【话匣子英语】都市传奇

罗宾和毛拉准备谈论什么呢，故事，什么样的故事，都市传奇又是怎样的故事呢。

 

Sample transcript¹

 

Robin²: The first thing we’re going to talk about today is something called an urban legend or an urban myth.

Maura: Yes, so we’re definitely talking about culture today, and after we talk about urban legends or urban myths, we’re going to talk about old wives’ tales.

Robin: Old wives’ tales, indeed. And this is…it’s a similar sort of thing. It deals with myths, once again, and stories.

Maura: And if you don’t know what it is, keep listening and we’re going to explain it.

Robin: Absolutely. And the last thing we’ll talk about today deals with superstitions³. It’s a big word, superstitions.

Maura: Right, so some general superstitions that most Canadians know about and maybe some believe in a little bit.

Robin: Absolutely.

Maura: OK, so let’s start with the first topic, which is urban legends or urban myths. So it’s two names for the same thing.

Robin: What is an urban legend or an urban myth?

Maura: An urban legend is a modern story that’s a scary story or a horror story. Most of them are scary and you usually hear about them from friends. So a friend tells another friend a story, this scary story, and you don’t know where it started, you don’t know where the story came from.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。

3 superstitions   

迷信，迷信行为( superstition的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Old superstitions seem incredible to educated people. 旧的迷信对于受过教育的人来说是不可思议的。
• Do away with all fetishes and superstitions. 破除一切盲目崇拜和迷信。