英语博客：ESL Podcast 791 – Taking Photographs

 　　Ryan: Stop mugging for the camera and stand still!

 

　　Katrina: I’ve been standing¹ still for 10 minutes, while you’ve been setting up the shot. I have to do something. This is boring!

 

　　Ryan: I almost have the settings right. Okay, let’s try a shot. Say “cheese.”

 

　　Katrina: Cheese.

 

　　Ryan: Oh, you look washed out in that shot and it’s blurry². I think the flash came on when I didn’t want it to. You have red-eye, too. I’ll have to adjust the settings again.

 

　　Katrina: Hurry up!

 

　　Ryan: Okay, I think I’ve got it now. Get back into your pose. Lift your head a little to the side and face the sun…

 

　　Katrina: Take the picture!

 

　　Ryan: I just need to focus. There! Say “cheese” again.

 

　　Katrina: Cheese.

 

　　Ryan: Um, it’s still not perfect. Let me put the camera on a tripod. Try to stay still while I do that.

 

　　Katrina: I thought you wanted this shot to look like a candid³.

 

　　Ryan: I do, but how am I supposed to make it look like a perfect candid if you keep moving out of your pose?

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 blurry   

adj.模糊的；污脏的，污斑的

参考例句：

• My blurry vision makes it hard to drive. 我的视力有点模糊，使得开起车来相当吃力。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The lines are pretty blurry at this point. 界线在这个时候是很模糊的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 candid   

adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的

参考例句：

• I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
• He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。