美国教师常用的英语委婉语
教师一方面要如实反映情况，另一方面又要顾及学生的心理健康、承受能力，要缓解直言的冲击，委婉语的运用是完全必要的。

以下的婉转陈述方式是美国教师经常采用的。

1. 学生很笨
直言：The student is obtuse.
婉言：He is a bit slow for his age. (他反应较慢。

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He seems to be mentally retarded.(他看来智能较弱。

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2. 学生懒惰
直言：The student is lazy.
婉言：I'm afraid he has to exert himself in his study.(恐怕他在学习上对自己得施加压力。

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Probably he has to devote himself more diligently to his studies. (可能他要在学习上更勤奋些。

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He is sure to go far if he can use his resources fully.(如果他能充分利用其智力，他一定能学得更好。

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He needs to raise his ambition level a bit. (他需要增加一点雄心。

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He'd better take his lessons more seriously. (他最好更加严肃地对待他的功课。

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3. 学生吵架
直言：The student is noisy.
婉言：He needs to develop quieter habits of communication. (他需要培养更加安静的交流习惯。

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4. 学生说谎
直言：He lies.
婉言：He is likely to embroider the truth a bit. (他往往会修饰一下事实。

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He has difficulty distinguishing between imaginary and factual information. (他对区别假想的还是真实的信息有困难。

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5. 学生作弊
直言：The student cheats.
婉言：He needs help in learning to adhere to rules and standards of fair play. (在学会遵守光明磊落、条件均等的规则和标准方面他需要帮助。

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6. 要学生改邪归正
直言：He must be taught right from wrong. (Or: He must mend his ways.)
婉言：He needs to be brought back into the mainstream. (他需要重返主流。

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7. 学生恃强凌弱、横行霸道
直言：The student is a bully. He is quarrelsome and browbeats, frightens or hurts smaller or weaker pupils.
婉言：He needs help in learning to use his leadership qualities democratically. (他需要学会以民主的方式发挥自己的领导才能。

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