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1、Oxymoron:(矛盾修饰)oxymoron英音:[,ɔksi'mɔ:rɔn]美音:[,ɑksɪ'mɔrɑn]Itisacompressedparadox,formedbytheconjoining(结合)oftwocontrasting,contradictoryorincongruous(不协调)termsasinbitter-sweetmemories,orderlychaos(混乱)andproudhumility(侮辱).OxymoronFeatures:contradictoryinmeaningThecomplexityofthingsExample:Acheerful
2、pessimist纵情享乐的厌世者Painfulpleasure悲喜交集Athunderoussilence雷声般的沉默Oxymoron(矛盾修饰法)1adj.+n.1)proudhumility骄傲的谦卑2)presentparticiple→adj.speakingsilence千言万语的沉默3)pastparticiple→adj.long-liveddeath永生的死亡4)Themotherisundergoingthejoyfulpain,andthepainfuljoyofchildbirth.这位母亲正经受着分娩时那种欢乐的痛苦和痛苦的欢乐。2adj.+adj.sour-
3、sweetdays酸甜的日子coldpleasantmanner冷淡热情的态度bitter-sweetmemories苦甜参半的回忆poorrichguys贫穷的富人badgoodnews坏的好消息mywonderfullousypoem我绝妙的糟诗amiserable,merryChristmas又悲又喜的圣诞节3adv.+adj.falselytruewords虚伪诚实的话awiselystupididea自作聪明的傻主意amercifullyfatalblow仁慈的致命打击Hewasconspicuouslyabsentattheparty.他引人注目地未出席会议。4n.+n.a
4、love-haterelationship又爱又恨的关系alife-and-deathstruggle生死存亡的斗争5adv.+presentparticiplechangelesslychanging不变地变化deliciouslyaching令人愉快地疼痛6v.+adv.shinedarkly暗淡地发光diemerrily快乐地死去hastenslowly慢慢地快起来groanloudly大声地呻吟7of-phrasethefeatheroflead铅铸的羽毛thesoundofsilence沉默的声音Note:Thedifferencebetweenparadoxandoxymo
5、ronInparadox,itissentencemeaningthatiscontradictory(句子含义矛盾);Inoxymoron,itiswordsmeaningthatiscontradictory(词汇含义矛盾).TheFunctionofOxymoron1.形成鲜明生动的对比,给人以深刻的印象。例如:Hesatinthesquareandwashedthem.sochangelesslychanging,sobrightanddark,sograveandgay.changelessly与change是意思相反的两个词,表面上看好像风马牛不相及,但经推敲后,我们不但不
6、觉得矛盾,反而觉得入情入理。作者需要描写的正是这种“既始终如一,又变化多端”的景色。2.加强语势。起强调作用。构成矛盾关系的两个词一般属于修饰和被修饰的关系,所以往往强调了被修饰词.例如:Anatmosphereofdangerouscalmcouldbefeltthroughouttheminingregion.为了渲染气氛.加强语势,作者用dangerous来修饰calm,给人以一种很不平静的感觉,从而使这种“平静”得到了强调,给人一种身临其境的强烈感受。3.言简意赅,起概括作用.矛盾修饰法对复杂的概念起概括作用。常常语言精练出奇.意思含蓄深刻。例如:Betterawittyfoo
7、lthanafoolishwit.“与其做愚蠢的智人,不如做聪明的愚人。”莎士比亚用十分简练的语言表达了深刻的哲理,给人以启迪。
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