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Pun (双关语) Pun: “also play on words—n. An amusing use of a word or phrase that has two meanings, or words with the same sound but different meanings: He made this pun: ‘Seven days without water make one weak’(=1 week)”。 （Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English) “用词造句时表面上是一个意思，而暗中隐藏着另一个意思。”《现代汉语词典》 The humorous use of a word, or of words which are formed or sounded alike but have different meanings, in such a way as to play on two or more of the possible applications; a play on words. (Webster’s New World Dictionary) Perhaps from some vague rumor of his college honors, which had been whispered abroad on his first arrival, perhaps because he was an unmarried, unencumbered没有(抵押、债务等)负担的 gentle man, he had been called the Bachelor. 也许是因为他初来时大家交头接耳说他在大学里有过学位，也许是因为他是一位没有结婚、无拘无束的绅士，人们便称他为光棍学士。 Judge: “What made you think that you could park your car there?” Tourist: “Well, there was a big sign that read: ‘Fine for Parking.’” “你怎么想把车子停在那里？” “喔，那里有个大牌子，上面写着‘停车的好地方。（停车罚款）’” 原文：Professor of physics: What is matter? Student: Never mind. Professor: Then what is mind? Student: It doesn’t matter. 译文：物理教授：“什么是物质？”（“你怎么 啦？”） 学生：“它不是精神。”（“不要紧。”） 教授：“那什么是精神？”（“那你介意什 么？”） 学生：“它不是物质。”（“我不介意什么。”） The professor tapped on his desk and shouted, “Gentle men, Order!”The entire class yelled, “beer!” 教授敲着桌子大声说：“先生们，安静！”全班一致回答“啤酒” 3.双关的分类 1. 同音同形异义双关音和拼写相同，但意义不同效果、指在一个语境中语言单位的读从而达到讽刺或具诙谐意味的 例1 --Why are lawyers all uneasy sleepers? --Because they lie first on one side, and then on the other and remain wide wake all the time 句中lie既有“撒谎”的意思，又有“躺卜”的意思，因此形 成双关)一层意思是为什么律师们总是睡不好觉?因为他们 一会躺在这一边，一会儿又躺在那边，所以一直醒着、另一层意思为什么律师们都睡不安?因为他们在这一方而撒谎， 一会儿又在另一方而撒谎，所以他们老是提心吊胆的)这里 的语义重点在后者.日的在于讽刺律师的撒谎行径、 例2 Your argument is sound, nothing but sound. 你的论点响当当，除声音响亮之外，言之无物)此句暗含批评:Your argument is not well supported你的论点空洞无物、 –adjective 1. free from injury, damage, defect, disea