新西兰论文：虚荣

新西兰论文：虚荣

单词的含义往往承担几个方面使用。这些含义可以随时间和空间变化。一个例子是国王的称呼在古代曾是“你的可怕的威严”间,君主唤起敬畏的存在在他或她的思想主题。后来“敬畏”这个词被用来描述惊讶,怀疑,甚至一些扩展恐惧和厌恶,但现在这个词“了不起”的装束几乎俚语。整个的描述性的词可以用来形容漂亮,美妙,令人惊叹,甚至一个宏伟的性能是描述在一个单一的词——“了不起”。显然今天的青年推上了一个词,是所有情况的答案!

“这与我们想别人怎么看我们,但它不仅仅是一个关心别人怎么想”Dooley(185 – 188)。

类似的“虚荣心”在昔日时至过度骄傲一个人感受到了他的外貌,显示自负和虚荣的的感觉。这些天虚荣”一词的使用方式是完全不同的。这个词的用法的有趣的方面和其他类似它的意义有一个奇怪的进化,可以从一个完全积极完全消极意义,反过来也是如此。

新西兰论文：虚荣

The meanings of words tend to take on several facets of usage. These meanings can change over time and space. One example is the form of address for kings in ancient times used to be ‘Your Awful Majesty’ connoting that the presence of the monarch evoked awe in the minds of his or her subjects. Later on the word ‘awe’ was used to describe surprise, wonder and even to some extend fear and disgust but in the present time the word ‘awesome’ has taken on the garb virtually of a slang.  The entire gamut of descriptive words that may be used to describe a pretty, wonderful, awe-inspiring or even a magnificent performance is described in one single word – ‘Awesome’. Apparently the youth of today has hooked onto one word that is the answer to all situations!

“It relates to what we would like others to think of us, but it is not merely a concern with what others think” (Dooley 185-188).

Similarly ‘Vanity’ in times of yore connoted the excessive pride one felt in one’s appearance, displaying the feeling of being pompous and vainglorious. These days how a word like vanity is used is totally different. The interesting aspect of the usage of this word and others like it is that the meaning has a strange evolution and can go from a totally positive to a totally negative meaning while the vice versa is also true.