首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] Many of the Dutch expressions heard in American English were
[originaltext] Many of the Dutch expressions heard in American English were
游客
2023-08-27
72
管理
问题
Many of the Dutch expressions heard in American English were first used in England in the 17th century.(32)That was a time of fierce naval competition between England and the Netherlands. At that time, the British used Dutch as a word for something bad, false or mistaken.
Some of those old expressions are still used today, with a little different meaning.
"Dutch Treat" is one example. Long ago. a " Dutch Treat" was a dinner at which the invited guests were expected to pay for their own share of the food and drink. Now, " Dutch Treat" means that when friends go out to have fun, each person pays his own share. Another common expression heard a few years ago was " in Dutch".(33)If someone told you that you were " in Dutch" , they were telling you that you were in trouble.
Some of the Dutch expressions heard in American English have nothing to do with the Dutch people at all.
In the 1700s, Germans who moved to the United States often were called Dutch.(34)This happened because of mistakes in understanding and saying the word Deutsch, the German word for German. Families of these German people still live in the eastern United States, many in the state of Pennsylvania. They are known as the Pennsylvania Dutch.
President Theodore Roosevelt once noted that anything foreign and non-English was called Dutch. One expression still in use—to talk to someone like a " Dutch uncle" —did come from the Dutch.(35)The Dutch were known for the firm way they raised their children. So if someone speaks to you like a "Dutch uncle" , he is speaking in a very severe way. And you should listen to him carefully!
32. Why did Dutch expressions appear in English?
33. What does the phrase "in Dutch" mean?
34. Why did American call Germans Dutch in the 18th century?
35. What can we learn from this passage?
选项
A、It means you are in another country.
B、It means you are in a bad mood.
C、It means you have made a mistake.
D、It means you have some trouble to handle.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2961580.html
相关试题推荐
CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto
CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto
CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto
CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto
CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto
CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto
CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto
[originaltext]JaneBrown’sbeenmarriedfor12years.Shehasthreechildre
[originaltext]Livingatthefootofoneoftheworld’smostactivevolcanoe
[originaltext]TheDecadeforNaturalDisasterReductionisaprogramdesign
随机试题
WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutSouthKorea’soldaddresssystemisCORR
Hefinishedthejob________________(以健康为代价).attheexpenseofhishealth词组:at
Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofalargepopulationhavelongbeenasubj
粒径大于40mm的粗骨料的净自由落差不宜大于()m。A.1 B.2 C
培训中,对培训机构和培训人员监测评估的内容包括()。A.培训机构的规模和结构特
共用题干 LifeExpectancyintheLastHundre
很少有人会视婚姻为儿戏而动辄闹离婚。如果说结婚好比"试错"(如果事实证明结婚选择
财政政策的组成内容包括()。A.预算政策 B.税收政策 C.支出政策 D
标志线线宽允许偏差为( )。A.0~+5% B.0~+8% C.0
A.地面水用水点 B.医院污水排放口指出下列各种水质卫生标准的适用点 C.全
最新回复
(
0
)