[字彙] Wellerism (n) 一種對比、開玩笑的表達法

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這是典故! 狄更斯大大又來啦 (最近他出現好幾次了)。 M-W 每日一字 Wellerism (with podcast) http://ppt.cc/2nTm 英解 an expression of comparison comprising a usually well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel 這邊先註解 facetious 這個字英解 trying to appear amusing and intelligent at a time when other people do not think it is appropriate, and when it would be better to be serious 在不應該亂開玩笑的場合 (如喪禮) 開玩笑，這樣的人就是 being facetious Wellerism 的結構就是先有一句話 (通常是名言)，然後搭配上現實生活上的對比，通常是此名句的 "反面"，而且帶有開玩笑的意味在。說那麼多，看例句比較懂。 My father's favorite Wellerism is "'We'll have to rehearse that,' said the undertaker as the coffin fell out of the car." * undertaker 是殯葬服務者當棺材不慎從車上掉出，undertaker 竟然還說要先 rehearse XD Wikipedia 還有好多例子，看得我呵呵笑 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellerism 舉三個，剩下的自己看 "This week is beginning splendidly," said one who was to be hanged on Monday. * 星期一要被吊死的人說這星期有個絕佳的開始。 "Much noise and little wool," said the Devil when he sheared a pig. * 幫豬剪毛 (剪羊毛的那個 shear) 的人說 "噪音很多，羊毛太少"XD (OS: 這樣豬會死吧...) "So I see," said the blind man as he picked up his hammer and saw. * 盲人拿起鐵鎚和鋸子說，哦我懂 (看到) 了。說了那麼多，還沒講到 Wellerism 的來源 :) (最後講的原因是，你先知道什麼是 Wellerism (舉一堆例子給你看)，比你先知道它的來源更重要) Weller 是人名，Sam Weller，他是 Charles Dickens 在 The Pickwick Papers 這本小說中的人物，他常常講出這種幽默的話，搭配上好笑的場景。所以從 1839 年這本小說出版後，Wellerism 這個字就開始被使用了。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.175.59