魔术英语词汇

 crew 组员 

 

acrobatic 杂技 

 

unveil 揭开谜底 

 

splendid 华丽的 

 

prop¹ 道具 

 

Spring Festival gala 春晚 

 

rehearsal² 排练 

 

magician 魔术师 

 

Liu performs magic agian at this year's gala. 

 

Young magician Liu Qian, who earned superstar status for his unbelievable performance last year's gala,performs again this year, and he reveals this time his magic show will be more stunning³. 

 

Liu Qian, magician, said, In the past, the audience sees the magician standing⁴ in a faraway place, using a lot of splendid props⁵. Nowadays, I think there should be some changes. 

 

Liu Qian and the directing crew of the magic section are considering different ways that Liu will perform his magic.They will decide which plan will be finally used, based on audience reaction to rehearsals⁶. 

 

Jin Qiu, director of magic acrobatic section, said, "Liu has prepared three plans for his show. I think all of them are miraculous⁷, even after I've watched them many times. So I think the audience will think so too, when they first see it." 

 

Liu says in one plan he will not even use his hands. He will also wield⁸ his magic with audience members standing around him. Liu's magicis one of the most anticipated shows during the night. 

1 prop   

vt.支撑；n.支柱，支撑物；支持者，靠山

参考例句：

• A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
• The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.政府无意扶持不景气的企业。

2 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

3 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 props   

小道具； 支柱( prop的名词复数 )； 支持者； 道具； （橄榄球中的）支柱前锋

参考例句：

• Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
• The government props up the prices of farm products to support farmers' incomes. 政府保持农产品价格不变以保障农民们的收入。

6 rehearsals   

n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 )；排练；复述；重复

参考例句：

• The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
• She worked like a demon all through rehearsals. 她每次排演时始终精力过人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 miraculous   

adj.像奇迹一样的，不可思议的

参考例句：

• The wounded man made a miraculous recovery.伤员奇迹般地痊愈了。
• They won a miraculous victory over much stronger enemy.他们战胜了远比自己强大的敌人，赢得了非凡的胜利。

8 wield   

vt.行使，运用，支配；挥，使用(武器等)

参考例句：

• They wield enormous political power.他们行使巨大的政治权力。
• People may wield the power in a democracy.在民主国家里，人民可以行使权力。