英语习语在日常生活中的应用.docx
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英语习语在日常生活中的应用
OntheApplicationofEnglishIdiomsinDailyLife
英语习语在日常生活中的应用
摘要
众所周知,英语习语一直都很流行,如果运用恰当准确的话,将会得到很好的表达效果。
英语习语具有简单的句子结构和深刻的意义,许多的文化信息都用习语来表述。
从某些意义上讲,英语习语是环境的反映、生活的反映和历史文化的反映等。
它们通常运用于各种语言类型当中,非正式的和正式的、口语的和书面的。
英语习语通常包括成语、俗语、格言、歇后语、谚语、俚语、行话等。
它是一种由词语共同组成的,不同于字典定义单个单词的短语,他可以使努力学习习语的学生和学习者较难理解。
习语的短语和短句由两个或多个词组成,它作为一个意义单位,不能被认为是由各种单词组成的意思。
其表现形式音节优美,音律协调,或含蓄幽默,或严肃典雅,言简意赅,形象生动,妙趣横生,给人一种美的享受。
习语是语言的精华,他带有浓厚的民族色彩和鲜明的文化内涵。
这篇文章主要谈论英语习语以及在日常生活中怎样准确运用习语。
关键词:
英语习语;意义;运用;日常生活
Abstract
Asisknowntousall,Englishidiomsarealwaysverypopularamongpeople,ifusedproperly,wecangetaverygoodexpressiveeffect.Theycontainbriefstructuresandprofoundmeanings.Lotsofculturalinformationisembodiedinidioms.Insomesenses,idiomsarethereflectionoftheenvironment,life,historicalculture,etc.Theyarecommonlyusedinalltypesoflanguage,informalandformal,spokenandwritten.Inbrief,idiomsarefixedphrases.Itusuallyincludesproverb,saying,slang,jargonandsoon.Anidiomisaphrasewherethewordstogetherhaveameaningthatisdifferentfromthedictionarydefinitionsoftheindividualwords,whichcanmakeidiomshardforstudentsandlearnerstounderstand.Theidiomsaresetphrasesandshortsentencesmadeupoftwoormorewords;itfunctionsasaunitofmeaningwhichcannotbepredictedfromitsliteralmeaningofitscomponentwords.Itsformsofexpressionarebeautifulinsyllable,andharmoniousinrhythm.Someareimplicitorhumorous;someareseriousandelegant;someareconcise,vividandinteresting,whicharegratifyingman’saestheticsense.Idiomsarealsotheessenceofalanguage,whichhavestrongnationalcolorsanddistinctiveculturalconnotations.ThisthesismainlytalksaboutEnglishidiomsandhowtouseEnglishidiomsproperlyindailylife.
Keywords:
Englishidioms;meanings;applications;dailylife
Contents
1.Introduction
Idioms,asamatteroffact,havenostrictandaccuratedefinitionofthemselvesanditisjustacustomfromonegenerationtoanother.Whatisidiomabout?
AfterthecomprehensiveresearchingofalargeamountofEnglish-Chinesedictionaries,referencesandrelateddocuments,idiomsinbroadsensemayinclude:
setphrases,proverbs,singings,epigrams,slangexpressions,colloquialisms,quotationtwo-partallegoricalsayings,ofwhichthefistpart,alwaysstated,isdescriptive,whilethesecondpartsometimesunstated,carriesthemessage(chieflyinChinese).Idiomsarewidelyrecognizedastheessenceorthecrystallizationoflanguage,andfixedsentencesorphraseswhichhavebeenrefinedthroughagesofuse.Idiomsfromtheproductivelaborofordinarypeopleandlifeexperiences,istheessenceofthelanguageandtheepitomeofamaninalong-termagreementtovulgarlanguagepractice.Idiomsareunique,fixedexpressionofalanguageinthecourseofformation.Idiomsformedinthecourse,afterthetestofpractice,andgraduallyacceptedbythepeople,theyhaveafixedstructureandthestronghistoricalcolors.Idiomsarethesameastheessenceofliterarylanguage.Theycarrytheculturalcharacteristicsandculturalinformationofanation.Whilearelativelylonghistoryoflanguagecontainsalotofidioms,ChineseandEnglishlanguageallthesame.
Idioms,afteralong-termuseoflanguage,derivefromfixedphrasesorshortsentences.Idioms,orconventionalizedmultiwordexpressions,oftenbutnotalwaysnon-literal,arehardlymarginalinEnglish,thoughtheyhavebeenrelativelyneglectedinlexicalstudiesofthelanguage.Thisneglectisespeciallyevidentinrespectofthefunctionsofidioms.Theapparentexistenceofidiomseverywheremakesusrealizetheimportanceofthem.TherestofthethesiswillmainlyexplorethefeaturesandapplicationofEnglishidioms,inspiteofthefactthattheyarethemostopaquepartofthevocabulary.Suchas“notawordtoanyone”(don’ttellanybody;keepitsecret),“pullallone’seggsinonebasket”(placeone’sallefforts,interestorhopesinasinglepersonorthing),and“leavenostoneunturned”(useeverypossibleefforttofindout;employeverypossibleenquiry).
AsEnglishisbecomingwidelyused,moreandmorepeopleattachmuchimportancetolearningEnglish.IntheprocessofteachinghighschoolEnglish,teachersoftenblendtheEnglishidiominsubtly,notonlycanimprovethestudents’interestinlearningEnglish,butalsoenrichourknowledge,broadenourhorizons.Inordertostimulatestudents’interestinlearningEnglishteachersoftensparenoeffortstofindways.Throughourownteachingpractice,wefoundthatEnglishidiomsgreatlystimulatestudents’interestinlearning.AsEnglishteachers,inordertoincreasethestudents’vocabulary,wetendtoadoptanumberofwaysofteaching.Thewordassociatedwithaparticularidiomlinkedtostudents’vocabularyasasnowballrapidly.Forexample,awhitelie(善意的谎言),green-eyed(嫉妒的),cryoverspilledmilk(做无益的后悔),putallone’seggsinonebasket(孤注一掷)andsoon.Weshouldtryourbesttoputwhatwehavelearntintopractice.TobeanEnglishlearnerknowingmuchaboutEnglishisveryimportanttocomprehendtheexactmeaningofeachidiom,andtouseitproperly.Atthesametime,youcannotinferthemeaningofmanyEnglishidiomspersonallyandliterally.Anysmallmistakeinusemayresultindifferentmeanings.Ifyouarenotprudentenoughanduseidiomsinanimproperway,maybeyouwillnotexpresswhatyoureallywantto,evenmisunderstoodbyothers.
Languageisthecarrierofculture,language,essentiallyspeaking,teachingthecourseistoteachingtheprocessofculture.Idiomsderivefrompeople’slong-termusethephrasesorsentences,whichisthecoreandessenceofthelanguage.Itreadsfluentlyandsoundseasytoremember.Veryfewwords,butthereadercanvividlyconveyhisideasandcauseextensiveassociation.PeoplearebecomingmoreandmoreinterestedinEnglishidioms,becauseusingvividEnglishidiomsinpropertimecanmakespeakingandwritingexpressive,effective,concise,livelyandunique.AstheroleandimportanceofidiomsGorkysaid:
Itisagreatwaytoteachustolearntosavetime,compressionlanguage.Allthepeopleandexperiencelifeonthesocialhistoryaretypicallyconcretized.Thus,awritermustknowthismaterial.Becauseofthis,famouswritersfromalltimesareexpertsofusingidioms,andidioms,sayingsandmorelovedbythemasses.
Inshort,idiomsareuniqueandhavedeephistoricalandculturalroots.Itisaconcentratedexpressionofthelanguageintheformofspecialingredientsandavarietyofethnicandrhetoricaldevices.Thefollowingwillfocusontheresources,classificationandmeaningofEnglishIdiomsandtheapplicationofEnglishidioms.
2.AnAnalysisofEnglishidioms
2.1OriginofEnglishIdioms
Anylanguageinalongandsplendidhistoryhasitsmagicpowerandgreatinfluenceonthepeoplewhospeakorlearnit.Asaresult,idiomshaveappearedsincethepeoplecanrecordthehistory.Idiomscomefromtheproductivelaborofordinarypeopleandlifeexperiences.Ithasbeenlongagesandhasbecomeconventions.Theycomefrommanyaspectsinourdailylife.Mostoftheidiomsintheworldarederivedfromfolkworks.AlargeamountofEnglishidiomsarecreatedbysailorsonthesea,huntersinthewoods,farmersinthefields,workersatmills,housewivesandcooksinthekitchenandsoon.Whentheyareengagedintheirspecializedactivitiesandproductionlabors,itisalwaysthecasethatthereisaneedofcondensedsentencestoexpresstheirthoughtsassociatedwiththeirjobs.Therefore,somesentencesandphrasesareproducedbyputtingtogetherthesurroundingthingsthattheyarefamiliarwith.Aseriesofmetaphorofvividnessandprovidefoodforthoughtarebelovedbyeveryoneandbecometheirtechnologytermintheiroccupation.Astimegoesby,thepeoplehavefoundoutthatthiskindoftermsandphrasescanbeusedinamoreextensivesense,andthenusingtheminavarietyofsimilarcircumstances,mostofwhichconveytheexquisitephilosophythatareenoughtoinstructandadmonishthepeople.Inthecourseoftime,theidiomsfallintoapatternthatisuniversallyappreciated,andbecomeanessentialpartofmodernEnglishlanguage.Forinstance,tohitthehay(togotobedandsleep),thelaststraw(thefinalthingafteraseriesofbadthings,thethingthatfinallymakeyouangry)arebothcreatedbyfarmers.Theropeisusedtotiedownthelivestock,theoriginalmeaningofendofone’sropeisthelivestockwhichweretieddowntooneendoftherope,andthelivestockcanonlyeatthegrasswithinthelengthoftheropeandcouldn’tmoveanyfarther.Now,itsmeaningisthelimitationofone’scapacity.theendofone’srope,tostrikewhiletheironishot(todothingsatapropertime),togothroughthemill(togothroughalotofhardships)etc.areinventedbytheEnglishworkers;whiletocryoversplitmilk(it’snousetorecallthingsthathadpassedaway),tobehalf-baked(alittlelearning),inhotwater(inadifficultsituation),inapple-pieorder(ingoodorder),youcannoteatacakeandhaveit(youcannotowntwothingsatonetime)areproducedbyhousewivesandcooks.Theidiomsarefullofwitandhumor,spreadfrommouthtomouth.Someidiomscomefromhistoricalstories,somecomefromfables,suchasGreekfable,Norsemythology.TheGreekmythologyistheearliestfolkoralcreation,createdbetweenthetwelfthcenturyandtheeighthcenturyB.C.IthasbeenspreadbytheGreeksfrompersontoperson,fromgenerationtogenerationforhundredsofyears.Thecontinuouslyartistictreatmentofitenablesitsexistenceinworksofliterary,history,philosophy.TheGreekmythologyoccupiesanimpo
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