【英语趣味课堂】智利的舞蹈-Dancing in Chile

Daniel: And while we drink this, we dance cueca.

Olga: What is cueca?

 

Daniel: Cueca is our national dance.

 

Olga: How do you, how can you explain it?

 

Daniel: It's about, OK, it's the Chilean cowboy dancing in order to flirt¹ with the girl.

 

Olga: Do you wear any kind of special dress?

 

Daniel: Yes. The girl is wearing a long dress.

 

Olga: Yes.

 

Daniel: And the guy is wearing sombrero.

 

Olga: Yeah.

 

Daniel: It's not like, it's not as big as Mexican sombrero but it's smaller and a small poncho².

 

Olga: Oh yeah, I think I've seen it before. Yeah, like the small poncho is like almost like every time it's brown and with like kind of like colorful lines?

 

Daniel: Yes.

 

Olga: Oh yeah, I've seen it before, yeah.

 

Daniel: And we also wear boots and spurs which makes it really, really difficult to dance.

 

Olga: Have you danced it before?

 

Daniel: I have but I don't think I succeeded.

 

Olga: Oh, I see. And what do you mean it's kind of romantic dance?

 

Daniel: It is a romantic dance.

 

Olga: How?

 

Daniel: Because you have to flirt with the girl.

 

Olga: Oh, I see.

 

Daniel: That's the point of the dance.

 

Olga: And is it, does it mean anything? Does it have any meaning?

 

Daniel: It's related to how, because we use a handkerchief so it's how, it symbolizes³ a rope so you can, you have to catch the girl with your rope.

 

Olga: Oh, I see, that's pretty cute.

 

Daniel: Yeah, it is.

 

重点词汇：

 

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

flirt

 

It's Chilean cowboy dancing in order to flirt with a girl.

 

When you 'flirt' with someone, you act in a way that tells that person that you are romantically interested in her. Notice the following:

 

She makes good money as a waitress, because she is always flirting⁴ with her customers.

He gets really angry when his girlfriend flirts⁵ with other guys.

sombrero

 

 

The guy is wearing a sombrero.

 

A 'sombrero' is like a cowboy hat, which is usually made out of leather or straw. Notice the following:

 

He wears a sombrero almost every day.

Do you want to bring a sombrero when we go to the beach?

spurs

 

 

We also wear boots and spurs, which makes it really difficult to dance.

 

'Spurs' are sharp, metal attachments⁶ that you put on the heel, or back part, of your boot. Cowboys use these to kick horses and make them go faster when they are riding. Notice the following:

 

You should take the spurs off your boots when you aren't riding.

Some people think that wearing spurs is mean for the horses.

poncho

 

 

The small poncho is almost always brown with colorful lines.

 

A 'poncho' is a jacket-type of clothing that is worn on the top part of your body. Notice the following:

 

These aren't the most beautiful ponchos⁷, but they are really warm.

I bought this poncho when I was in Bolivia.

handkerchief

 

 

We use a handkerchief, which symbolizes a rope.

 

Handkerchiefs are are color squares of fabric⁸ that you keep in your pocket to wipe your face and hands, or blow your nose. Notice the following:

 

Most formal suits for men include a colorful handkerchief.

My grandfather still uses a handkerchief.

1 flirt   

v.调情，挑逗，调戏；n.调情者，卖俏者

参考例句：

• He used to flirt with every girl he met.过去他总是看到一个姑娘便跟她调情。
• He watched the stranger flirt with his girlfriend and got fighting mad.看着那个陌生人和他女朋友调情，他都要抓狂了。

2 poncho   

n.斗篷，雨衣

参考例句：

• He yawned and curled his body down farther beneath the poncho.他打了个呵欠，把身子再蜷拢点儿，往雨披里缩了缩。
• The poncho is made of nylon.这雨披是用尼龙制造的。

3 symbolizes   

v.象征，作为…的象征( symbolize的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil. 用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。
• She likes olive because It'symbolizes peace. 她喜欢橄榄色因为它象征着和平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 flirting   

v.调情，打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Don't take her too seriously; she's only flirting with you. 别把她太当真，她只不过是在和你调情罢了。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• 'she's always flirting with that new fellow Tseng!" “她还同新来厂里那个姓曾的吊膀子！ 来自子夜部分

5 flirts   

v.调情，打情骂俏( flirt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She flirts with every man she meets. 她同她遇到的每个男人调情。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She flirts with every handsome man she meets. 她和所遇到的每个美男子调情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

6 attachments   

n.（用电子邮件发送的）附件( attachment的名词复数 )；附着；连接；附属物

参考例句：

• The vacuum cleaner has four different attachments. 吸尘器有四个不同的附件。
• It's an electric drill with a range of different attachments. 这是一个带有各种配件的电钻。

7 ponchos   

n.斗篷( poncho的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The men cast off their packs, withdrew their ponchos and set up their pup tents again. 大家扔下了背包，取出了雨披，把小帐篷重又架了起来。 来自辞典例句

8 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。