英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0508 - 音乐剧“Q大道”的本土化之路

 Topic1 Avenue QToday we're inviting¹ the team who brought award-winning Broadway musical Avenue Q to China into our studio. First we'll talk about musicals in China with producer of the Chinese version Yang Jiamin, and later we'll be joined by Cheng He, as we talk about translation of lyrics².

Topic2 Survey shows half of urban Chinese children use social mediaSocial media is not just a fancy place for the adults to keep informed and in touch.

As times and technologies evolve, a survey shows that some 51 percent of urban Chinese children aged³ 6-12 have microblog accounts.

Does it come as a surprise?

Topic3 Sanya offers inflation subsidyThe city of Sanya in Hainan province has decided⁵ to pay long-term residents 360 yuan each to compensate⁶ for the rising cost of living in the city.

The 360 yuan is meant to help cover living costs for the first half of 2014.

Around 620,000 people are expected to apply for the subsidy⁴, which would cost the city over 220 million yuan, approximately 33 million US dollars.

Why does Sanya do it?

Topic4 Beijing bans roadside BBQ againIn anticipation⁷ of summer, Beijingers look forward to outdoor meals with family and friends, as we have skewers⁸ of mutton sizzling over barbecue pits and piles of cold marinated peanuts washed down with a beer. But Beijing authorities have announced another crackdown on outdoor BBQ grilling⁹, starting from May 1st.

What is it about this time?

1 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

2 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
• The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。

3 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

4 subsidy   

n.补助金，津贴

参考例句：

• The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
• The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

6 compensate   

vt.补偿，赔偿；酬报 vi.弥补；补偿；抵消

参考例句：

• She used her good looks to compensate her lack of intelligence. 她利用她漂亮的外表来弥补智力的不足。
• Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health. 一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。

7 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。

8 skewers   

n.串肉扦( skewer的名词复数 )；烤肉扦；棒v.（用串肉扦或类似物）串起，刺穿( skewer的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Damaged skewers and clogged bobbin holder. 木锭子破损，纱管支架底座阻塞。 来自互联网
• I heard you really like mutton skewers and that you can eat 50 at one time. 听说你特别爱吃羊肉串儿，一次能吃五十串儿。 来自互联网

9 grilling   

v.烧烤( grill的现在分词 )；拷问，盘问

参考例句：

• The minister faced a tough grilling at today's press conference. 部长在今天的记者招待会上受到了严厉的盘问。
• He's grilling out there in the midday sun. 他在外面让中午火辣辣的太阳炙烤着。 来自《简明英汉词典》