主播:Alan老師,翩翩
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我們上一期講到美式幽默,但有時我們還是很難get笑點,那今天我們就聊一聊如何能聽懂美式幽默。
1 . 我們有時很難get美式笑點的原因:
Every culture's funny bone is tickled a different way.It's hard for you non-Americans to see why our jokes are funny.
funny bone: 笑點
tickle:胳肢,使發(fā)癢
laugh at the weakest joke.說一個人笑點低
non-Americans: 非美國人
知識點延伸:
English native speaker :
英語為母語的人
Non-English native speaker :
非英語為母語的人
fiction novel :虛構(gòu)小說
Non-fiction novel: 非虛構(gòu)小說
2 . 怎樣才能理解美式幽默呢?特別是跟美國的客戶、朋友聊天時,我們不想當看客(watch them laughing看他們笑)
Humor is based on shared experiences and background Knowledge. If you know what to look for, you can learn to appreciate American humor
is based on:建立在
shared :共有的
If you know what to look for:
如果你能掌握決竅
知識點延伸:
appreciate:欣賞,享受到 懂得后才能欣賞appreciate the painting 賞畫
appreciate ancient poetry 品賞古詩
我們比較愛講面子,那賞臉怎么說呢?
I’d like to invite you and your wife to dinner. May I have the honor? 我想請你和你夫人吃飯,你肯不肯賞臉呢?
3 . 如果明白其中訣竅就能欣賞美式幽默,那訣竅是什么呢?
The pun, or the play on words. Some people consider the pun a low form of humor, but many Americans still enjoy punishing each other.
Pun : 雙關語;俏皮話
the play on words :
文字游戲 (這里的play是個名詞哦)
a low form of humor : 幽默的一種低端形式
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