《英语委婉语词典》

目录1

第一章 People and Occupations　世人与职业1

概述1

1．Old Persons　老人2

2．Blacks and Jews　黑人与犹太人6

3．The Rich and the Poor　穷人与富人10

4．Men and Women　男人与女人14

5．Husbands and Wives　丈夫与妻子18

6．Illegitimate Children　私生子21

7．Common Occupational Euphemisms　常用职业委婉语23

8．White-collar Workers—Teachers and Others　脑力作者——教师与其他26

9．White-collar Workers—Secretaries　白领作者——秘书29

10．White-collar Workers—Publicizers　白领作者——公关人员30

11．Merchants　商人31

12．Customers and Shop Employees　顾客与店员33

13．Waiters and Waitresses　服务员35

14．Cooks　厨师36

15．Hairdressers　理发师36

16．Workers and Artisans　人与丁匠37

17．Policemen　警察44

18．Secret Service Men　特务46

19．Housewives　家庭妇女49

20．Masters and Servants　主人与仆人49

21．Others　其他52

第二章　Parts of the Body:Forbidden Territory　人体部位与器官：禁忌部分56

概述56

1．Nudity　裸体57

2．Breasts　乳房63

3．The Posterior　臀部71

4．The Anus and the Rectum　肛门与直肠81

5．The Genitals　生殖器，外阴部（总称）83

6．The Male Genitals　男性生殖器（总称）87

6.1 Penis　阴茎88

6.2 Micropenis　小阴茎95

6.3 Magalopenis　大阴茎95

6.4 The Testicles　睾丸95

7．The Female Genitals　女性生殖器97

7.1 The Vagina　阴道102

7.2 The Hymen　处女膜103

7.3 The Clitoris　阴蒂103

7.4 The Female Pubic Hair　女子的阴毛103

7.5 The Vulva　阴门103

概述105

第三章 Parts of the Body:Neutral Territory　人体部位与器官：中性部分105

1．The Brain　人脑106

2．The Internal Organs　内脏107

3．The Stomach　胃108

4．The Intestines　肠110

5．The Liver　肝111

6．The Bladder　膀胱111

7．The Urethra　尿道111

8．The Womb　子宫112

9．The Abdomen　腹部112

10．The Legs　腿114

11．The Knees　膝117

12．The Figure　体型117

12.1 Slimness　苗条118

12.2 Corpulence　丰满119

12.4 Banting　减肥124

12.3 Bulges　发胖的部位124

第四章 Diseases and Disabilities　疾病与残废127

概述127

1．Falling Ill　生病128

2．Disease　疾病132

3．Nausea　恶心133

4．Vomiting　呕吐133

5．Constipation　便秘137

6．Diarrhea and Dysentery　腹泻与痢疾137

7．Pneumonia　肺炎140

8．Tuberculosis　肺结核140

9．Mental Depression　精神抑郁症141

10．Insanity　精神病142

11．Lunatic Asylum　疯人院144

13．Cancer　癌症146

12．Fatal Disease　绝症146

14．Impotence　阳萎147

15．Premature Ejaculation　早泄147

16．Gynaecological Disease　妇科病147

17．Veneral Disease　性病148

17.1 Syphilis　梅毒149

17.2 Gonorrhea　淋病152

17.3 AIDS　艾滋病152

18．Miscarriage　小产153

19．Disabilities　残废153

19.1 Deafness　耳聋154

19.2 Blindness　失明154

19.3 Colour Blindness　色盲155

19.4 Unintelligence　愚钝155

19.5 Skin Blemishes　皮肤缺陷156

20．Treatments　治疗157

19.6 Deformity　畸形157

21．Family Planning　计划生育160

21.1 Abortion　人工流产161

21.2 Abortion Medicine　堕胎药161

21.3 Contraception　避孕162

21.4 Contraceptives　避孕用品162

22．Castration　阉割164

第五章 Death and Funeral　死亡与殡葬166

概述166

1．Personifications of Death　死神168

2．Dying　垂死170

3．Death　死亡171

3.1 Euphemisms Originating in Trades and Professions源于各行各业的委婉语171

3.2 Others　其他195

4．Deceased Persons and Corpses　死者与尸体205

5．Funeral and Interment　殡葬207

6．Killing　杀死215

7．Capital Punishments　死刑224

8．Suicide　自杀227

第六章 Secretions and Excretions　分泌与排泄231

概述231

1．Farting　放屁232

2．Defecation and Urination　大便与小便235

3．Menstruation　月经，行经258

4．Perspiration and Others　出汗及其他269

5．Bathrooms　厕所276

第七章 The Seven Deadly Sins and Sundry Peccadilloes　缺点与错误293

概述293

1．Avarice　贪婪295

2．Envy　妒忌302

3．Gluttony:Food　贪食307

4．Gluttony:Drink　贪杯，酗酒312

5．Lust　淫欲（见第八章）353

6．Pride　傲慢354

7．Sloth　懒惰364

8．Wrath　愤怒369

9．Sundry Peccadilloes　其他387

第八章 Sex and Reproduction　性爱与生育401

概述401

1．Straight Sex　正常的性爱——异性爱402

1.1 Lust　性欲402

1.2 Petting　爱抚404

1.3 Tumescence　勃起407

1.4 Intercourse　交合408

1.6 Being in Love　恋爱424

1.5 Unmarried Persons　未婚男女424

1.7 Marriage　结婚426

1.8 Cohabitation　同居427

1.9 Divorce　离婚428

1.10 Sex Appeal　性感429

1.11 Libertines　浪士430

1.12 Loose Women　荡妇433

1.13 Illicit Love Affairs　男女苟合434

1.14 Seduction　诱奸438

2．Gay Sex　同性爱439

2.1 Homosexuality　同性爱439

2.2 Homosexuals　同性爱者443

2.3 Male Homosexuals　男同性爱者444

3.1 Masturbation　手淫447

3．Exotic Sex　异常性行为447

2.4 Female Homosexuals　女同性爱者447

3.2 Nonorthogenital Sexual Practice（Ⅰ）　变态的性行为（Ⅰ）449

3.3 Nonorthogenital Sexual Practice（Ⅱ）　变态的性行为（Ⅱ）450

3.4 Exhibitionism　裸露癖451

3.5 SM　性虐待狂与性受虐癖451

3.6 Bisexuality　双向爱453

3.7 Group Sex　集体淫乱453

3.8 Erotic Works and Objects　色情作品和器物454

4．Professional Sex　职业性性爱459

4.1 Prostitutes　妓女459

4.2 Brothels　妓院468

4.3 Prostitution　卖淫471

4.4 Clients　嫖客473

4.5 Procurers and Procuresses　淫媒473

5.1 Pregnancy　怀孕475

5．Reproductive Sex　生育475

5.2 Parturition　分娩481

5.3 Newborn Children　新生婴儿481

第九章 Crime and Punishment　犯罪与惩罚483

概述483

1．Theft　盗窃484

1.1 Thieves　窃贼484

1.2 Theft　盗窃487

1.3 Stolen Goods　赃物493

1.4 Fences　窝主494

1.5 Odds and Ends　其他494

2．Embezzlement　贪污，挪用495

3．Bribery　贿赂496

4．Sex Offences　性犯罪499

5.1 Swindling　诈骗502

5．Swindling　诈骗502

5.2 Swindlers　诈骗犯504

6．Gambling　赌博505

7．Murder　谋杀506

8．The Crime Cartel　犯罪集团506

9．Misdemeanors　轻罪507

10．Firearms　枪支510

11．Trips and Trippers　吸毒与吸毒者511

11.1 Narcotics　毒品512

11.2 Drug-taking　吸毒526

11.3 Drug Users　吸毒者527

11.4 Drug Intoxication　吸毒兴奋529

11.5 Drug Habit　毒瘾531

11.6 Drug-taking Equipment　吸毒用具532

11.7 Drug Pushers　贩毒者532

12.1 Policemen　警察534

11.8 Narcotics Agents　缉毒人员534

12．Police　警察534

12.2　Informants　密报者536

12.3 Arrest　逮捕537

12.4 Interrogation　审问539

12.5 Police Equipment　警具540

13．Penalties　惩罚542

13.1 Offenders　罪犯542

13.2 Punishments　惩罚544

13.3 Inmates　囚犯547

13.4 The Big House and Smaller Coolers　监狱与牢房549

13.5 Correctional Officers　狱警553

13.6 Escaping from Prison　越狱553

13.7 Release　释放554

概述556

第十章 War and Politics　政治与战争556

1．Politics　政治557

1.1 Language of the Administration　政府用语557

1.2 Language about Economics　经济用语564

1.3 Language of Foreign Affairs　外交用语567

1.4 Language of Politicians and Legislation　政治家及立法系统用语569

2．War　战争570

2.1 Strategies　战略570

2.2 The Military　军人579

2.3 Armaments　军备581

2.4 Intelligence　谍报585

2.5 Others　其他588

第十一章 Deities and Devils　神明与魔鬼594

概述594

1．Deities　神明595

2．Devils　魔鬼601

3．Hell　地狱603

第十二章 Oaths and Swearwords　誓言与咒语605

概述605

1．Swear and Curse　发誓与诅咒606

2．Euphemisms for Profane Oaths（Ⅰ）委婉的亵渎语（Ⅰ）607

3．Euphemisms for Profane Oaths（Ⅱ）委婉的亵渎语（Ⅱ）612

4．Euphemisms for Hell and Combinations地狱咒语的委婉语617

5．Euphemisms for the Dysphemism“Bloody”粗鄙词bloody的委婉语622

6．Euphemisms for Dirty Words　污言秽语的委婉语625

7．Euphemisms for the Taboo Word“Fuck”禁忌词fuck的委婉语627

8．Euphemisms for Personal Abuses　人身攻击的委婉语629

9．Euphemisms for Nonsense　胡说八道的委婉语633

主要参考书目639

索引643