修辞学用典2Session11.pptVIP

In the centuries after the fall of Rome, Europe became Babel. 在罗马帝国灭亡后的漫长岁月里，欧洲陷入分裂，各自为政。 Tower of Babel Connotation 2： 空想;空中楼阁 He is more fond of empty talk than solid work, so all his plans are the tower of Babel. 他这人只爱空谈，不喜欢干实事，所以他的计划全都落空了。 Sodom and Gomorrah (Denotation)所多玛和蛾摩拉； （Connotation）罪恶渊薮。 Example: The city’s police authorities decided to destroy all those Sodoms and Gomorrahs around colleges and schools so as to create a healthy environment for youngsters. 市警察局决定捣毁学校周边地区的所有不良场所，为青少年创造一个健康的环境。 Curious as Lot’s wife (Denotation)如罗得妻子一样好奇； (Connotation)过分好奇 Curious as Lot’s wife, he has made himself unpopular among people. 他好奇心过重，不太讨人喜欢。 Judas LORD:But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 看哪, 那卖我之人的手、与我一同在桌子上。 这时，撒旦入了那称为加略人犹大的心、他本是十二门徒里的一个。 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. Judas kiss (Denotation)犹大之吻 (Connotation)口蜜腹剑；阴险的背叛 犹大以三十块银元把主出卖给了祭司与长老们，对他们说：“我与谁亲吻，谁就是他。你们可以拿住他” （Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.） Eye for eye, tooth for tooth 以眼还眼，以牙还牙。（《出埃及记》第21章第22-25节）摩西律法惩罚暴行条例 “If men fight, and hurt a woman with child, so that she gives birth prematurely, yet no harm follows, he shall surely be punished according as the woman’s husband imposes on him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. But if any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.” 人若彼此争斗伤及有孕的妇人，使其早产，但并无进一步的伤害，则伤害者要按妇人的丈夫所要求的，照审判官所断的受罚。但若有别害，就要以命偿命，以眼还眼，以牙还牙，以手还手，以脚还脚，以烙还烙，以伤还伤，以打还打。 3. British and American legends The Holy Grail is the cup that Jesus Christ used at the Last Supper. 传说圣杯是耶稣在最后的晚餐上使用过的杯子。 Only three knights found the Holy Grail. They were Galahad, Percival and Bors . All three had pure hearts. 只有三位骑士找到了圣杯，他们是格拉海德、珀西瓦尔和鲍斯爵士，这三个人都有着纯洁的心。 (in Arthurian legend) Knights of the Round Table Holy Grail Denotation: 圣杯 Connotation: 长期追求的目标；内在的精