【生词预览】
conservatory音乐院校,physiological生理的,nonsense胡说
【笑话原文】
An Entrance Examination
In an entrance examination of a conservatory of music, the teacher asked one of the boys, “What is the most important physiological quality of a musician?”
“To be deaf,” replied the boy.
“Nonsense!” said the teacher angrily.
“Why, sir! Don’t you know that the most famous musician Beethoven was deaf?” the boy asked in reply disdainfully.
【中文译文】
入学考试
在一个音乐院校的入学考试中,老师问一个男生:“作为一个音乐家,最重要的生理特质是什么呢?”
“失聪,”男生回答。
“胡说八道!”老师气愤地说。
“哎呀,老师!难道你不知道赫赫有名的音乐家贝多芬耳的耳朵是聋的吗?”男生有点鄙视地回答。
【词汇讲解】
1. conservatory音乐院校。我们熟知的一些音乐类高等院校的名称:Central Conservatory of Music中央音乐学院,Xinghai Conservatory of Music
星海音乐学院。
2. physiological生理的。physiological functions生理机能;physiological changes生理上的变化
3. quality特质。the refreshing quality of a drink饮料的提神性能。quality还有“品德”的意思:He has many good qualities-generosity, diligence, modesty, simplicity.他具有许多优秀品质:慷慨,勤奋,谦虚,纯朴。
4. nonsense胡说(n.)。talk nonsense胡说八道,a pack of nonsense一派胡言。Let’s stop that nonsense right now.我们别再胡闹了。“无价值的东西”:The raincoats are classic, without any nonsense.雨衣样式传统简约,没有什么无用的装饰品。还可以作形容词,是“无意义的/荒谬的”意思:a nonsense word无意义的词;a nonsense story荒谬的故事。
5.why表示惊讶、不同意、气愤等的感叹。why在这里并不是“为什么”的意思,而只是表示一种感叹,类似的还有:Why, don’t be silly!嗨,别犯傻了!Why, a child could answer that!哎呀,这连孩子都能回答!
6.disdainfully鄙视地,轻蔑地。be disdainful of riches鄙夷财宝。The lady dismissed her maid with a disdainful nod.贵妇人轻蔑地点一点头,将女仆打发走了。 |