原来跟大家讲过一个词,说的是同性恋的人其实都有一个gaydar(同性雷达),稍加观察就能从人群中找出自己的同类。不过,你知道吗?原来同性恋群体中还有他们自己的语言呢。
Lavender language functions as a kind of homosexual code, characterised by acronyms, plays on words and double meanings only intended to be understood by the gay community.
Lavender language相当于一种同性恋密码,以使用缩略字、文字游戏以及双关语为特点,主要服务于同性恋人群内的沟通交流,所以称为“同性恋语言”。
The colour lavender is often used to identify 'gay-friendly' environments, hence its use in terminology surrounding gay issues.
淡紫色(lavender)通常都被认作“同性恋友好”类环境的标志,因此,与lavender相关的专用术语多与同性恋有关。
This alternative sense of the adjective lavender is, in fact, used productively in a variety of issues surrounding the gay community, and in the linguistic context occurs in descriptions such as lavender texts, lavender phonology/terminology and the lavender lexicon.
Lavender的这种用法出现在各种与同性恋有关的主题中,比如lavender texts(同性恋文本)、lavender phonology(同性恋语音体系),以及lavender lexicon(同性恋词汇表)等。
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