name of the artificial language of official communication in George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," 1949, from new (adj.) + speak (n.). Frequently applied to what is perceived as propagandistic warped English.
双语例句
1. 'You haven't a real appreciation of Newspeak, Winston,'he said almost sadly.
“温斯顿呀, 对新话你根本没懂, ” 他的口气几乎是满带悲哀.
来自英汉文学
2. Their names , in Newspeak: Minitrue, Minipax , Miniluv, and Miniplenty.
拿新话来说,它们分别叫做真部 、 和部 、 爱部和富部.
来自英汉文学
3. Have you seen the tenth edition of the Newspeak Dictionary?'
你有没有看过第十版的新话词典? ”
来自英汉文学
4. Like so many Newspeak words, this word has two mutually contradictory meanings.
这个字眼像新话中的许多其他字眼一样, 有两个相互矛盾的含义.
来自英汉文学
5. You take a scholarly interest in Newspeak, I believe?'