体育美语-015 Halftime Show

Y: 今天我们和Patrick看美式足球。

P: Ah, it's halftime. Well that was a GREAT first half! The score is tied at 21-21. It's a VERY close game。.

Hey! Yang Chen, Where are you going?

Y:I know 现在已经到了中场halftime。 So I'm going to the snack bar to get some hot dogs. 你要不要也来点儿热狗？

P: Wait! If you go now, you'll miss the halftime show!

Y: There is a halftime show?

P: Yes. The athletes can rest and adjust¹ their game plan - and we get to enjoy a 300-member marching band!

When two colleges play each other in football, they send their marching bands. The purpose of the marching bands is to provide musical entertainment and boost² team spirit for the crowd.

Y: Team spirit?团队精神？

P: One college marching band has 500 people in it!

Y No way!

P: Oh yes. It's called the marching 500.

Wait!. Here comes the band. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! 

(Band noises, crowd cheering)

(After the performance)

P:That was a great performance. Aren't you glad that you stayed to watch it?

Y. I guess so.

P I guess so? That's it? Where's your team spirit?

Y: You want team spirit?

P:Yes, show me your team spirit.

Y. OK.
 

1 adjust   

vt.调整，使适应于，校准；vi.调整，适应于，校准

参考例句：

• Foreigners take some time to adjust to our way of life.外国人要花一些时间才能适应我们的生活方式。
• It is difficult to adjust one's habits to someone else.一个人很难使自己的习惯适于他人。

2 boost   

n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心

参考例句：

• This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
• These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。