美国流行文化从A到Z——Know one’s onions
<p>在“时尚英语”系列第一册里我介绍过<span word="Ken">Ken</span> <span word="Jennings">Jennings</span>和令他一举成名的“<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Jeopardy">Jeopardy</span>!”(《游戏王!》)智力问答游戏。其实除了“<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Jeopardy">Jeopardy</span>!”，美国还有不少同类型的电视节目，也都拥</p><p>有稳定、庞大的收视群，包括“<span word="Who">Who</span> <span word="Wants">Wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Be">Be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Millionaire">Millionaire</span>”(((谁想成为百万富翁》)、“<span word="The">The</span> <span word="Weakest">Weakest</span> <span word="Link">Link</span>”(《智者生存》)、“<span word="Wheel">Wheel</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Fortune">Fortune</span>”(《幸运轮》)等。“<span word="Who">Who</span> <span word="Wants">Wants</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Be">Be</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="Millionaire">Millionaire</span>”更是曾经拿过美国的年度收视冠军。</p><p>这可是不小的成就，因为在最近的几年里，只有<span word="CSI">CSI</span>犯罪现场调查>)和.'<span word="American">American</span> <span word="Idol">Idol</span>”(《美国偶像》)获得过这一殊荣。<span word="now">now</span> <span word="one">one</span>'<span word="sonons">sonons</span> 我虽然很少看这类智力节目，但一般去朋友家的时候都会凑凑热闹。大伙一起跟着电视上的选手抢答答案，乐趣无穷，其中一位朋友每每看到有人答对不可思议的难题时，总会来一句：<span word="You">You</span> <span word="sure">sure</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="vour">vour</span> <span word="onions">onions</span>. <span word="buddy">buddy</span>!(你还真在行啊，伙计!)</p><p><span word="know">know</span> <span word="one">one</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="onions">onions</span>就是<span word="know">know</span> <span word="one">one</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="stuff">stuff</span>的意思，所以我朋友的口头禅相当于：“<span word="You">You</span> <span word="sure">sure</span> <span word="know">know</span> <span word="vour">vour</span> <span word="stuff">stuff</span>, <span word="buddy">buddy</span>!”问题是，为什么选<span word="omons">omons</span>(洋葱)作代表呢?</p><p>英国<span word="BBC">BBC</span> <span word="Radi">Radi</span>0 4电台的一档节目“<span word="You">You</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="Yours">Yours</span>”曾经给过一个解释：英国著名的词典编纂者<span word="C">C</span>.<span word="T">T</span>.<span word="Onions">Onions</span>素有“行走的百科全书”之美誉。他参与编写的重量级词典包括<span word="Oxford">Oxford</span> <span word="English">English</span></p>
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