美国国家公共电台 NPR--After Buffalo shooting, the show, 'Ain't Too Proud,' offered words of sympathy

After Buffalo¹ shooting, the show, 'Ain't Too Proud,' offered words of sympathy

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The cast of the Broadway touring production of Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations was performing in Buffalo Saturday when news broke about the shooting that killed 10 people.

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. The cast of the Broadway show "Ain't Too Proud: The Life And Times Of The Temptations" was performing in Buffalo on Saturday when news broke about the mass shooting. They delivered a message to the community. It read, in part, quote, "Each and every person in this world deserves to live free of fear and discrimination because of the color of their skin. Theater, music and the arts are safe spaces where tolerance³ is celebrated⁴, community is uplifted and love is unconditional⁵." It's MORNING EDITION.

1 buffalo   

n.(北美)野牛；(亚洲)水牛

参考例句：

• Asian buffalo isn't as wild as that of America's. 亚洲水牛比美洲水牛温顺些。
• The boots are made of buffalo hide. 这双靴子是由水牛皮制成的。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 tolerance   

n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差

参考例句：

• Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。
• Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

4 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

5 unconditional   

adj.无条件的，无限制的，绝对的

参考例句：

• The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender.胜方要求敌人无条件投降。
• My love for all my children is unconditional.我对自己所有孩子的爱都是无条件的。