【大家说英语】 第143期:变魔术(2)

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Susie will put on a magic¹ show. 苏希将会举行一场魔术表演。

But she is a little out of practice², so she is doing simple³ tricks⁵. 可是她有点疏于练习，所以只表演简单的戏法。

She won't pull⁶ a rabbit from a hat, but she can make a coin⁷ appear⁸ behind Abby's ear. 她不会从帽子里抓出兔子，但她可以从雅碧的耳朵后面变出一枚硬币，

How did⁹ she do it? 她是怎么变的？

That's a magician's secret¹⁰. 这是魔术师的秘密。

She does a trick⁴ with money, too. 她又用钱变了一个魔术。

She folds¹² up a $10 bill¹³ and makes it disappear¹⁴. 她把一张十美元的钞票折起来，然后就变不见了。

Conversation¹⁵ A 会话A

Hi, Abby. Do you want to see a magic trick? 嗨，雅碧，妳想看个魔术戏法吗？

Sure. I didn't know you did magic tricks. 好啊，我不知道妳会变魔术。

I used¹⁶ to do them a lot. 我以前常变魔术，

But I'm a little out of practice. 可是现在有点生疏了。

OK, show me a trick. 好，变个魔术给我看。

Wait. I think I see something behind your ear.  等一下。我好像看到妳耳朵后面有个东西。

Hey! That was¹⁷ pretty cool. 嘿！好酷喔。

How did you do that? 妳是怎么变的？

I can't tell you. 我不能告诉妳，

It's a magician's secret. 这是魔术师的秘密。

Conversation B 会话B

I hear you're putting on a magic show. 我听说妳要举行一场魔术表演。

Yes. I'm going¹⁸ to do a few¹⁹ tricks for Jim's son's birthday party. 是啊。我要为吉姆儿子的生日派对表演一些魔术。

Will you pull a rabbit out of a hat? 妳会从帽子里抓出兔子吗？

No. I don't have a rabbit. 不会，我没有兔子。

So what kind of tricks will you do? 那妳会变什么魔术？

I'll make things appear and disappear. 我会把东西变出来以及变不见。

I'll show you. 我表演给你看。

Hey! That was great. 嘿！太棒了。

Can you do any card tricks? 妳会变纸牌魔术吗？

Sure. I'll show you one. 当然会，我表演给你看。

Conversation C 会话C

Hi, Alex. Do you want to see a magic trick? 嗨，亚力克斯，你想看个魔术戏法吗？

Sure. Susie: Give me a $10 bill. 好啊。苏希：给我一张十美元的钞票。

OK, here you go. 来，给妳。

I'll fold¹¹ it up ... put it in my hand. 我把钞票折起来…放进手心里。

Hey! My money is gone! 嘿！我的钱不见了！

You made²⁰ it disappear. 妳把钞票变不见了。

I did. Do you want me to make it appear? 没错。你要我把它变出来吗？

Please. And can you make something else disappear? 求求妳。妳可以把别的东西变不见吗？

Sure. What? 可以呀，什么东西？

Make all my work disappear! 把我所有的工作都变不见！

1 magic   

adj.有魔力的；n.魔法

参考例句：

• He is very good at performing magic.他很会表演魔术。
• That was a truly magic moment.那真是不可思议的一刻。

2 practice   

n.练习，实行，习惯；v.练习，实习，开业

参考例句：

• I need to practice more.我要多加练习。
• Knowledge comes from practice.知识来自于实践。

3 simple   

adj.简单的，易懂的，单纯的，纯朴的

参考例句：

• He wrote a story in simple English.他用简单的英语写了一则故事。
• He was as simple as a child.他像孩子一样天真。

4 trick   

n.诡计，欺诈，谋略，恶作剧；癖好；决窍；vt.戏弄，欺骗，装饰；vi. 哄骗

参考例句：

• Don't try to trick me!不要欺骗我！
• He has played me a trick.他跟我开了个玩笑。

5 tricks   

n.戏法( trick的名词复数 )；把戏；计谋；诀窍v.哄骗，欺骗( trick的第三人称单数 )；打扮

参考例句：

• a dirty tricks campaign 肮脏卑鄙的竞选运动
• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation. 有些魔术要求有观众的参与。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 pull   

n.拉，拖，拉绳；vi.拔，拉，拖；vt.拉

参考例句：

• Pull your chair up to the table.把你的椅子挪近桌子。
• Please pull the door to when you go out.你出去请把门带上。

7 coin   

n.硬币，货币；v.铸造(硬币)，创造(新词)

参考例句：

• Paper money is easier to carry than coin.纸币比硬币携带方便。
• Your coin collection is worth how much?您的钱币收藏是值得多少？

8 appear   

vi.出现，出场，出席，露面；似乎，好像，显得

参考例句：

• The students appear very nervous.学生们看起来很紧张。
• When night falls,stars appear.夜晚来到时星星出现。

9 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

10 secret   

n.秘密；adj.秘密的

参考例句：

• Their secret is out.他们的秘密泄露了。
• Last night,we held a meeting in secret.昨晚，我们秘密地举行了一次会议。

11 fold   

n.折层，羊栏，折痕；v.折叠，包，交叉

参考例句：

• I folded the letter and put it in my pocket.我折好信，放进口袋里。
• I'd like a fold at the back of my jacket.我希望我的短上衣的后背有个折。

12 folds   

v.折叠，对折交叠( fold的第三人称单数 )；包围；包起；笼罩

参考例句：

• I can't smooth these folds away; they keep coming back. 我无法消除这些折痕，它们总是折了回来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This is a well designed easel which folds up quickly and neatly. 这个画架设计得很好，可以迅速而整齐地折叠起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 bill   

(Bill)比尔(男名)；n.帐单，钞票，票据，清单；议案，法案；广告；鸟嘴，喙；vt.开帐单，用海报宣传，把...列成表

参考例句：

• Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手，而且是个烹调能手。
• It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。

14 disappear   

vi.消失，不见了

参考例句：

• How can people suddenly disappear?为何人会突然消失？
• The snow will soon disappear when the warm weather comes.天气变暖时，雪很快就会融化。

15 conversation   

n.谈话，交谈

参考例句：

• Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
• We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

16 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

17 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

18 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

19 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

20 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。