Scene 159 演出

Scene 159　演出

❶ 歌剧就要开演了。The opera is ready to start.

对话 A: I'm so sorry that I'm late. I was caught by traffic. 真抱歉我迟到了。路上堵车了。

B: The timing¹ is perfect. The opera is ready to start. 时间刚好。歌剧就要开演了。

❷ 你喜欢坐得离舞台近还是远？Do you prefer to sit near to or away from the stage?

❸ 我喜欢精彩的余兴节目。I love the wonderful sideshow.

对话 A: The performance is wonderful. 表演很精彩。

B: I love the wonderful sideshow. 我喜欢精彩的余兴节目。

❹ 他的舞蹈通常很有表现力。His dance is often expressive².

对话 A: He is famous for his dance. 他因为舞蹈而出名。

B: His dance is often expressive. Whenever I see him performing on TV, my eyes are glued to it. 他的舞蹈通常很有表现力。每次在电视上看到他的表演，我整个人就被吸引了。

❺ 我更喜欢通俗艺术。I love popular art more.

对话 A: I'm glad you came. You'll love the show. 很高兴你能来。你肯定会喜欢这个演出的。

B: I'm afraid I won't enjoy it. I love popular art more. 恐怕我欣赏不了这个。我更喜欢通俗艺术。

❻ 听管弦乐团演奏真是太棒了。It's great to hear the orchestra playing music.

❼ 体育馆爆满，他们都是来看演唱会的。The stadium was so full and they were all for the concert.

对话 A: The stadium was so full and they were all for the concert. 体育馆爆满，他们都是来看演唱会的。

B: The singer is so popular. 这个歌手很红。

❽ 我欣赏杂技演员，因为他们付出很多努力。I respect acrobats³ because they have paid a lot of efforts.

❾ 那些惊险的表演很吓人。Those hair-raising performances can be scary.

对话 A: I don't like acrobatics⁴. 我不喜欢杂技表演。

B: Yes, those hair-raising performances can be scary. 是啊，那些惊险的表演很吓人。

❿ 他们的表演惊心动魄。Their performance is breathtaking.

1 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

2 expressive   

adj.表现的，表达…的，富于表情的

参考例句：

• Black English can be more expressive than standard English.黑人所使用的英语可能比正式英语更有表现力。
• He had a mobile,expressive,animated face.他有一张多变的，富于表情的，生动活泼的脸。

3 acrobats   

n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 )；立场观点善变的人，主张、政见等变化无常的人

参考例句：

• I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 acrobatics   

n.杂技

参考例句：

• Acrobatics is hard to learn but beautiful to watch.杂技不好学，但很好看。
• We watched a performance which included a puppet show and acrobatics.我们观看了一场演出，内容有木偶和杂技。