spoonerism

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Spoonerism 是一种语言现象,指说话时无意中互换两个单词的首音或音节,常产生幽默或荒谬的效果。

用法要点

句型搭配

Spoonerism 通常作为名词使用,常见于描述语言错误或幽默表达的句子中,常与动词如 make、commit 或形容词如 funny、unintentional 搭配。

• make a spoonerism
• commit a spoonerism
• a funny spoonerism

介词用法

在句子中,spoonerism 常与介词 in 或 of 连用,表示在某个语境中或属于某种类型的首音互换,例如在演讲或对话中。

• a spoonerism in speech
• the spoonerism of 'dear old queen'
• spoonerisms of famous phrases

语域说明

Spoonerism 主要用于非正式或幽默语境,如日常对话、喜剧表演或语言学讨论,在正式写作中较少使用,除非涉及语言学研究。

• used in casual talk
• common in jokes
• discussed in linguistics

基础例句

He made a funny spoonerism by saying 'shoving leopard' instead of 'loving shepherd'.

他犯了一个有趣的首音互换错误,把'loving shepherd'说成了'shoving leopard'。

In the comedy show, the actor's spoonerism had everyone laughing out loud.

在喜剧表演中,演员的首音互换让所有人都大笑起来。

I often commit spoonerisms when I'm nervous, like 'teep a kable' for 'keep a table'.

我紧张时经常犯首音互换错误,比如把'keep a table'说成'teep a kable'。

高级例句

In linguistics, spoonerisms are studied as a type of speech error that reveals cognitive processes in language production.

在语言学中,首音互换被研究为一种揭示语言产生中认知过程的言语错误。

The presenter's spoonerism during the business meeting, saying 'fight the liar' instead of 'light the fire', caused a brief confusion.

演讲者在商务会议中犯的首音互换错误,把'light the fire'说成'fight the liar',引起短暂困惑。

Research on spoonerisms helps psychologists understand how the brain organizes phonetic elements in spontaneous speech.

对首音互换的研究帮助心理学家理解大脑如何在自发言语中组织语音元素。

高频搭配

verb

makecommitutterproducecorrect

adjective

funnyunintentionalclassiccommonfamous

noun

speecherrorphraseexamplehumor

adverb

accidentallyhumorouslyfrequentlycleverly

preposition

inofduringwith

phrase

a spoonerism occursfull of spoonerismsknown for spoonerisms

常见错误

❌ 错误:He said a spoonerism error.
✓ 正确:He made a spoonerism.

错误在于冗余使用'error',因为spoonerism本身已表示一种错误;正确用法是直接说'make a spoonerism'。

❌ 错误:This is a spoonerism of word.
✓ 正确:This is a spoonerism involving two words.

错误在于介词'of'使用不当,spoonerism通常涉及多个单词的互换;正确表达应说明涉及的具体单词。

近义词辨析

malapropism

Malapropism 指误用发音相似但意义不同的单词,而 spoonerism 是互换单词的首音或音节;前者更侧重于词汇错误,后者是语音错误。

Malapropism: 'He is the pineapple of politeness' (for 'pinnacle'). Spoonerism: 'You have hissed all my mystery lectures' (for 'missed all my history lectures').

slip of the tongue

Slip of the tongue 是泛指任何口误,包括 spoonerism 但更广泛;spoonerism 特指首音互换这种特定类型的口误。

Slip of the tongue: 'I mean to say 'book' but said 'cook'.' Spoonerism: 'The cat popped on its drawers' (for 'the dog dropped on its paws').