143.迪克和简的书

[词语]Dick and Jane books

[含义]恋爱小说

[趣释]【物事喻指】在英语国家,昵称(nickname)既可以是教名的爱称,也可以是一个人的诨名或绰号。迪克(Dick)是普通教名理查德(Richard)的昵称,上至官员,下到平头百姓很多人都用此名;简(Jane)是琼(Joan)的异体字,也是女子常见用名。因而迪克和简(Dick and Jane)就相当于汉语中的“少男少女”。后来,人们就用“迪克和简的书”(Dick and Jane books)来喻指恋爱小说。

[运用]It reads like one of the new women's softsexy magazines written by the author of Dick and Jake books.它读起来像是一本恋爱小说作家新写的女子柔和色情杂志。

The original vintage Dick and Jane books are an important and positive part of many childhoods, past and present. 恋爱小说的葡萄酒佳酿是过去和现在许多童年的重要和不可缺少的成分。

Not all the boys enjoy reading Dick and Jane books.并非所有的男孩都喜欢看恋爱小说。