英文原版对话1000个:1086 Jam Session

 　　Todd: Shirley, we're talking about your singing career and you sing at weddings but you also sing just at normal events right like at clubs and places like that?

 

　　Shirley: Yeah, that's right. Yeah, just at live venues² and having either a concert or a jam session.

 

　　Todd: OK, so what's the difference between just having just a concert or a jam session?

 

　　Shirley: As a singer you get a lot more control about what you would do and what kind of music you're going to do at a concert because that's really your chance to make you selection on the songs and the style of music and who you would play with and if you want to have a theme for the evening.

 

　　At a jam session, that's a little bit different again. Usually just musicians come together and every thing's completely unrehearsed and people just literally³ just jam which means they get together and they spontaneously play and sing and ...

 

　　Todd: So it sounds just like a party for musicians really?

 

　　Shirley: Usually the audience can get involved depending on the size of the venue¹. For example, a lot of places that I sing at are quite small jazz clubs so you're very close with the audience and they can ,you know, be clapping or just enjoying the spontaneity. There's usually a lot of energy in that kind of performance so I think that kind of leaks out into the audience and at the same time the audience bounces back that energy so it's almost like a conversation between the musicians and the audience and you get to feed off each other.

 

　　Todd: Right, so you feed off the audience, their energy.

 

　　Shirley: Yeah. Yeah.

 

　　Todd: Now when you preform do you get stage fright or do you get butterflies in your stomach?

 

　　Shirley: Yeah, enormous butterflies. Actually more like huge cockroaches⁴ fluttering around in there I think.

 

　　Todd: Yuck.

 

　　Shirley: Sounds pretty terrible I know but, yeah, I'm not an easy performer. It's kind of stressful for me before I get out there but once you get out there and you remember that the purpose for being there is to just give the audience a fun evening. Some relaxation⁵, some time away from their everyday lives and that they're there to do that as well, so I find that a kind of reassuring⁶ thought and I see it as my job to just give them a nice time.

 

　　Todd: Well, I've heard you sing and you have an amazing voice. You're an incredible singer.

 

　　Shirley: Thank you.

1 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

2 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

3 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

4 cockroaches   

n.蟑螂( cockroach的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• At night, the cockroaches filled the house with their rustlings. 夜里，屋里尽是蟑螂窸窸瑟瑟的声音。 来自辞典例句
• It loves cockroaches, and can keep a house clear of these hated insects. 它们好食蟑螂，可以使住宅免除这些讨厌昆虫的骚扰。 来自百科语句

5 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

6 reassuring   

a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的

参考例句：

• He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
• With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。