|
Home
|
News
|
Living in China
|
MMS
|
SMS
|
About us
|
Contact us
|
Language Tips
>
2002
Straw man
读过叶圣陶先生的童话集《稻草人》吗?知道“straw man”这个词在英文中有什么特殊的意思吗?
Straw man在当代的英语中最常见的意思是 “a weak or imaginary person, object, or issue set up in order to be triumphantly refuted”(假象的对手,很容易对付的敌人)。
Straw man的另一种常见的意思是 “a person whose only function is to cover the activities of another,a front”(幌子)。
这个词最初的词义“稻草人”出现在16世纪,而现在使用的这些修辞用法都是从19世纪后期才开始出现的。
近些年来,可能是出于“男女平等”,还出现了中性的“straw person”以及专指“不堪一击、外强中干”的女性的straw woman这个词。
Go to Other Sections
Story Tools
Find Suppliers
Trade Leads
Firm Directory
Product Directory
China Products
Gold Suppliers
Hot Products
Hot Buys
New Products
Country Search
Trade Shows
Copyright by chinadaily.com.cn. All rights reserved
版权声明:未经中国日报网站许可,任何人不得复制本栏目内容。如需转载请与本网站联系。
None of this material may be used for any commercial or public use. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.