《爱丽丝梦游仙境》不仅编织了一个奇妙荒诞,充满想象力的地下世界,还制造了很多英语流行语,down the rabbit hole(进入未知的天地),mad as a hatter(疯疯癫癫)以及jabberwocky(胡说八道)等常用语的流行都和这个童话有关。
1. DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
进入未知的天地
Down the rabbit hole is a metaphor for adventure into the unknown. This phrase “started appearing almost immediately after the book was first published” in 1865, says Carolyn Vega, curator of the Morgan Library’s exhibit "Alice: 150 Years of Wonderland".
Down the rabbit hole(掉进兔子洞)指一场未知的冒险。摩根图书馆《爱丽丝:150年的仙境》展览的策展人卡洛琳•韦加表示,在1865年《爱丽丝梦游仙境》出版之后,down the rabbit hole这种说法几乎立刻出现了。
Down the Rabbit Hole实际上是书中第一章节的标题。主人公爱丽丝因为追赶一只揣着怀表、会说话的白兔,掉进了一个兔子洞,由此坠入了神奇的地下世界。
2. MAD AS A HATTER
疯疯癫癫
Mad as a hatter is to suggest that a person is suffering from insanity. The phrase had been in use since 1835 to describe an unusual medical condition affecting hat manufacturers.
Mad as a hatter指一个人出现精神错乱。从1835年起,这个短语就用来形容一种帽子制作者身上患有的病症。
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