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Rhetoric in the slang
metaphor
euphemistic
chicken胆小鬼，懦夫
怀孕:
sweetie pie 心上人，讨人 she is about to be in a
喜欢都女人
family way.
hyperbole
killing 笑死人的或迷魂荡 魄的
Definition
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially .Slang is often used as a euphemism and may use informal lexicon to identify with one's peers. Slang is different from jargon(行话，术语), which is the technicial vocabulary of a particular profession,and which meets only the second of the criteria given above.
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The vocabulary of an oridinary America generally is estimated at 10 000-20 000,acording to my conservative estimation about 2000 words are slong.
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4.go steady to date meone of the opposite sex regular and
exclusively;to be steady with sb eg:Lily will go steady with Tom 5.old man a person's huaband or father（老公，老爸） 6.Holy Toledo excellent(好极了)
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7.kick a:usually as a verb ,it means to hit sb/sth with your foot(踢，
Baidu Nhomakorabea第5页/共12页
1.in the swim a:involved in things that are happening in society or in
aparticular situtation(积极参加社会活动) eg:Mrs.Smith is always in the swim if there is anything
2.slip into high gear
高速运转起来
gear---here:used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing sth速度，努力
eg：My brain,that precision instrument,slip into higer gear.
social on,her husband seems always out of the swim in politics. b:here:coforming to the current fashion(赶时髦) eg:Don't you want to be in a swim ?
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Background
In the "Westward Movement "of 19 century ,many Americas moved to the west which caused large-scale mirgration.The America govement pays less attention to the "standard English" and standardizes the English.The history of America is not as long as other countries.So it has not traditional restriction to the people's language from.Therefore, the dialect and the jargon of each level are mixed together ,and which spread quickly among the majority such dialect and jargon envolved the slang litter by litter for their wide usage.
3:pin-up:
a picture of an attractive person,especially one who is not wearing many clothes ,that is put on a wall for people to look at.美人海报
eg:she was only yet of pin-up proportion but I felt sure that time would supply the lack.
she is expecting she is "well-along"
lovely killer帅小伙
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classifition
1.委婉语 2.粗俗语 Don't talk crap.不要胡说八道 -Can I have a word with you? -Sod off（滚开） 3.赌咒语 Damn you！该死的 To hell with you.见鬼去吧
Rhetoric in the slang
metaphor
euphemistic
chicken胆小鬼，懦夫
怀孕:
sweetie pie 心上人，讨人 she is about to be in a
喜欢都女人
family way.
hyperbole
killing 笑死人的或迷魂荡 魄的
Definition
Slang is the use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially .Slang is often used as a euphemism and may use informal lexicon to identify with one's peers. Slang is different from jargon(行话，术语), which is the technicial vocabulary of a particular profession,and which meets only the second of the criteria given above.
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The vocabulary of an oridinary America generally is estimated at 10 000-20 000,acording to my conservative estimation about 2000 words are slong.
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4.go steady to date meone of the opposite sex regular and
exclusively;to be steady with sb eg:Lily will go steady with Tom 5.old man a person's huaband or father（老公，老爸） 6.Holy Toledo excellent(好极了)
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7.kick a:usually as a verb ,it means to hit sb/sth with your foot(踢，
Baidu Nhomakorabea第5页/共12页
1.in the swim a:involved in things that are happening in society or in
aparticular situtation(积极参加社会活动) eg:Mrs.Smith is always in the swim if there is anything
2.slip into high gear
高速运转起来
gear---here:used to talk about the speed or effort involved in doing sth速度，努力
eg：My brain,that precision instrument,slip into higer gear.
social on,her husband seems always out of the swim in politics. b:here:coforming to the current fashion(赶时髦) eg:Don't you want to be in a swim ?
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Background
In the "Westward Movement "of 19 century ,many Americas moved to the west which caused large-scale mirgration.The America govement pays less attention to the "standard English" and standardizes the English.The history of America is not as long as other countries.So it has not traditional restriction to the people's language from.Therefore, the dialect and the jargon of each level are mixed together ,and which spread quickly among the majority such dialect and jargon envolved the slang litter by litter for their wide usage.
3:pin-up:
a picture of an attractive person,especially one who is not wearing many clothes ,that is put on a wall for people to look at.美人海报
eg:she was only yet of pin-up proportion but I felt sure that time would supply the lack.
she is expecting she is "well-along"
lovely killer帅小伙
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classifition
1.委婉语 2.粗俗语 Don't talk crap.不要胡说八道 -Can I have a word with you? -Sod off（滚开） 3.赌咒语 Damn you！该死的 To hell with you.见鬼去吧