汉英颜色词比较.pptx

英汉颜色词比较英汉颜色词比较Lecture 03Contrastive Studies of Color Words Contrastive Studies of Color Words in English&Chinesein English&ChineseI-1.Basic Color Words in English&ChineseEnglishChineseEnglishChinesered红红,赤赤yellow黄黄purple紫紫black黑黑,青青blue蓝蓝white白白brown棕棕,褐褐green绿绿,青青I-2.Difference in referential meaning of color words in English&ChineseEnglishChinesegreen hillsbrown sugarblack teato be brownbrown breadgrey hairblack in facewhite coffee青山青山红糖红糖红茶红茶晒黑了晒黑了黑面包黑面包白头发白头发脸色铁青脸色铁青牛奶咖啡牛奶咖啡Englishto be looking greento be blue in the face with coldwhite meata white ChristmasChineseI-2.Difference in referential meaning of color words in English&Chinese苍白，脸上有病色苍白，脸上有病色冻得发紫冻得发紫色浅的嫩牛肉、猪肉或煮色浅的嫩牛肉、猪肉或煮熟的鸡鸭肉熟的鸡鸭肉大雪纷飞的圣诞节大雪纷飞的圣诞节I-3.Difference in metaphorical meaningEnglishto be in the bluesa very white mana black lookgreen-eyedto be in the reda white lieChineseNote闷闷不乐闷闷不乐兰色在汉语中无此义兰色在汉语中无此义非常忠实可靠的人非常忠实可靠的人 京剧脸谱中京剧脸谱中“白脸白脸”代表奸诈代表奸诈恶狠狠地瞪一眼恶狠狠地瞪一眼 汉语中说汉语中说白眼白眼忌妒的忌妒的 汉语说汉语说红眼病红眼病亏损；负债亏损；负债汉语有汉语有赤字赤字之说之说善意的谎言善意的谎言II.Color words of object 实物颜色词实物颜色词grass（草）（草）silver（银）（银）chestnut（栗（栗）rosy（玫瑰）（玫瑰）flax（亚麻）（亚麻）violet（紫罗兰）（紫罗兰）canary（金丝雀）（金丝雀）salmon（三文鱼）（三文鱼）coral（珊瑚）（珊瑚）ivory（象牙）（象牙）草绿色草绿色银白色银白色褐色褐色淡红色淡红色淡黄色淡黄色紫色紫色鲜黄色鲜黄色橙红色橙红色红色红色淡黄色淡黄色English ChineseII.Color words of object 实物颜色词实物颜色词jade（翡翠）（翡翠）pearl（珍珠）（珍珠）ruby（红宝石）（红宝石）brass（黄铜）（黄铜）sand（沙）（沙）vermilion（朱砂）朱砂）butter（黄油）（黄油）milk（牛奶）（牛奶）charcoal（炭（炭）fire（火）（火）English Chinese绿色绿色灰白色灰白色鲜红色鲜红色黄色黄色土黄色土黄色朱红色朱红色淡黄色淡黄色乳白色乳白色黑色黑色鲜红色鲜红色III.Differences of commonly used color words in meanings-RED/红红(1)Im lucky-my birthday is a real red letter day.Its on December 31,New Years eve and all over the world people are out celebrating it.(2)They Greece government is planning to reduce the red figure for about 4.8 billion Euro(equals about 6.6 billion US dollar)in order to get the capital subvention from other countries of European Union.(3)More red ink:government in may added another$135 billion to its tab（账款（账款,费用）费用）.(4)When Ann came back from her long vacation,we gave her the red carpet treatment.赤字赤字 隆重接待隆重接待 赤字赤字 节日节日;纪念日纪念日 III.Differences of commonly used color words in meanings-RED/红红(5)You cant believe how much red tape there is in getting a visa.You have to get a birth certificate and other personal papers and fill out a bunch of complicated forms and have an interview.After that you wait and wait.(6)In his State of the Union address on January 27,President Obama asked the Congress to commit with him to invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt.Four days later,he released his budget which showed that,unless we change course,America is in the red as we can expect.(7)I come to tell you a red news.(8)(a)I dont have a red cent.(b)That book does not worth a red cent.官僚习气官僚习气;繁琐的手续繁琐的手续 赤字赤字最近新闻最近新闻 一分钱一分钱;微不足道的价值微不足道的价值 III.Differences of commonly used color words in meanings-RED/红红(9)TIGER Woods is just the latest of many men who lay claim to being victims of a terrible disease called sex addiction.In my opinion,sex addict excuse is a red herring.(10)In the nutritional sciences,red meat includes all mammal meat.(11)Chinese authorities on Monday issued a flooding red alert for several cities along the Yangtze River.(12)Every time Roy and Sammy come to Guangzhou,they want to paint the town red.(13)A thief was caught red-handed in the act of breaking open a lock.熏青鱼，熏青鱼，转移注意力的话转移注意力的话 暗红色的生肉暗红色的生肉,尤尤指牛指牛/羊羊/猪肉等猪肉等红色警报红色警报狂欢狂欢,狂饮狂饮在犯罪现场在犯罪现场 III.Differences of commonly used color words in meanings-红红红糖红糖红榜红榜红运红运红火红火红娘红娘红事红事红茶红茶红豆红豆红利红利红脸红脸红颜红颜知己知己brown sugarhonor rollgood luckvery busy and flourishingmatchmaker，go-betweenweddingblack tealove peadividendget angrya beauty/female intimateChinese English Chinese English III.Differences of commonly used color words in meanings-RED/红红披红挂彩披红挂彩开门红开门红红人红人红尘红尘Chinese English to congratulate or celebrate ones successto make a good beginning;to get a good starta favorite with sb.in powerhuman society/the material or secular worldIV.Comparison&Contrast between English&Chinese color wordsp SimilaritiesSimilar Word class Both English and Chinese color words can be noun,verb,adjective and adverb.Certain object color words and words of“depth”or“brightness”can go together with basic color words.深深/暗暗:deep/dark；浅；浅/淡淡:light/pale；明暗；明暗:bright/rich/vivid;dull/pale/dirty/murky/darkling snow-white,blood-red,purple-and-gold,vermilion-and-gold;玫瑰红，金黄，铁青，银白。玫瑰红，金黄，铁青，银白。IV.Comparison&Contrast between English&Chinese color wordsp DifferencesEnglish basic color word+ish:色浅或微带色浅或微带.色色 Examples:basic color word 1+basic color word2=mixed color 混合色混合色 Examples:yellow green,basic color word 1+and+basic color word2=patterns of colors(花色花色)Examples:green-and-white English color words tend to have more synonymsExamples:RED crimson(深红深红),cardinal(深红深红),scarlet(腥红腥红),vermilion(朱红朱红),rubious(深红深红),pink(粉红粉红),bloody(血红血红),ruddy(微红色微红色)etc(more than 200)Chinese”红色红色”has only over 40 synonymsV.Exercise:translate the following color words His face became blue with cold.She dressed in a very short creamy skirt that day.You look blue today.Whats wrong with you?He is green with jealousy.He is a blue-blooded man.他的脸冻得发他的脸冻得发青青。那天她穿着一条很短的那天她穿着一条很短的米色米色裙子。裙子。你今天看起来你今天看起来闷闷不乐闷闷不乐，出了什么事？，出了什么事？他他醋意大发醋意大发。他他出生贵族出生贵族。V.Exercise:translate the following color words 他没有他没有白白干。干。她眼圈她眼圈红红了。了。听了有关她的故事，听了有关她的故事，我立刻想到中国的一句俗话我立刻想到中国的一句俗话“红颜红颜薄命薄命”。He didnt try in vain.Her eyes became moist.Her story immediately reminded me of a Chinese saying“The young beautiful lady will always be star-crossed.”Home work1.Translate the following phrases with color words.8)marry into the purple9)blue Monday 10)white rage11)white lie 12)white night 13)yellow journalism 14)yellow dog 15)red flag1)1)黑货黑货 2)2)黑社会黑社会3)3)黑店黑店4)4)黑势力黑势力5)5)黑帮黑帮 6)6)黑户黑户7)7)黑幕黑幕Home work2.Translate the following sentences,paying special attention to the phrases with color words.1)New production methods put the company in the black.2)Tom is not so black as h e is painted.3)She gave me a black look as I passed her.4)The professor was black with anger.5)His conduct at the meeting made a black mark on his political career.6)Every privileged class tries at first to whitewash its black sheep;if they prove incorrigible,they will be kicked out.7)After her husband died,Mrs.Brown was always in black mood.8)He looks gray and tired.Home work-Key1.Translate the following phrases with color words.8)嫁入豪门嫁入豪门9)倒霉的星期一倒霉的星期一10)震怒震怒11)不怀恶意的谎言不怀恶意的谎言12)不眠之夜不眠之夜13)耸人听闻的报道耸人听闻的报道14)忘恩负义之徒忘恩负义之徒15)让人生气的事物让人生气的事物1)smuggled goods2)the under world3)gangster inn 4)reactionary forces5)sinister gang6)unregistered household7)inside story of a plot Home work-Key2.Translate the following sentences,paying special attention to the phrases with color words.1)1)新的生产方式使公司开始有盈余。新的生产方式使公司开始有盈余。2)2)汤姆并不像大家说的那么坏。汤姆并不像大家说的那么坏。3)3)我经过她身边时我经过她身边时,她恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。她恶狠狠地瞪了我一眼。4)4)教授气得脸色发紫。教授气得脸色发紫。5)5)在会议上他的行为给他的政治生涯留下了污点。在会议上他的行为给他的政治生涯留下了污点。6)6)每个特权阶级对于它内部的害群之马最初都是设法加每个特权阶级对于它内部的害群之马最初都是设法加以掩饰以掩饰,要是积习难改就被踢了出来。要是积习难改就被踢了出来。7)7)自从她丈夫去世后自从她丈夫去世后,布朗太太一直情绪低落。布朗太太一直情绪低落。8)8)他看起来垂头丧气他看起来垂头丧气.Thank You!