大家说英语 第538期:街舞比赛(1)

Conversation A

对话A

James: Hey, Alex. What are you doing this weekend?

詹姆斯：嗨，阿莱克斯。你这周末要做什么？

Alex: I'm going to a dance class at the local gym.

阿莱克斯：我要去当地健身房的一个舞蹈班。

James: That sounds fun! What style of dance?

詹姆斯：听起来很有趣！是什么风格的舞蹈？

Alex: Street dancing. One style is called popping. That's the style I'm learning¹.

阿莱克斯：街舞。有一种街舞的风格叫机械舞。我学的就是那种。

James: Are there other styles?

詹姆斯：还有其他的风格？

Alex: Yes. There is also breaking and locking.

阿莱克斯：是的。还有霹雳舞和锁舞。

James: Can I join the class, too?

詹姆斯：我也能参加吗？

Alex: Sure! You're welcome!

阿莱克斯：当然了！欢迎你！

Conversation B

对话B

Susie: Hi, Rob². Do you know about the dance competition this weekend?

苏西：嗨，罗布。你知道这周末的舞蹈比赛吗？

Rob: Yes, I do. I'm hosting the competition.

罗布：我知道。我要主持这场比赛。

Susie: Oh, wow! What kind of dance competition is it?

苏西：哦，哇！这是哪种舞蹈的比赛？

Rob: It's a street dance competition. Teams from all around the world are coming to compete³.

罗布：是街舞比赛。全世界的队伍都会来参与竞争的。

Susie: It sounds like a big event.

苏西：听起来是一场很重大的赛事。

Rob: Yes. A DJ will play music, and the teams will dance on a big stage.

罗布：是的。一名DJ会播放音乐，参赛队伍会在一个大舞台上跳舞。

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

3 compete   

vi.竞争；比赛

参考例句：

• They knew they could not compete against business from the U.S. 他们知道他们无法与美国在商业上进行竞争。
• I compete with you for that position.我和你竞争那个职位。