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Alcoholic Attitudes

Alcoholic Attitudes
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ID: 2323 Upper Intermediate
Attitudes towards alcohol, and especially the word “alcoholic” are different in China than in the West. How so? Give this lesson a listen to find out!
John,Dilu
Alcoholic Attitudes
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
馥郁 fùyù strongly fragrant
酒鬼 jiǔguǐ drunkard
贬义词 biǎnyìcí derogatory word
助兴 zhùxìng to liven things up
人生馥郁香酒鬼酒
rénshēng 人生fùyù 馥郁xiāng 香jiǔguǐ 酒鬼jiǔ 酒
Ad: The fragrance of life, Alcohol for Alcoholics.
这个酒怎么叫酒鬼啊
zhè ge 这个jiǔ 酒zěnme 怎么jiào 叫jiǔguǐ 酒鬼a 啊
How can this alcohol say it's “Alcohol for Alcoholics”?
这有什么奇怪的说明这个酒很好大家很喜欢喝啊
zhè 这yǒu 有shénme 什么qíguài 奇怪de 的shuōmíng 说明zhè ge 这个jiǔ 酒hěn 很hǎo 好dàjiā 大家hěn 很xǐhuan 喜欢hē 喝a 啊
There's nothing strange about it. It means that this alcohol is really good and that everyone should like it.
可是酒鬼在英文里是贬义词像是骂人的话怎么会有人买呢
kěshì 可是jiǔguǐ 酒鬼zài 在Yīngwén 英文lǐ 里shì 是biǎnyìcí 贬义词xiàng 像shì 是màrén 骂人de 的huà 话zénme huì 怎么会yǒurén 有人mǎi 买ne 呢
But “alcoholic” in English is a derogatory term. It's like cursing someone. How can people buy it!
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