英语词汇no comment的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

no comment. This common expression used by people hounded by reporters is an Americanism dating back no earlier than the beginning of the century. The original journalists given “no comments” may have been Hollywood gossip columnists in the 1920s. In his On Language column (March 5, 2006), Wil- liam Safire says that in 1946 Winston Churchill told reporters: “I think no comment is a splendid expression. I got it from Sumner Welles.” Though Churchill made the phrase famous, it has never been a favorite of reporters.

词汇	no comment
词源	no comment. This common expression used by people hounded by reporters is an Americanism dating back no earlier than the beginning of the century. The original journalists given “no comments” may have been Hollywood gossip columnists in the 1920s. In his On Language column (March 5, 2006), Wil- liam Safire says that in 1946 Winston Churchill told reporters: “I think no comment is a splendid expression. I got it from Sumner Welles.” Though Churchill made the phrase famous, it has never been a favorite of reporters.
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