帅哥 发表于 2008-12-29 16:39:12

有趣的复合名词

&nbsp;&nbsp; 英语中的复合名词用途广泛,构成方法也多种多样。使用复合名词能使文章生动亲切,但要准确使用复合名词并不是件容易的事。复合名词大多可由其本身构成知道词义,但切忌随随便便望文生义,特别是有一类以国名与其它名词(大多是普通名词)相结合组成的复合名词,尤应引起注意,不可粗心大意,如曾经有人将"green hand"(新手、初学者)译为 "绿色的手" ,"American Beauty"(月月红,四季开花的红蔷薇)说成是 "美国的美女" ,闹了笑话。 <BR>下面是一些这一类的复合词:&nbsp;<BR><BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; American cloth 做台布用的彩色防水布&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; American plan 旅馆之供膳制&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; British warm 英国军官穿的双排钮扣的短大衣&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dutch comfort 退一步着想而得到的安慰&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dutch courage 酒后之勇,一时的虚勇&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dutch door 上下两部分可各自分别开关的门;杂志中的夹页广告&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dutch treat 各人自己付钱的聚餐或娱乐&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dutch uncle 啼啼叨叨训人的人&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dutch wife 藤或竹制的睡眠用具&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; French leave 不告而别&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; French chalk 滑石粉&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; French dressing 一种由橄榄油,醋、盐,香料等制成的生菜调味品&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; French grey 浅灰色&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; French window 落地长窗&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; German measles 风疹&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; German shepherd 牧羊犬,狼犬&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indian meal 玉米粉&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indian summer 小阳春;愉快宁静的晚年&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Indian weed 烟草&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Italian hand 暗中干预&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Italian iron 圆筒形熨斗&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian Blue 瘦长。大耳的毛色蓝灰的猫&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian blue 蓝灰色,浅蓝色&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian boot 长统靴&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian dressing 加辣酱油的蛋黄酱(种色拉佐料)&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian olive 沙枣&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Spanish athlete 吹牛的人&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Spanish bayonet 丝兰属植物;条千手兰&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Turkish delight 拌砂软糖&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 值得一提的是许多由"China", "Chinese"与其它名词一道构成的复合词,如:&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China aster 翠菊&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China berry 株树&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China grass 芒麻&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China ink 墨&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China orange 橙&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China plate 好友&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China rose 月季&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; China stone 做瓷器的矿物(如瓷土或白墩子)&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chinese calendar 农历&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chinese copy 与原物一模一样的复制品&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chinese dragon 腆磷&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chinese lantern 灯笼&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chinese puzzle 难答之事
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