VOA常速英语2020--纽约电影院准备重新开放

New York Movie Theaters Prepare to Reopen

Here there is no need to do temperature checks wash hands with sanitizer or use masks.

这里没有必要做温度检查，用消毒液洗手或使用口罩。 

With the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop any movie is a masterpiece back to the future especially,

以曼哈顿天际线为背景，任何电影都是一部回归未来的杰作， 

With the world that we live in now and social distancing this is an easy date while still social distancing dating 2020.

随着我们现在所生活的世界和社会距离，这是一个简单的日期，而仍然是社会距离，直到2020年。 

like you cant¹ go to the movies you cant go in anywhere else,

就像你不能去其他地方看电影一样， 

its like chance to sit out here and take in a movie and see like the skyline and just something different.

这就像有机会坐在这里看一部电影，看一看天际线，还有一些不同的东西。 

New York city is being careful about experiencing so many deaths earlier this year as a major corona² virus hot spot,

纽约市在今年早些时候经历了如此多的死亡事件，作为一个主要的冠状病毒发现地点， 

while the movie theaters are ready to reopen their doors will remain locked for now right now.

当电影院准备重新开门，但是现在大门仍然是锁着的。 

Its closed along with our film center and it hasnt been open since March 12th.

它和我们的电影中心一起关闭，自3月12日以来一直没有营业。 

Leslie Kleinberg is the executive director of the Lincoln center film society.

莱斯利·克莱恩伯格是林肯中心电影协会的执行理事。 

She has yet to receive any instructions from city or state authorities regarding reopening the Lincoln center cinema halls.

她还没有接到任何城市或州当局关于重新开放林肯中心电影院的指示。 

However some serious prep work has already been done.

然而，已经做了一些认真的准备工作。 

The ventilation systems have been refurbished. The movie collection has grown.

通风系统已经翻新，电影收藏也增加了。 

Because normally wed³ be restricted to the physical theaters,

因为通常我们会被限制在物理剧场， 

and so now we can actually program you know eight or nine films at a time.

现在我们可以一次播放八到九部电影了。 

the citys annual film festival which starts in late September wont⁴ be constrained⁵ in any way.

从9月底开始的每年一度的电影节将不会受到任何限制。 

All the movies will be shown in New Yorks open spaces.

所有的电影都将在纽约的空地上放映。 

We want the New York film festival to be a real festival of New York.

我们希望纽约电影节成为真正的纽约电影节。 

Normally we actually have the festival exists only within the confines of 65th street,

通常我们只有在65街的范围内才会有节日， 

and this year going out into the city is very significant for us.

今年进入这个城市对我们来说意义重大。 

We think film can be a way for the city to open up for people to come out and enjoy the arts again.

我们认为电影可以成为城市开放的一种方式，让人们再次出来欣赏艺术。 

Chain movie theaters around New York still display posters from march.

纽约的连锁电影院仍然在展示三月份的海报。 

But in anticipation⁶ of reopening someday they had to do some major adjustments.

但由于预计有一天会重开，他们不得不做一些重大调整。 

The movie theaters will have to operate at only 30 to 50 capacity ventilation systems have undergone major renovations,

电影院只能运营30到50个容量的通风系统，已经进行了重大改造， 

and in between screen times each auditorium⁷ will be thoroughly⁸ cleaned.

在放映期间，每个礼堂都会被彻底清理干净。 

When they are finally allowed to reopen,

当终于被允许重新开放时， 

one movie theater chain promises to only charge 15 cents,

一家连锁电影院承诺票价只收15美分， 

thats how much AMC the largest US s movie theater chain charged for a ticket 100 years ago.

这就是一百年前美国最大的电影院连锁影院AMC的票价。 

Small private theaters will have a harder time adjusting to the new reality,

小型私人影院将很难适应新的现实， 

but they are working on setting up online screenings.

但他们正致力于在线放映。 

A drive-in theater might be the only option for now in new York city,

在纽约市，目前唯一的选择就是开一家影院， 

and until fall with its rainy weather takes over it might also be the most enjoyable.

直到秋天，随着它的雨天接管，它也可能是最令人愉快的。 

1 cant   

n.斜穿，黑话，猛扔

参考例句：

• The ship took on a dangerous cant to port.船只出现向左舷危险倾斜。
• He knows thieves'cant.他懂盗贼的黑话。

2 corona   

n.日冕

参考例句：

• The corona gains and loses energy continuously.日冕总是不断地获得能量和损失能量。
• The corona is a brilliant,pearly white,filmy light,about as bright as the full moon.光环带是一种灿烂的珠白色朦胧光，几乎像满月一样明亮。

3 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

4 wont   

adj.习惯于；v.习惯；n.习惯

参考例句：

• He was wont to say that children are lazy.他常常说小孩子们懒惰。
• It is his wont to get up early.早起是他的习惯。

5 constrained   

adj.束缚的,节制的

参考例句：

• The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
• I feel constrained to write and ask for your forgiveness. 我不得不写信请你原谅。

6 anticipation   

n.预期，预料，期望

参考例句：

• We waited at the station in anticipation of her arrival.我们在车站等着，期待她的到来。
• The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.各种动物都变得焦躁不安，像是感到了地震即将发生。

7 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。

8 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。