矛盾修饰法

Oxymorons
by William Matthews
Summer school, and jumbo shrimp, of course.暑期学校，大虾，当然
Friendly fire, famous poet, common sense,友善地火，著名的诗人，常识
and, until very recently, safe sex.直到最近为止，安全的性
Blind date, sure thing, amicable divorce.相亲，肯定要发生的事情，友好地离婚
Also there's loyal opposition,那也是一个忠诚的反对
social security, deliberate speed.社会安全，从容不迫的速度
How about dysfunctional family?功能不良的家庭怎么样？
Eyes blackened, hearts crushed, the damn thing functions.变黑了的眼睛，心碎，坏东西的功能
Some things we say should coat our tongues with ash.我们说的有些事情应该用灰烬涂在我们的舌头上
Drug-Free School Zone? No way: it's our money不吸毒的学校地带？买办法：那是我们的钱
our children toke, snort and shoot up while we我们还在的象征，哼着鼻子麻醉剂注射
vote against higher property taxes.当我们投票反对高房产税的时候。
Want a one-word oxymoron? Prepay.想要一个一个词的矛盾修饰法？预付
Money's—forgive me—rich in such mischief:金钱是谅解我的--财富在这样的损害里
trust officer, debt service, common thief—信任官员，借款服务出，惯盗
these phrases all want to have it both ways这写习语都想有两种方式
and sag at the middle like decrepit beds.沉入破旧的床的中间
Religious freedom—doesn't that sound good?宗教自由--听起来不那么好
And some assisted living when we're old当我们老了时一些协助的生活的器械
and in our cryptic dreams the many dead在我们隐晦的梦里许多人死了
swirl like a fitful snow. We'll wake and not漩涡像断断续续的雪。我们将会醒来
think of our living wills or property.没有想到我们的生活的意愿或者财产
We'll want some breakfast. Our memories我想要吃早餐。我的回忆
will be our real estate, all that we've got将是我的不动产，我们得到的只有那个