娛樂新聞?wù)Z言特色2013年9月5日

1、Linguistic Features of Entertainment News 娛樂新聞?wù)Z言特色娛樂新聞?wù)Z言特色 相對(duì)于其他類型的新聞，娛樂新聞?lì)}材輕松，故而文筆也較隨意活潑，不拘一格。僅就詞語表達(dá)和語法形式而言，英語娛樂新聞具有自己的一番特色。 一一. . 詞匯特色詞匯特色 The actress (Jennifer Aniston) whose hubby, Brad Pitt, is in Mexico filming the epic Troy is shooting the 10th and final season of Friends, which kicks off on

2、Sep. 25. (People) The new movie was shot in Africa. 這部新的影片是在非洲拍攝的。 kick off 1（football）begin the game by kicking the ball（足球）中線開球 The match is due to kick off at 4：30 p足球比賽定于下午4點(diǎn)半開始。 2begin；launch；start 開始；發(fā)起 The candidate kicked off his campaign with a speech on television這位候選人以一篇電視演說而開始他的竟選活動(dòng)。 We

3、kicked off with groupsinging我們以合唱開始了演出。 Who will kick off with the first question for our speaker？誰愿意開頭炮，向我們演講者提問題？ 3die死；亡故 *He was almost eighty years old when he kicked off他去世時(shí)已差不多80歲了。 *I hear poor old Charlie has kicked off我聽說可憐的老查理已經(jīng)死了。 1. 1. 用詞簡潔，趨于口語化用詞簡潔，趨于口語化 文娛新聞主要是寫給一般讀者的，因此必須在準(zhǔn)確的前提下盡可能通

4、俗易懂，偏愛口語、俚語，盡量避免使用只有專家才懂的術(shù)語，非用不可時(shí)，就力爭選用準(zhǔn)確、簡短、通俗的語言加以解釋.。 TOP GIRLIE POP OF 2001 (AP,2001) adjective only before noun (informal) containing photographs of naked or nearly naked women, that are intended to make men sexually excited: girlie magazines 衣著暴露的女子的 2001年度成績最突出的幾位女歌星的作品 TOP POP rhyme 全年歌壇爭奇斗艷

5、，當(dāng)紅女性一網(wǎng)打盡 Clooneys Double Role in Double Life Story (Time, 2002) Confessions of a Dangerous Mind 神經(jīng)殺手神經(jīng)殺手/危險(xiǎn)思想的自白危險(xiǎn)思想的自白 a 2002 biographical spy film depicting the life of popular game show host and producer Chuck Barris, who claimed to have also been an assassin for the Central Intelligence Agency

6、(CIA). The film was directed by actor George Clooney. （著名影星）克魯尼（又導(dǎo)又演）身兼二職（著名影星）克魯尼（又導(dǎo)又演）身兼二職 重現(xiàn)電影巨頭雙重生活重現(xiàn)電影巨頭雙重生活Premiere: Upcoming MoviesA look at the big, new release of 2003 In the summer its all breasts and butt-kicking with the return of “Charlies Angels: Full Throttle.” so the mega-hyped actio

7、n adventure blockbusters may now monopolize the movie multiplexes but drama for adults can still get a slice of the action. (AP, Time) 霹靂嬌娃霹靂嬌娃2 ultra-mega-hyped bash party 嘗試,狂歡- 晚會(huì)晚會(huì) pal friend 【口】伙伴 - 朋友朋友 garb clothes (某種職業(yè)或民族特有的)服裝;裝束U- 服裝服裝 beau boyfriend (US) boy-friend; lover 情郎- 男友男友 sweeti

8、e lover (used as a loving form of address 用作愛稱) darling 心上人-戀人戀人 2. 2. 新詞新意生動(dòng)形象新詞新意生動(dòng)形象 娛樂新聞中的某些詞語雖然其原意與影視、歌曲等娛樂形式毫不相干，但在娛樂新聞中時(shí)常被賦予新義，給人以耳目一新、生動(dòng)形象的感覺。 The England football team captain and Manchester Utd star has become an advertisers dream since Beckham mania gripped Japan during the World Cup. (Ne

9、wsweek) 人名名詞構(gòu)成的詞組 Jackson phobia 恐怖，憎惡；恐懼癥 2002年杰克遜被美人物雜志評(píng)為“最該消失的藝人” Monroe smile (純真而迷人的微笑，用來形容后夢(mèng)露時(shí)代的女明星) 這樣的組合很隨意，但人名必須家喻戶曉，且具有典型特征，否則會(huì)令人費(fèi)解。 處于形象表達(dá)的需要，娛樂新聞?dòng)浾哂袝r(shí)還別出心裁，杜撰新的合成詞或復(fù)合詞，這些詞既完成了表意的任務(wù)，還使新聞?wù)Z言變得生動(dòng)形象。 One week after a domestic-disturbance incident at the London house she once shared with soon-t

10、o-be-ex husband Jude Law, Frost skirted the issue with her supermodel pal. (People) On another expectant-mom front, Reese Witherspoon couldnt curb her enthusiasm while playing in a local park with her 4-y e a r - o l d d a u g h t e r A v a ( D a d i s Witherspoons hubby, actor Ryan Philippe) over-t

11、he-top moments (異常興奮之時(shí)) tough-to-diagnose situation (難以分析的情況) where-are-they-now ( 舊情人現(xiàn)在何方） love-gone-wrong lament （失戀的悲傷）Compounds in the 8 entertainment newschild supportpre-nuptial agreementcustom design piecesdesigner handbags/clothingbest-dressed Celebrity children top-earning celebrity$305m-gr

12、ossing MDNA tourfour-decade-long careerentertainment-related earningstax deductionagent feestop spotradio shock jock best-selling authorgood-girl actsunglass-wearingcan-do-no-wrong Emmasbad-boy fatherindustry insidersexecutive producerHong Kong-based tabloidweb portallibel damagestabloid-style news

13、a box-office hitConverted words Modanna the material girl tops Forbes earning list When she was snapped by paparazzi while out in Beverly Hills in mid-July Her mother distanced her from her bad-boy father Hugh Grant is in talks to star opposite Chinese actor Zhang Ziyi It would be the latest occasio

14、n for him to re-team with long-time collaborators Richard Curtis Zhang Ziyi files lawsuit over prostitute claims The Wind Rises is currently screening in Venice 娛樂新詞 rapper（說唱歌手） cinenik（電影迷） mom-and-pop store（夫妻老婆店） show biz（娛樂界/行業(yè))words need to knowclaim Group claims responsibility for car bomb ta

15、rgeting Egypts interior minister （From CNN，September 8, 2013 ） (CNN) - An armed group that operates in Gaza has claimed responsibility for last weeks car bombing in Cairo that apparently targeted Egypts interior minister. If you say that someone claims responsibility or credit for something, you mea

16、n they say that they are responsible for it, but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth. 聲稱 (對(duì)某事負(fù)責(zé)或應(yīng)得榮譽(yù)) Three US soldiers killed in Baghdad as bombs in Iraq claim 25 lives （From The Guardian, 21 May 2009) Three US soldiers were killed and nine more injured in a bomb attack in Ba

17、ghdad today that also left up to 12 civilians dead during a second consecutive day of violence around Iraq. At least 25 people were killed in a series of bombs in Iraq and the northern city of Kirkuk, a day after 41 people died when a car bomb exploded near a group of restaurants in a Shia district

18、of north-west Baghdad. If you say that a war, disease, or accident claims someones life, you mean that they are killed in it or by it. 奪走 (生命) 正式 Syria: Putin rubbishes chemical attack claims (From The Guardian, 31 August 2013 ) Vladimir Putin has rejected US intelligence claims that Bashar al-Assad

19、s regime used chemical weapons in Syria, saying it would be utter nonsense for government troops to use such tactics in a war it was already winning. That is why I am convinced that the chemical attack is nothing more than a provocation by those who want to drag other countries into the Syrian confl

20、ict, and who want to win the support of powerful members of the international arena, especially the United States, Putin told journalists in Vladivostok. A claim is something which someone says which they cannot prove and which may be false. 聲稱 Fraudsters faked bus crash to secure insurance claims,

21、court told (From The Times, August 17 2013) Fraudsters packed a bus with fake passengers before staging an accident that led to tens of thousands of pounds of bogus insurance claims, a court has heard. The “crash-for-cash” scam was allegedly orchestrated by employees of a company called City Claims

22、4 U, Sheffield Crown Court was told. If you claim money from the government, an insurance company, or another organization, you officially apply to them for it, because you think you are entitled to it according to their rules. 索賠 .although the youngster will be unable to fully legally claim the mon

23、ey until shes in her 30s. If you claim something, you try to get it because you think you have a right to it. 索取settlement Peace talks in jeopardy as Israel gives the go-ahead for 300 new settlement homes Israel approved a new settlement yesterday in a move that threatened to dent US efforts to rest

24、art peace talks with the Palestinians. The go-ahead for 300 housing units in the West Bank settlement of Beit El came as John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, met Tzipi Livni, Israels chief peace negotiator, in Rome. If someone or something is in jeopardy, they are in a dangerous situation where th

25、ey might fail, be lost, or be destroyed. 處于險(xiǎn)境 If you give someone or something the go-ahead, you give them permission to start doing something. 許可 while Katie didnt receive a huge settlement from Tom due to the former couples pre-nuptial agreement . marriage settlement: （結(jié)婚時(shí)有利于保障妻子和子女生活的）婚后夫妻財(cái)產(chǎn)處理協(xié)議

26、divorce settlement 離婚協(xié)議 3. 穿插影視名稱，凸顯名人效應(yīng)穿插影視名稱，凸顯名人效應(yīng)The most intriguing people of 2002 Julia Roberts marriage created a spot for the Runaway Bride star. Jennifer Aniston, whose gritty performance in The Good Girl proved that she was more than just a Friend. (People)Michael J. Fox Immortalized On th

27、e Walk of Fame If Michael J. Fox could go Back to the Future, he probably would have changed the weather Proceeds from his autobiography Lucky Man are going straight to his charity. And in the words of his family and friends at the Hollywood ceremony, they are the “l(fā)ucky men” for knowing Michael J.

28、Fox. Walk of fame 好萊塢的星光大道 Back to the Future 是美國影星Michael J. Fox 的成名電影，Lucky Man 是他的自傳。一語雙關(guān)。娛樂新聞中的類似例子4.4.借用獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)交代人名借用獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)交代人名 為便于讀者理解新聞內(nèi)容，新聞?dòng)浾咭话愣紝?duì)有關(guān)專有名詞酌情交代有關(guān)背景，如介紹新聞人物的工作單位和職務(wù)。而娛樂新聞中的人物情況比較特殊，他們大多自由職業(yè)者，且很多身兼數(shù)職，所以他們所得的最高榮譽(yù)就成了他們最好的腳注，也是其地位的象征。 award-winning Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Cannes Josh was still a

29、drama student when he was discovered by multi-Grammy winning producer David Foster. The epic production brings together many award winning artisans, including the late Danilo Donati, a two-time Oscar winner, two-time Oscar nominee Dante Spinotti. (USA Today)新聞中的例子 Oscar-winning Japanese animator Osc

30、ar-winning Spirited Away5. 酌情使用鍍金字眼為了豐富語匯，減少重復(fù)，英語娛樂新聞還酌情使用某些拔高性詞語或鍍金字眼，以此指代明星，形容他們的知名度和受歡迎的程度，其中不乏夸張的和帶有主觀色彩的、如同中文娛樂新聞中常見的“天王”、“小天后”、“常青樹”等詞語。Singer performs at AIDS benefit The music legend performed past hits including “Im Still Standing” and “Crocodile Rock”The track gives the chart veteran his f

31、irst UK number one for five years. The charts are the official lists that show which CDs have sold the most copies each week. （唱片銷售量排行榜 音樂神話； 排行榜老將Top Girlie Pop of 2001Hip hop /R&B club queen, Miss Dynamite. Pop princess Pink had such a successful year that by December she was even being labell

32、ed the new Madonna. But the busiest queen bee of 2002 was Jennifer Lopez She still has time to engage to Hollywood hunk Ben Affleck. Pop diva Mariah Carey. AP, Dec.27,2001 Queen, pop princess, Hollywood hunk, pop diva veteran pop star Talkshow queen and media mogul Winfrey best-selling author 二二 語法特

33、色語法特色1.1.喜用疑問句式喜用疑問句式 娛樂新聞的導(dǎo)語中常有疑問句出現(xiàn)，以激發(fā)讀者的好奇心，吸引其注意力。 So which celebs are on Arnold Schwarzeneggers team? (People) 讀者會(huì)迫不及待地想知道斯瓦辛格的競選班子里讀者會(huì)迫不及待地想知道斯瓦辛格的競選班子里到底有哪些名人？疑問句是娛記的法寶之一。到底有哪些名人？疑問句是娛記的法寶之一。有的記者還借助疑問句形式表達(dá)自己的觀點(diǎn)或喜好。 HBOS Project Green Light Series, which just completed its second season, may be fascinating to watch, but the movies that have resulted so far last yea