Situational Words and Phrases 情景词汇
1.acting n. 演技
A: What do you know about Julia Roberts?
甲:你对朱莉娅。罗伯茨了解多少?
B: I think her acting is pretty good.
乙:她的演技相当不错。
2.audience n. 观众，听众
A: I don't find these programs instructive.
甲:我觉得这些节目没有什么教育意义。
B: These are intended to entertain audiences, especially young people.
乙:它们是让观众开心的，尤其是为那些年轻人制作的。
3.classical a. 古典的
A: In what other ways is the modern Peking Opera different from the classical? I mean apart from the modern themes?
甲:现代京剧和古典京剧在其他哪些方面不同呢?我是说除了现代的主题外?
B: Well, the modern Peking Opera is far less rigid in foam. You.,see, the classical Peking Opera has a long history，
乙:哦，现代京剧在形式上不那么死板。你知道古典京剧有较长的历史。
4.comedy/tragedy n. 喜剧/悲剧
A: You prefer comedy to tragedy?
甲:你更喜欢喜剧而不是悲剧吗?
B: Yes, comedy is to my liking.
乙:是的，我更喜欢喜剧。
5.drab a. 单调，乏味
A: Did you enjoy the movie?
甲:你喜欢这电影吗?
B: Oh, It's really drab.
乙;哎呀，太单调乏味了。
6.dub v. (为电影)配音
A: Hey, Ann.How about a foreign film?
甲:雌，安。去看外国电影怎么样?
B: I don't like to read subtitles. If it's dubbed，though, that's another story.
乙:我不愿意看字幕。可如果是配音的，那就是另一回事了。
7.feature film 故事片
A: A new film is on. Have you seen it?
甲:在上映一部新电影。你看了吗?
B: Do you.mean the feature film? Oh, I saw it last week.
乙:你是指那个故事片吗?噢，我上周看的。
8.interval n. 间隔，间歇，幕间休息
A: There's a fifteen-minute internal. How about going to the foyer? I suppose you'd like a drink.
甲:十五分钟的幕间休息，我们去门厅怎么样?可能你想喝点什么。
B: Yes, and let's stretch our legs a bit.
乙:好吧，我们去舒展一下腿吧。
9.keep sb, informed of... 使某人保持信息灵通
A: TV news is very helpful. It keeps you informed of what's going on in the world.
甲:电视新闻很有用。它使你对全球所发生的事有所了解。
B: So, you won't miss it even a day.
乙:因此，你每天都不会错过电视新闻了。
10.make a point of doing... 重视做……
A: Hey，do you like watching TV? I make a point of watching it for an hour every day.
I've learned a lot from it.
甲:嘿，你喜欢看电视吗?我认为每天看一个小时的电视很必要。我从中学了不少东西。
B: Really? Do you think it's worth' the time? I don't like it. It's for kids and housewives.
乙:真的吗?你认为花时间值得吗?我不喜欢看电视，那是孩子和家庭主妇们看的。
11.opera n. 歌剧
A: I'm afraid I know nothing whatsoever about Peking Opera. I'll probably find. it very difficult to understand.
甲:恐怕我对京剧一无所知。我想一定会是很难懂的。
B: I don't suppose you'll find the singing easy to understand, but I'll try my best to give you the story.
乙:我想唱腔是不容易懂，可我会尽力让你明白故事情节。
12.orchestra n. 管弦乐队
A: Look，the orchestra pit is filling up. The musicians are taking their places.
甲:瞧，乐池人都快满了。音乐家们正在就座。
B: Ah, I see the orchestra is a combination of Western and Chinese instruments.
乙:阿，我发现管弦乐队的乐器是中西结合的。
13.Oscar Academy Award 奥斯卡奖
A: Have you seen the film "Shakespeare in Love"?
甲:你看过《莎翁情史》这部影片吗?
B: Yes, I have. I heard it won an Oscar this year.
乙:是的，看过。据说这部影片燕得了本年度一项奥斯卡奖呢。
14.performance n. 表演
A: You don't like the performance of this film, do you?
甲:你不喜欢这部电影的表演，是吗?
B: I do, but I don't like the story.
乙:不，我喜欢的。可我不喜欢其故事情节。
15.romantic a. 浪漫的
A: The film we saw last night was very romantic, wasn't it?
甲:我们昨晚看的那部影片很浪漫，是吗?
B: Yes, but I think it was too romantic to be true.
乙:是很浪漫，可我觉得有点太浪漫了而不真实。
16.scene-setting 布景
A: Tell me why you saw the movie twice.
甲:给我讲一讲你为什么看两遍这部影片。
B: I think it's the most successful film in scene-setting and music.
乙:我认为这部片子的布景和音乐最为成功。
17.star n. 影星
A: I heard the novel The Godfather was turned into a film.
甲:我听说小说《教父》被改编成了电影。
B: Who're the stars, the hero and the heroine?
乙:男女主角都是谁?
18.subtitle n. 字幕
A: I like "Romeo and Juliet"，especially the witty remarks.
甲:我很喜欢《罗密欧与朱莉叶》这部片子，尤其是其机智的语言。
B: I can't follow it without English subtitles.
乙:没有英文字幕我看不懂。
19.symphony concert 交响乐演奏会
A: Hello, Mr.Wang. I've been meaning to ask you if you would go to a concert with me this weekend. Can you?
甲:你好，王先生。我一直想请你本周末和我一起去看交响乐音乐会。
B: Thanks for asking, but I need to finish typing my paper. It's due on Monday.
乙:谢谢你的邀请，可我得打论文。周一就到期了。
20.TV series n. 电视连续剧
A: Do you like Japanese TV series?
甲:你喜欢日本电视连续剧吗?
B: Yeah, but I can't put up with so much advertising cutting in.
乙:喜欢，可我不能容忍插播这么多的广告。
21.violence n. 暴力
A: I know there are some good TV shows, but there is too much violence on many of them.
甲:电视上有些好节目，可好多的节目里都充满了凶杀和暴力。
B: I agree with you there. However, I never miss sports shows.
乙:我同意你的观点。不过，体育节目我是从来不错过的。
22.well-matched a. (pl.) 匹配的
A: Do you think the music and content are well-matched?
甲:你认为音乐和内容配得好吗?
B: No. I third the music is too fast.
乙:不好。我认为音乐有点太快了。
23.Western n. 美国西部《牛仔》片
A: Have you seen any Westerns?
甲:你看过西部片吗?
B: Yes, I lave them very much.
乙:是的，我非常喜欢西部片。
