Newspeak

英 ['njuːspiːk] 美['nuspik]
  • n. 一种指东说西、模棱两可的官腔(在 George Orwell 小说中所创的新语)

中文词源


newspeak 新话(模棱两可的政治宣传语言)

来自英国小说家George Orwell于1949年写作的著名科幻小说《1984》,里面赋予了很多词语讽刺性词义,由于这本小说的巨大影响力,诸多新义最终流传开来。

英文词源


Newspeak (n.)
name of the artificial language of official communication in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," 1949, from new (adj.) + speak (n.). Frequently applied to what is perceived as propagandistic warped English.

双语例句


1. 'You haven't a real appreciation of Newspeak, Winston,'he said almost sadly.
“温斯顿呀, 对新话你根本没懂, ” 他的口气几乎是满带悲哀.

来自英汉文学

2. Their names , in Newspeak: Minitrue, Minipax , Miniluv, and Miniplenty.
拿新话来说,它们分别叫做真部 、 和部 、 爱部和富部.

来自英汉文学

3. Have you seen the tenth edition of the Newspeak Dictionary?'
你有没有看过第十版的新话词典? ”

来自英汉文学

4. Like so many Newspeak words, this word has two mutually contradictory meanings.
这个字眼像新话中的许多其他字眼一样, 有两个相互矛盾的含义.

来自英汉文学

5. You take a scholarly interest in Newspeak, I believe?'
我想你对新话颇有学术上的兴趣 吧 ? ”

来自英汉文学