我刚来美国时,在一门大课上做TA,一个教授下面有十个TA带实验,教授
和我们TA定期开会,讨论学生的学习情况。一次期末将临,教授让我们各自介
绍一下班上同学的学习情况,特别要了解一下哪些差生要开小灶。轮到我发言,
我一下醒悟到“差生”这词不会说,当时第一反应是“poor students”,想想好
像不对,没准还有歧意,故决定用“bad”,心想反正大家知道我英文臭。当时
我大概也就结巴了一秒钟,教授已经查觉到什么,立即鼓励我说,没关系,尽
管讲。我于是就用了个“those bad students”。这当然与我身份不符,有智力歧
视之嫌。当然那时大家都理解我(全系就我一个留学生做TA),故会议继续进
行。在我说完后,另一位平常常教我英文的TA发言,特别加重语气说了“some
weak students in my class......”我当时就想,嘿,又学了一词。
下面就再举几个例子。
胖─FAT。说人FAT,是极其粗鲁的用词,即使是背后说人时,也不可用此
词。一般说来,最好避免,实在避免不了,可用heavy替代,如:She's a little
heavy。顺便说一下,千万不要问女同学的体重,比问年龄还要粗鲁。
与bad neighborhood相伴的是:穷人─poor people。委婉的说法是the people
living under welfare,复杂是复杂一点,但还是不应嫌麻烦。
合体─fit。嘿嘿,信不信由你,fit这个词用得不好就是性骚扰。首先要明确
一下,任何时候称赞女性衣着漂亮,都是恰当的,但如何措词却有讲究,简单
一点,“nice dress”就足够了。如果某位女性─你的学生,穿得比较紧身,浑
身上下是S,这当然是赏心悦目,但如果你说:你的衣服很合体,The dress fits
you very well,就等于是在说你的眼睛不老实。那么,如果人家衣着宽松,你能
不能用The dress fits you very well呢?不仅不能,而且更可恶;如果你用了,
不仅说明你的眼睛不老实,还说明你存心挖苦别人身材不好,没S。
我印象最深的一次是,有一回,我的一位也是当TA的美国同学的一个女学生
要补考,该TA就让该女生在他的办公室里答题,女生在他的办公桌前坐下后,他
把考卷一扔,甩下一句:“Don't fuck up my stuff on the desk.”说罢他slamed
the fucking door,扬长而去。当时,那女生还认真地答了一句:“I won't.”
后来,我也碰过几次类似的场合,每次那句“Don't fuck up my stuff on the
desk”都到了舌边,又被我压了回去,因为我不敢,怕掌握不了分寸;我只敢在出门时,
恶狠狠地slamed the fucking door,呵呵。更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Regarding dirty words, when the first time I heard one of my co-workers, a gentle and elegant girl, saying, fuck, very naturely and in an elegant mood, I was so uncomfortable.
-lumlumq(lumlum);
2000-8-12{128}(#6046@0)
But now, as time being, hehe,,, no feel embarrased any more, I mean when I hear it, as I have never said that kind of words yet.
if u would say this word, i would say..
-map(恭喜);
2000-8-14{56}(#6210@0)
'my pleasure'.....haha...just joking. don't be angry.
Hi, map, are u waiting for ur LP now? Did u have ur interview already? How soon will u come? Good luck. ^_^
-lumlumq(lumlum);
2000-8-14(#6255@0)
no interview required. passed the p.e. last month. lp should be
issued in the following 4 months if no accident...so now
i stll have delicious cantonese dish, soup, desert, dimsum,
-map(恭喜);
2000-8-16{120}(#6391@0)
crazy and noisy night club, pub, whiskey, girls ...anything u need for a wild
life. of course, work OT like a dog. %-|
how to long up the hard soup in Canada?
-christinee(小熊);
2000-9-29(#9621@0)
Congratulations! When will you come? Now Toronto is quite cold. Today is 0 degree. Be prepared! Don't bring too many summer clothes! ^_^ lumlum
-lumlumq(lumlum);
2000-9-29(#9623@0)
我有次听两个米国佬吵架,一个官儿可能大点儿,一口一个fuck骂另一个,另一个憋了半天,说出一句话,"you are a fucking fuckologist",在场的所有人都狂笑,然后两个人就不吵了。 :)
-guest:guest;
2000-8-16(#6402@0)