chapter2 part 2 animals and connotation[优化].pptVIP

2. Words connotation 2.1 animals 2.1.1 animals with different connotations 2.1.2 animals with the same connotations 2.1.3 different animals with the same connotation 2. Words connotation 2.1 animals (D) Dragon： 1) fire-spitting monster 2) Evil 3) A fierce monster which should be destroyed slain in the end 4) reason: Christianity 龙: 1) With camel’s head, snake’s neck, deer’s horn, rabbit’s eyes, fish’s scale, clam’s belly, tiger’s palm, hawk’s claw, cattle’s ears----symbolizing the head of all animals, a powerful God. 2) a totem, royalty, symbol of emperor, power, almighty 3) An auspicious creature吉利的 4) Good luck/health Examples: 1. In Bible, the demon Satan who is against the God is called “the great dragon” 2. “to sow dragon’s teeth” 种下祸根（In Greek mythology, the King of Thebes plants the dragon’s teeth into the ground which later grow into warriors and fight against each other.） Examples: 1) 龙马精神，龙眉凤目，望子成龙, 画龙点睛，乘龙快婿，龙凤呈祥 … 2) 龙的子孙，真龙天子， 3)Twelve years of animal, (No.5) 4) 龙王，龙宫…（rain) 5）the Dragon Boat Festival 6) 亚洲四小龙 2. Words connotation 2.1 animals (D) Owl: 1) Associated with wisdom, in crisis, animals will go to owls for advice 2) Solemn wise in children books Expressions: as wise as an owl 猫头鹰： Sign of misfortune Expression: 猫头鹰进宅, 好事不来 2. Words connotation 2.1 animals (p127,n,p129-130,o) Dog: Man’s best friend, loyalty, being defendable, courage, intelligence 狗: 1) Unpleasant, inferior, evil, an insulting word 2) Loyalty Expressions: 狗腿子，走狗、狼心狗肺、狐朋狗友、丧家狗、狗仗人势、狗咬狗、狗急跳墙… 1) Lucky dog 2) Love me, love my dog. 3) Help a lame dog over a stile. 4) Work like a dog 5) Every dog has his day. 6) A top dog 7) As faithful as a dog 8) An old dog 2. Words connotation 2.1 animals (D) Bull： Clumsy, bungling Expressions: 1) Take the bull by the horns 2) Milk the bull 3) Irish bull 4) John Bull 典型的英国人 牛: Hard-working, plenty, big exaggerating, foolish Expressions: 牛气冲天，对牛弹琴，做牛做马 杀鸡焉用牛刀,汗牛充栋 “秦时任商鞅，法令如牛毛” ------杜