不同颜色在中西方的文化差异

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Red+yellow=orangeyellow+blue=greenRed+blue=purple?+?+?+?=blackHowmagicthecoloris!Doyouwanttoknowwhatthemeaningofeachcoloris?TheDifferentMeaningsofColorsinChinaandintheWest主要内容YELLOWBLUEWHITEBLACKGREENREDE.X:Mr.Brownisaverywhiteman.Hewaslookingrathergreentheotherday.Hehasbeenfeelingbluelately.WhenIsawhim,hewasinabrownstudy.Ihopehewillsoonbeinthepinkagain.布朗先生是一位忠实可靠的人。那天他脸色不好,近来他一直闷闷不乐。我见到他的时候,他显得心事重重。我希望他早点振作起来。Yellow在中国,黄色是皇家的专用颜色,所以有皇族的象征,“黄袍加身”。同时黄色是黄金的颜色,所以黄色还有财富的意思。在中国的五行说中,黄色是土的象征。另外黄色也有色情,如黄色杂志,黄色电影。IdislikeTomforheisayellowdog.HeistooyellowtostandupandfightYellowdog懦夫Yellowblooded胆小怕事的1.黄色yellow其实在英语和汉语中的引申含义差别比较大。在英语中,yellow可以表示“胆小、卑怯、卑鄙”的意思2.英语中的黄色还用来作为事物的特定颜色,美国有些城市的出租车上标有“yellow”(而不是“taxi”)的字样代表出租车,因为那里的出租车为黄颜色。Groupactivity:translationYellowpages黄页Yellowboy(俗)金币Yellowdog懦夫YellowBook黄皮书(法国等国家的政府报告,用黄封面装帧)Yellowcat鲶鱼Blue(inChina)SkySeaHope1.英语的blue常用来喻指人的“情绪低落”、“心情沮丧”、“忧愁苦闷”Shelooksbluetoday.What‘sthematterwithher?Beinabluemood心情忧郁的2.有时blue又有社会地位高,出身名门的意义,所以欧洲的贵族被称为blue-bloodbluetalkbluejokesbluefilmsbluevideobluebook3.blue在英语中有时用来指“黄色的”,“下流的”意思下流的言论下流的玩笑黄色电影黄色录像黄色书刊bluewaterbluejacketbluebabybluestockinbluefishatrueblue4.blue在英语中与其它词汇搭配,还有另外的含义Babywhoseskinisblueatbirthbecauseofaheartdefect沧海水兵青紫婴儿有学问的妇女青鱼忠心耿耿的人PricticingDictation____isacoolcolor.ThetraditionalbluesmusicintheUnitedStatesistheoppositeofredhotmusic.Bluesis______,_______________DukeEllingtonandhisorchestrarecordedafamoussong–MoodIndigo–aboutthedeepbluecolor,Indigo.Inthewordsofthesong:Youain'tbeenbluetillyou'vehadthatMoodIndigo.Someonewhoisblueisvery___.BlueslowsadandsoulfulsadwhiteInChinaInwesterncountries白开水白菜白搭白费事白面2.汉语中有些与“白”字搭配的词组,实际上与英语white所表示的颜色也没有什么关系,而是表达另外的含义plainboiledwaterChinesecabbagenouseinvainflour1.黑色black在英语和汉语两种语言文化中的联系意义大致相同。例如,黑色是悲哀的颜色,英美人在葬礼上穿黑色服装,中国人在葬礼上戴黑纱。英语中的BlackFriday指耶稣在复活节前受难的星期五,是悲哀的日子。lookblack面带怒色blackdeed恶劣的行为blacklie不可饶恕的谎言blacksheep败家子、害群之马blackguard流氓blackfuture暗淡的前途黑心evilmind黑幕in-sidestory黑线asinisterline2.另外,黑色在汉语和英语中都有“阴险”、“邪恶”的含义,不过翻译时不一定用“黑”或“black”的字眼。1.在埃及寺庙的地面是绿色的。在希腊和摩尔人中绿色代表胜利。对于穆斯林来说绿色是神圣的,在前往圣地麦加朝圣之后他们手拿绿色的旗帜,头戴绿色的(穆斯林的)头巾。他们甚至把做祷辞用的小块地毯也设计成绿色图案。苏格兰高地人以身穿绿色来代表荣誉。绿色也是爱尔兰的国色。绿色作为交通信号色则表示安全通行。在医疗急救设备上往往涂有绿色表示健康。在家庭中使用绿色可有益于消除身心疲惫。十分嫉妒greenwithenvygreenasjealousygreen-eyedmonster2.green在英语中可以表示“嫉妒、眼红”2.由于美元纸币是绿颜色的,所以green在美国也指代“钱财、钞票、有经济实力”等意义如:InAmericanpoliticalelectionsthecandidatesthatwinareusuallytheoneswhohavegreenpowerbackingthem.在美国政治竞选中获胜的候选人通常都是些有财团支持的人物。3.在英语中绿色还用来表示没有经验的,新的,年轻的意思greenhandasgreenasgrassinthegreenagreenoldage生手无生活经验青春期老当益壮红色在中国用来代表热情、温暖,象征幸福、吉祥、如意、胜利。人们总是把“红”和好运,幸福,喜庆,尊贵等意象紧紧联系起来。挂大红灯笼,张贴红对联红福字,压岁的红包,结婚当天新娘要穿红色的嫁衣,门窗上要贴红双喜,给宾客的请贴要用红色请柬,铺上红地毯欢迎来参加婚礼的宾客。等到生孩子时要给来客送上红鸡蛋红灯笼红福字红色的嫁衣红包红双喜红鸡蛋红地毯2.“red”这个词在英语中是一个贬义较强的词,因而多用于贬义常用来表示残酷、狂热、灾祸、烦琐、血腥等redruinredbattle它又象征激进、暴力革命redhotpoliticalcampaign表示激烈的政治运动它也象征危险、紧张aredflag表示危险信号旗火灾血战Translatethefollowingphrases红糖brownsugar红葡萄酒purplewine红豆lovepea红运goodluck红茶blacktea红眼病begreen-eyedquiz1.无忧无虑,顽皮,愉快的人2.独立,前卫,不受拘束3.时常自我反省,敏感的思想家4.务实,头脑清醒,和谐5.专业,实事求事,自信6.温和,谨慎,无攻击性7.具分析力,可靠,自信8.浪漫,爱幻想,情绪化9.精力充沛,好动,外向Dictation:listenandwriteEverypeoplehasitsownwayofsayingthings,itsown________________ManyeverydayAmericanexpressionsarebasedoncolors____isahotcolor.Americansoftenuseittoexpress____.Theymaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomething_______.Whentheyareredhottheyarevery_____aboutsomething.Thesmallhottastingpeppersfoundinmany_____________arecalledredhotsfortheircolorandtheirfierytaste.Fastloudmusicis_______withmanypeople.Theymaysaythemusicisredhot,especiallythekindcalledDixielandjazz.____isa_______kindofread.Peoplesometimessaytheyareinthepinkwhentheyare_____________.TheexpressionwasfirstusedinAmericaatthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.Itprobablycomesfromthefactthatmany_____arebornwithanicepinkcolorthatshowsthattheyareingoodhealth.____isacoolcolor.ThetraditionalbluesmusicintheUnitedStatesistheoppositeofredhotmusic.Bluesis____,_______________.DukeEllingtonandhisorchestrarecordedafamoussong–MoodIndigo–aboutthedeepbluecolor,indigo.Inthewordsofthesong:Youain'tbeenbluetillyou'vehadthatMoodIndigo.Someonewhoisblueisvery___.Thecolor_____isnaturalfor_______________.Butitisanunnaturalcolorforhumans.Apersonwhohasa___________stomachmaysayshefeelsalittlegreen.Apassengeronaboatwhoisfeelingverysickfromhighwavesmaylookverygreen.Sometimesapersonmay__________becausehedoesnothavesomethingasniceasafriendhas,likeafastnewcar.Thatpersonmaysayheis_______________.Somepeoplearegreenwithenvybecauseafriendhas__________-__orgreenbacks.Dollarsarecalled___________becausethatisthecolorofthebacksideofthe____________.沪江听写酷_关于颜色的习语.mp3specialexpressionRedheatunfairangryMexicanfoodspopularPinklightergoodhealthbabiesBlueslowsadandsoultysadgreentreesandgrasssickfeelingbeupsetgreenwithenvymoredollarsgreenbackspapermoneyHomeworkFindinganothercolor'swordsorsomeidomsrelatedwithcolorsingroups,andsharewithus.

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