英语口语大赢家Topic205:领座 Usher

阿美到美国旅游，住在爸爸的好朋友托德家。今天晚上托德要带阿美去看歌剧，看他们急急忙忙的，究竟是怎么回事呢？

 

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Todd: Oh, sorry, we are late. How long has the play been on?

Usher¹: No, even the overture² hasn't started yet. There are still 10 minutes left.

Todd: Oops! I forgot that I set forward my watch.

Usher: OK. Have you reserved any seats?

Todd: Yeah. Two seats at the dress circle. What should I do to get in?

Usher: Go to the barrier and show your tickets to get in.

Todd: How can I find my seat? You know it's quite a big theater and it will be really crowded then.

Usher: We have ushers³ to show you to your seats.

Todd: May I take any photographs during the show?

Usher: Sorry, but I'm afraid not. And make sure to set your cell phone to vibrant⁴ state.

Todd: Sure. Where is the entrance?

Usher: Right over there, around the corner. See? People are already lined up.

Todd: Oh, stupid question. Anything else?

Usher: Nope. Here are the programmes. Enjoy the performance.

Todd: Thanks. Can't wait to listen to the fantasia!

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托德：哦，对不起，我们迟到了。演出开始多久了？

招待员：没有，连序幕都没有开始呢。还有十分钟。

托德：噢！我忘记把手表拨快了。

招待员：没事。你们预定座位了吗？

托德：是的。两个前排的位置。我该从哪里进去啊？

招待员：去那边检票处，出示一下您的票就可以进去了。

托德：我怎么才能找到我的座位啊？你知道，这是一个相当大的剧院，待会儿一定会很拥挤的。

招待员：我们有引座员引领您去您的座位。

托德：演出时我可以拍照片吗？

招待员：对不起，恐怕不行。另外，一定要把您的手机调成震动状态。

托德：好的。入口在哪里？

招待员：就在那边，转角那里。看到没？已经有人在排队了。

托德：哦，我的问题好傻啊。还有别的事情吗？

招待员：没有了。这是节目单。祝您愉快。

托德：谢谢。等不及想听狂想曲了。

经典背诵 Recitation
Usher: I'm an usher in a theater. Today, there was something really interesting. A man thought he was late for the play. I told him that even the overture hadn't started yet. Then he recollected⁵ that he had set forward his watch. After that, I told him how to get in the theater and how to find his reserved seats. I wished him to enjoy the performance, too.

词汇扩展 Vocabulary Builder
关于舞蹈和歌剧曲目的词汇

基础词汇

ballet 芭蕾舞

ballroom⁶ dancing 国际标准舞

Hip-Hop 街舞

jazz 爵士舞

rumba 伦巴

tango 探戈

tap dance 踢踏舞

waltz 华尔兹

提高词汇

ballade 叙事曲

capriccio 随想曲

fantasia 幻想曲

minuet 小步舞曲

notturno 夜曲

requiem⁷ 安魂曲

rhapsody 狂想曲

sonata⁸ 奏鸣曲

生词小结
usher n. 引座员，招待员

overture n. 序幕

set forward 拨快

dress circle (戏院等)第一层楼厅的前排座位

vibrant adj. 振动的

fantasia n. 幻想曲

家庭总动员 Do it together
两人一组，一方随机大声读出上面词汇的中文和英文，另一方用该词汇填入下面的句子，大声朗读出来并将句子翻译成中文。

Even the ( ) hasn't started yet.

[例] 家长读 waltz 华尔兹

孩子读 Even the waltz hasn't started yet. 连华尔兹都没有开始呢。

1 usher   

n.带位员，招待员；vt.引导，护送；vi.做招待，担任引座员

参考例句：

• The usher seated us in the front row.引座员让我们在前排就座。
• They were quickly ushered away.他们被迅速领开。

2 overture   

n.前奏曲、序曲，提议，提案，初步交涉

参考例句：

• The opera was preceded by a short overture.这部歌剧开始前有一段简短的序曲。
• His overture led to nothing.他的提议没有得到什么结果。

3 ushers   

n.引座员( usher的名词复数 )；招待员；门房；助理教员v.引，领，陪同( usher的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Seats clicked, ushers bowed while he looked blandly on. 座位发出啪啦啪啦的声响，领座员朝客人们鞠躬，而他在一边温和殷勤地看着。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• The minister then offers a brief prayer of dedication, and the ushers return to their seats. 于是牧师又做了一个简短的奉献的祈祷，各招待员也各自回座位。 来自辞典例句

4 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

5 recollected   

adj.冷静的；镇定的；被回忆起的；沉思默想的v.记起，想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I recollected that she had red hair. 我记得她有一头红发。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His efforts, the Duke recollected many years later, were distinctly half-hearted. 据公爵许多年之后的回忆，他当时明显只是敷衍了事。 来自辞典例句

6 ballroom   

n.舞厅

参考例句：

• The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
• I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。

7 requiem   

n.安魂曲，安灵曲

参考例句：

• I will sing a requiem for the land walkers.我会给陆地上走的人唱首安魂曲。
• The Requiem is on the list for today's concert.《安魂曲》是这次音乐会的演出曲目之一。

8 sonata   

n.奏鸣曲

参考例句：

• He played a piano sonata of his own composition.他弹奏了一首自作的钢琴奏鸣曲。
• The young boy played the violin sonata masterfully.那个小男孩的小提琴奏鸣曲拉得很熟练。