queer clothes often arouse ridicule.荒谬的错误和古怪的服装常会引起人们的讪笑。

2 sarcastic   

adj.讥讽的，讽刺的，嘲弄的

参考例句：

• I squashed him with a sarcastic remark.我说了一句讽刺的话把他给镇住了。
• She poked fun at people's shortcomings with sarcastic remarks.她冷嘲热讽地拿别人的缺点开玩笑。

3 sarcasm   

n.讥讽，讽刺，嘲弄，反话 （adj.sarcastic）

参考例句：

• His sarcasm hurt her feelings.他的讽刺伤害了她的感情。
• She was given to using bitter sarcasm.她惯于用尖酸刻薄语言挖苦人。