[字彙] bardolater (n) 莎士比亞崇拜者

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今天學到這個字實在太妙了，介紹給大家。 bardolater 這個字是 George Bernard Shaw (蕭伯納) 創出來的字，怎麼記呢？ bardolater = bard + idolater bard (n) 吟遊詩人，因為 The Bard (of Avon) (阿文河畔吟遊詩人) 是莎士比亞的稱號 (epithet) /* Just a serendipity while typing this article... 化妝品品牌雅芳 (Avon) 跟英國的阿文河有關係嗎？答案是有的!!! http://www.avon.uk.com/PRSuite/history.page Avon calling With global aspirations and during a visit to England, McConnell was struck by the beauty of the countryside surrounding Stratford-on-Avon, and introduced a product line called Avon comprising a toothbrush, talcum powder, and vanity set. In 1939, the company's name was changed to Avon Products Inc. With the 1950s becoming the age of television, the famous 'ding dong – Avon calling' fanfare was first heard on US television in 1954. Further global expansion accelerated in the latter part of the decade, paving the way for entry into Europe */ idolater (n) 崇拜者不過蕭伯納對莎士比亞說的話還蠻重的 (驚)。說人家的戲劇是垃圾，要把莎翁從墳墓挖起來丟石頭，說莎翁崇拜者不學無術... From M-W: George Bernard Shaw once described a Shakespeare play as "stagy trash." Another time, Shaw said he'd like to dig Shakespeare from the grave and throw stones at him. Shaw could be equally scathing toward Shakespeare's adoring fans. He called them "foolish Bardolaters," wrote of "Bardolatrous" ignoramuses, and called blind Shakespeare worship "Bardolatry." M-W 對此字的介紹完整版 (可以學到很多 GRE 單字哦，用黃色標出^^) bardolater (n.) Meaning : a person who idolizes Shakespeare Example Sentence "[Abraham] Lincoln was a lifelong Bardolater and serial Shakespeare-quoter, as Mr. [Barack] Obama noted in remarks at the recent reopening of Ford's Theater." (Barry Edelstein, The New York Times, April 26, 2009) Did you know? George Bernard Shaw once described a Shakespeare play as "stagy trash." Another time, Shaw said he'd like to dig Shakespeare from the grave and throw stones at him. Shaw could be equally scathing toward Shakespeare's adoring fans. He called them "foolish Bardolaters," wrote of "Bardolatrous" ignoramuses, and called blind Shakespeare worship "Bardolatry." Oddly enough, Shaw didn't despise Shakespeare or his work (on the contrary, he was, by his own admission, an admirer), but he disdained those who placed the man beyond reproach. The word "bardolater," which Shaw coined by blending Shakespeare's epithet — "the Bard" — with an affix that calls to mind "idolater," has stuck with us to this day, though it has lost some of its original critical sting. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 218.211.239.101

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