新西兰英语 485 World of Wearable Arts

 　　The World of Wearable Arts show is on in Wellington at the moment. It finishes Saturday 10th September. Wearable Arts means art to wear and costumes are made from many different kinds of fabric¹ including paper, plastic, or waste materials. The Supreme² Winner this year is a British woman Mary Wing To who made her costume from leather with a horse’s head. It is called Hylonome, the female centaur³ in Greek mythology⁴, half woman and half horse.

　　This year there are seven sections in the show including children’s garments, a garment for a bride groom⁵, or a garment for a Kiwi icon⁶ or hero. Models wear the garments on stage and the show uses music, lighting⁷ and dance to make is an exciting performance.

　　Listen to September 23rd 2010 to hear more about the beginning of the World of Wearable Arts.

　　Vocabulary

　　Mythology – legends, stories

　　Costumes – clothing for the theatre

　　Garment – clothing e.g. a dress, trousers, jacket

　　Kiwi icon – something that is famous in New Zealand culture

1 fabric   

n.织物，织品，布；构造，结构，组织

参考例句：

• The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
• I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 centaur   

n.人首马身的怪物

参考例句：

• His face reminded me somehow of a centaur.他的脸使我想起半人半马的怪物。
• No wonder he had soon been hustled away to centaur school.也难怪父母匆匆忙忙就把他送到了半人马学校。

4 mythology   

n.神话，神话学，神话集

参考例句：

• In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.在希腊神话中，宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
• He is the hero of Greek mythology.他是希腊民间传说中的英雄。

5 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

6 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

7 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。