Eztalk美语【115】take the lead 带舞

Chris and Jade¹ are dancing with the dancers

Chris:Isn't this fun?
Jade:I have no idea what I'm doing.
Chris:Just follow the foot movements. Brush left, brush right...yeah! That's it!
Jade:Whoa! We're changing partners now? Where do I go?
Chris:Let the men take the lead!
Jade:Whoa! [Jade makes a wrong move and dancers trip over her] Oh, no!
Chris:Oops!

movement (n.)
动作
A lot of movements in this dance remind me of the Tango.
这种舞的许多动作，都让我联想到探戈。

brush (v.)
掠过，拂过。这里是指跳舞时脚轻轻擦滑过地面
When you learn to tap dance, you'll learn how to brush your feet gracefully².
当你学踢踏舞，你就会明白该如何优雅地擦步。

change partners
交换舞伴
When you square dance, you change partners easily.
当你跳方块舞，你可以轻易地交换舞伴。

take the lead
带领，领导
When I'm dancing, I like to take the lead.
当跳舞时，我喜欢当个带舞的人。

trip (v.)
绊倒。trip over 就是「被（某物、某人）绊倒」
A: How did you fall down?
你怎么跌倒的？
B: I tripped over someone's bag!
我被别人的背包绊倒了！

克里斯和小玉跟舞者一起跳舞

克里斯：这很好玩吧？
小　玉：我完全不知道我在跳啥。
克里斯：只要跟着脚步移动。左滑步，右滑步……对了！就是这样！
小　玉：哇！我们现在要换舞伴了吗？我要往哪边走？
克里斯：让男生带！
小　玉：哇！（小玉跳错步伐，把舞者绊倒了）喔，糟了！
克里斯：糟糕!

1 jade   

n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠

参考例句：

• The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
• He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。

2 gracefully   

ad.大大方方地；优美地

参考例句：

• She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet. 她优雅地坐到他脚旁的垫子上。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line. 新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。