英语中的矛盾修饰法.pptVIP

Oxymoron: (矛盾修饰） oxymoron英音：[,?ksim?:r?n]美音：[,ɑks?m?rɑn] It is a compressed paradox, formed by the conjoining(结合) of two contrasting, contradictory or incongruous(不协调) terms as in bitter-sweet memories, orderly chaos(混乱) and proud humility(侮辱). Oxymoron Features: contradictory in meaning The complexity of things Example: A cheerful pessimist纵情享乐的厌世者 Painful pleasure 悲喜交集 A thunderous silence雷声般的沉默 Oxymoron(矛盾修饰法) 1 adj. + n. 1) proud humility 骄傲的谦卑 2) present participle → adj. speaking silence 千言万语的沉默 3) past participle → adj. long-lived death 永生的死亡 4) The mother is