Eztalk美语 黑人本来就很会跳舞

Nikki:Here's some dancing. [pointing to a group of guys] See those guys stomping², clapping and shouting? They're practicing step dancing.
Wen:It sounds cool. The rhythms look really difficult.
Nikki:They basically turn their bodies into drums. There's a national step competition every year.
Wen:Well, black people are supposed to be great dancers.
Nikki:Wen! That's only a stereotype³. Like all Asians are supposed to be math geniuses. I'm not a great dancer, and you said you failed calculus⁴.
Wen:Ha-ha! You got me there!

stomp¹ (v.)
踏步，跺脚。clap (v.) 拍手。在文章里都是指舞蹈的动作
Just keep stomping and clapping to the rhythm and you'll look fine.
只要跟着旋律踏步拍手就行了。

turn A into B
将A变成B
I don't believe that Jesus could turn water into wine.
我不相信耶稣可以化水为酒。

step dancing
一种黑人舞蹈，跳这种舞的人将身体的各部位当成乐器，拍打节奏，同时也兼顾身体律动的美感。step competition是指step dancing的竞赛
My brother is very good at step dancing.
我弟弟很擅长step dancing。

calculus (n.)
微积分。fail (v.) 某个学科不及格
If you study hard, you won't fail your calculus test.
如果你用功点，你的微积分就不会不及格。

往妮琪宿舍的路上

妮琪：你现在就可以见识一些舞技了。（指着一群人）看到那些在踏步、拍手、叫喊的人吗？他们在练习step dancing。
小雯：听起来很酷。这些节奏看起来好难。
妮琪：基本上，他们把身体当成鼓。每年还有step dancing全国大赛喔。
小雯：黑人本来就很会跳舞。
妮琪：小雯！那只是刻板印象。就像亚洲人都应该是数学天才似的。我不是个很会跳舞的人，而你也说过你的微积分被当！
小雯：哈哈！被妳抓包了

1 stomp   

v.跺（脚），重踩，重踏

参考例句：

• 3.And you go to france, and you go to stomp! 你去法国，你去看跺脚舞！
• 4.How hard did she stomp? 她跺得有多狠？

2 stomping   

v.跺脚，践踏，重踏( stomp的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• He looked funny stomping round the dance floor. 他在舞池里跺着舞步，样子很可笑。 来自辞典例句
• Chelsea substitution Wright-Phillips for Robben. Wrighty back on his old stomping to a mixed reception. 77分–切尔西换人：赖特．菲利普斯入替罗本。小赖特在主场球迷混杂的欢迎下，重返他的老地方。 来自互联网

3 stereotype   

n.固定的形象，陈规，老套，旧框框

参考例句：

• He's my stereotype of a schoolteacher.他是我心目中的典型教师。
• There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。

4 calculus   

n.微积分；结石

参考例句：

• This is a problem where calculus won't help at all.对于这一题，微积分一点也用不上。
• After studying differential calculus you will be able to solve these mathematical problems.学了微积分之后，你们就能够解这些数学题了。