Chapter10TransferredEpithet移就 知識講義

Chapter10TransferredEpithet移就知識講義Chapter10TransferredEpithet移就Workouttheexlesoftransferredepithetbyyourself.adumbpersonahospitablehostasolitaryman.reassuringwordsanambitiouspersonacrippledpresidentConservativepeopleThehosthandedmea___glassofwine.___despairone’s___walka(n)___projecttoraisea___eyebrow___silencetothrowa___armAnswersWeallsatthereindumbsilence.Myhosthandedmeahospitableglassofwine.Hespentafewyearsofsolitarydespair.Hethrewareassuringarmroundmyshoulderaswewerewaitingforthecourttoopen.NextEdisonturnedhisinventivegeniustoanotherambitiousproject.Noonewasshooting(takingapictureof)hiscrippledwalk.Peopleraisedtheirconservativeeyebrowsathernewdress.Whatistransferredepithet?adj.+n.→adj.+N.epithet:adj.,usedtomodifyanounBytransferredepithet,itmeansthatanadj.whichshouldhavebeenusedtomodify(修飾)onenounistransferredinsteadtomodifyanothernountowhichitdoesnotbelong.extraordinarycollocationillogicalexpressionExlesoftransferredepithetahappypersonaproudfatherasadmanaterrifiedchildearlysummercoolairAhappythoughtstruckme.Thisistheproudestmomentofourlives.Thesadtruthofthematterdisturbedme.Heturnedhisterrifiedeyesallaroundtheroom.Thisdevotionbroughtsometoanearlygrave.thecoolsupportofthewaterTheclassificationsoftransferredepithetGroup1:adj.+someone→adj.+somethingGroup2::adj.+something→adj.+anotherthingGroup1:adj.+sb.→adj.+sth.aboldmanaknifeusedbyamurderousvillainthosedayswhenIfeltpurposelessthedayswhenIwaswildandmadabolddepartureamurderousknifethosepurposelessdaysmywilddays,mymadexistenceExle:Intermsofattitudestocreativitythereseemstobeareversalofpriorities:youngWesternersmakingtheirboldestdeparturesfirstandthengraduallymasteringthetradition;andyoungChinesebeingalmostinseparablefromthetradition,but,overtime,possiblyevolvingtoapointequallyoriginal.對于創(chuàng)造力的培養(yǎng)，中國家長和美國家長表現(xiàn)出截然不同的態(tài)度。西方的年輕人先是大膽創(chuàng)新，然后逐漸深諳傳統(tǒng)；而中國年輕人則離不開傳統(tǒng)，而隨著時間的推移，他們也能達到創(chuàng)新的境界。MissTrotwood,orMissBetsey,asmypoormotheralwayscalledher,hadbeenmarriedtoahusbandyoungerthanherself,whowasstronglysuspectedofhavingbeatenMissBetsey,andevenofhavingoncemadesomedeterminedarrangementstothrowheroutofawindow.Shetookhermaidennameagain,boughtacottageinahamletonthesea-coast,andwasunderstoodtolivesecluded,inaninflexibleretirement. --DavidCopperfieldGroup2:adj.+something→adj.+anotherthingthesweetestchocolateintheworldPinkandbluearetendercolors.graywater,graysky,grayair,grayhillsHersheyTown,thesweetestplaceonearthTheskyisatenderpaletteofpinkandblue.graypeaceGraypeacepervadedthewilderness-ringedArgentiaBayinNewfoundland,wheretheAmericanshipsanchoredtoawaitthearrivalofWinstonChurchill.Hazeandmistblendedallintogray:graywater,graysky,grayair,grayhillswithatintofgreen.Question:Whydopeopleusetransferredepithet?Justgivearecordingofwhatimpressesthem./Justgivearecordingofone’simpressions.Group3:adj.+sb./sth.→adj.+anotherthingThechildwasnoisyinthemorning.It’sanoisyplace.Peacefulpeoplearenotviolent.Apeacefulplaceisquietandcalm.thenoisyfriendlinessofapubthepeacefulcomfortofsomeone’shomeTheeffectachievedbytransferredepithetTheywereexchangingsmilingwords.Afteranunthinkingmoment,Iwentout.Helistenedwithbright-eyedsmilingattention.Therewasanamazedsilence.Theysmiledandgreetedeachother.AfteramomentwhenIwasunthinkingofanything,Iwentout.Helistenedwithattention,smilingandlookingatthespeakerwithbrighteyes.Therewasasilence,witheveryonebeingamazed.

Sincetransferredepithetcompressesmuchintoasinglecollocation,brevityisitsmainfeature.

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死囚牢房Heledasolitarylifeforseveralyearsandatthatperiodoftimehewasindespair.

Onefeatureoftransferredepithetisitsbrevity.Pointoutthemeaningsofthefollowingexles.Thattheyshoulddothistomeisproofpositiveoftheirdisinterestedpassionfortheartoftailoring.(J.B.Priestley,“AttheTailor’s”)Theuneventfuldignityofhislifemakesforabiographywhichitwouldbeoddtobethrilledbyandwhichitwouldbeinsensitivenottobestirredby.(ChristopherRicks,“NineYearsforAandB”)Exle1Atailorwhoisamereshopkeeperfitsyouuntilyouaresatisfied.Theseartistsgoonfittingyouuntiltheyaresatisfied….Thattheyshoulddothistomeisproofpositiveoftheirdisinterestedpassionfortheartoftailoring.--J.B.Priestley,“AttheTailor’s”Exle1Atailorwhoisamereshopkeeperfitsyouuntilyouaresatisfied.Theseartistsgoonfittingyouuntiltheyaresatisfied….Thattheyshoulddothistomeisproofpositiveoftheirdisinterestedpassionfortheartoftailoring.--J.B.Priestley,“AttheTailor’s”Ifsomeoneisdisinterested,they’rejustandimpartialanddonotwanttogetbenefitfromsomething.Theyhaveapassionfortheirworkandwhendoingtheirwork,they’redisinterested.Exle2…onceIaminsidemytailors’Iimmediatelybegintofeelapologetic.Theydonotsayanything,buthereismournfulreproachintheireyesastheyturnthemupontheirruinedsonnetsandsonatas. --J.B.Priestley,“AttheTailor’s”Exle2…onceIaminsidemytailors’Iimmediatelybegintofeel