常用英语口语：看杂技表演

 　　Going to Acrobatic Performance

　　看杂技表演

　　Key Sentences（重点句子）

　　761. It's very difficult to see Chinese acrobatics¹ at home.

　　在国内很难看到中国杂技。

　　762. Oh！They're breathtaking.

　　呵，空中飞人真是惊心动魂。

　　763.Those hair－raising performances can be scary.

　　那些惊险的表演很吓人。

　　764. It must be very difficult for them to be trained as very skillful acrobats².

　　训练出技巧高超的杂技演员肯定很难。

　　765.That goes without saying.

　　这是不言而喻的。

　　766. Look at the girl who is building a pagoda³ of bowls.

　　瞧瞧那个正在顶着一摞碗的姑娘。

　　767. It's almost incredible.

　　简直令人难以置信。

　　768. Ah，it's bicycle stabilizing⁴ feats⁵ on a raised platform.

　　噢，这是高台定车。

　　769. More people do performances on a still bike.

　　还有许多人在一动不动的自行车上表演。

　　770.There might be a performance called trick cycling tonight.

　　今晚也许有称为车技的节目。

　　Dialogue A

　　（Mary and Bill are going to an acrobatic performance. ）

　　Mary：I'm all dressed up and ready to go.

　　Bill：That was pretty fast. It only took you fifteen minutes.

　　M：I don't dilly dally⁶ when there's the prospect⁷ of a good acrobatic performance in the offing. Let's go.

　　B：Yes，it's very difficult to see Chinese acrobatics at home. So it's great to have this opportunity since I like them very much.

　　M：So do I. What kind of things do you prefer？

　　B：All kinds. Such as magic shows， flying trapeze acts，tightrope walking， and even the clowns.

　　M：Flying trapeze acts！ Oh！ They're breathtaking. I'm the nervous type and get too nervous.

　　B：Yes，those hair－raising performances can be scary. I saw a little girl fell off a pyramid of chairs when she was balancing on them.

　　M：Really？ Was she hurt？

　　B：Fortunately，she survived the accident because of the safety rope fastened on her.

　　M：That's too bad. It must be very difficult for them to be trained as very skillful ac

1 acrobatics   

n.杂技

参考例句：

• Acrobatics is hard to learn but beautiful to watch.杂技不好学，但很好看。
• We watched a performance which included a puppet show and acrobatics.我们观看了一场演出，内容有木偶和杂技。

2 acrobats   

n.杂技演员( acrobat的名词复数 )；立场观点善变的人，主张、政见等变化无常的人

参考例句：

• I was always fascinated by the acrobats at the circus. 我总是着迷于马戏团里的杂技演员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The acrobats' performance drew forth applause from the audience. 杂技演员的表演博得了观众的掌声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 pagoda   

n.宝塔（尤指印度和远东的多层宝塔），（印度教或佛教的）塔式庙宇

参考例句：

• The ancient pagoda is undergoing repairs.那座古塔正在修缮中。
• The pagoda is reflected upside down in the water.宝塔影子倒立在水里。

4 stabilizing   

n.稳定化处理[退火]v.（使）稳定， （使）稳固( stabilize的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• The disulfide bridges might then be viewed primarily as stabilizing components. 二硫桥可以被看作是初级的稳定因素。 来自辞典例句
• These stabilizing design changes are usually not desirable for steady-state operation. 这些增加稳定性的设计改变通常不太符合稳态工作的要求。 来自辞典例句

5 feats   

功绩，伟业，技艺( feat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He used to astound his friends with feats of physical endurance. 过去，他表现出来的惊人耐力常让朋友们大吃一惊。
• His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time. 他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。

6 dally   

v.荒废(时日)，调情

参考例句：

• You should not dally away your time.你不应该浪费时间。
• One shouldn't dally with a girl's affection.一个人不该玩弄女孩子的感情。

7 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。