英语词汇学课件_Unit_12.ppt

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1、UNIT 12 ENGLISH IDIOMS(I)Contents英语成语的定义1英语成语的特征及分类2隐喻成语及翻译3 汉语：汉语：熟语熟语成语成语 狐假虎威，乐不思蜀，三人成虎狐假虎威，乐不思蜀，三人成虎惯用语惯用语 拍马屁，走后门，捞油水拍马屁，走后门，捞油水歇后语歇后语 擀面杖吹火擀面杖吹火一窍不通一窍不通谚语谚语 众人拾柴火焰高众人拾柴火焰高Introduction12.1 Definition of English idiomThe speech proper to,or typical of,a people or place;a dialect or local languag

2、e.An expression unique to a language,especially one whose sense is not predictable from the meanings and arrangement of its elements.kick the bucket:to dieidiom VS.free phrase take offI take my hat off to him for the way he arranged the party.Take off your clothes;theyre very wet.Alice is clever at

3、taking off the headmistress.Take your hand off my shoulder.12.2 characteristics of English idiom12.2.1 Idiomaticity:refers to the nature of idioms and the degree to which a usage can be regarded as idiomatic.dry goodstake stepThe baby took her first steps.(literal,non-idiomatic)They took some steps

4、to put the matter right.(figurative,grammatically open,semi-idiomatic)She took steps to see that was done.(full idiomatic,grammatically closed)12.2.2 unitary meaning/semantic unity rain cats and dogs,have an axe to grind12.2.3 syntactic frozenness/structural stabilityThe constituents of idioms canno

5、t be replaced.in a brown study,bury the hatchet/tomahawkThe word order cannot be inverted or changed.by twos and threes,friend and foe,the lions shareThe constituents of an idiom cannot be deleted or added to,not even an article.out of the question,*build(up)on(the)sandMany idioms are grammatically

6、unanalysable.like cures like,diamond cut diamond,(as)sure as eggs is eggs It aint over until the fat lady sings.parodycreative adaptation on the other hand/paw12.2.3 ClassificationEx.P377-112.3 Metaphorical/figurative idioms12.3.1 Definition eager beaver,black sheep,dark horse between the devil and

7、the deep(blue)sea the devil to pay(and no hot pitch)12.3.2 Classification beat sb.Black and blue see red out of the blue show ones true colors sail under false colors 12.3.3 Source12.3.4 Translationin a word,make bricks without straw,eye for eye,gild/paint the lily,drink like a fish,castle in the ai

8、r,cast pearls before swine *last straw:Its the last/feather that breaks the laden camel/horses back.lost generation,lose face(save face),feel ones ears burning,hat trick,ivory tower,carrot and stick man Friday(girl Friday),meet ones Waterloo,eat crow,have a bee in ones bonnet,white elephant Ex.P399-3课后作业Text in herev预习教材第十四、十五单元。v思考：动词短语和短语动词有什么区别？