《少年维特的烦恼·第一部·1771 年 5 月至 9 月》第24节
JULY 10. You should see how foolish I look in company when her name is mentioned, particularly when I am asked plainly how I like her. How I like her! I detest the phrase. What sort of creature must he be who merely liked Charlotte, whose whole heart and senses were not entirely absorbed by her. Like her! Some one asked me lately how I liked Ossian.
注释摘要
这封信短得出奇，却是一枚情感语言的放大镜。维特在这里反抗的是一个词——like，“喜欢”。在他看来，这个词把整个灵魂的重量压成了一张薄纸。他写下的是一连串的修辞暴怒：谁说“喜欢”绿蒂，谁就根本不了解她，也不了解他自己。接着他甩出一个类比——有人最近问他“怎么喜欢莪相”。这个只提了一句就掐断的尾巴，恰好是整个句子的钥匙。在十八世纪七十年代的德国，莪相不是消遣…