Teetotal: 滴酒不沾
<p><span word="Teetotal">Teetotal</span>: 滴酒不沾</p><p>逢年过节、亲朋相聚，餐桌上自然免不了酒。如果您不胜酒力，倒真不如干脆一点，直接来句—— “我向来滴酒不沾”。这句搪塞之辞，其相应的英文表达是：“<span word="I">I</span> <span word="am">am</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="teetotaler">teetotaler</span>”。关于<span word="teetotaler">teetotaler</span>的渊源，得从英国一个禁酒主义者做演讲时的“口吃”说起。 1832年，英国人<span word="Richard">Richard</span> <span word="Turner">Turner</span>（理查·特纳）参加了在<span word="Preston">Preston</span>（普雷斯顿）举行的禁酒集会。特纳是个文盲，以卖鱼为生。有趣的是，他当时参加禁酒集会，完全是抱着开玩笑的心态，去之前还喝得半晕。在这次集会上，他仅用浓重的地方口音说了一句话——“<span word="Nothing">Nothing</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="t">t</span>-<span word="t">t</span>-<span word="t">t</span>-<span word="t">t</span>-<span word="total">total</span> <span word="abstinence">abstinence</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="do">do</span>”（只有-- 完-- 完 -- 完全戒酒才行）。 不想，<span word="t">t</span>-<span word="t">t</span>-<span word="t">t</span>-<span word="t">t</span>-<span word="total">total</span>一出口竟一鸣惊人、流传百世。这句重复了几遍的“<span word="t">t</span>”，被听众认为是带有强调意义的修辞手法，<span word="teetotal">teetotal</span>由此进入英语词汇，用来指代“绝对禁酒主义”。随着岁月的流逝，<span word="teetotal">teetotal</span>或其相应的名词形式<span word="teetotaller">teetotaller</span>也可以用做口语，指“完全不喝酒的人”。举个例子： <span word="A">A</span>:"<span word="Would">Would</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="brandy">brandy</span>?"（“喝点白兰地吗？”）</p><p><span word="B">B</span>: "<span word="No">No</span>, <span word="thanks">thanks</span>, <span word="I">I</span>'<span word="m">m</span> (<span word="a">a</span> ) <span word="teetotal">teetotal</span>."（“谢谢，可是我滴酒不沾。”）</p>
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