时间:2019-02-15 作者:英语课 分类:英语笑话(MP3+文本)


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conservatory 1音乐院校,physiological 2生理的,nonsense胡说



笑话原文】



An Entrance Examination



In an entrance examination of a conservatory of music, the teacher asked one of the boys, “What is the most important physiological quality of a musician?”



“To be deaf,” replied the boy.



“Nonsense!” said the teacher angrily.



“Why, sir! Don’t you know that the most famous musician Beethoven was deaf?” the boy asked in reply disdainfully.



中文译文】



入学考试



在一个音乐院校的入学考试中,老师问一个男生:“作为一个音乐家,最重要的生理特质是什么呢?”



“失聪,”男生回答。



“胡说八道!”老师气愤地说。



“哎呀,老师!难道你不知道赫赫有名的音乐家贝多芬耳的耳朵是聋的吗?”男生有点鄙视地回答。





词汇讲解】



1. conservatory音乐院校。我们熟知的一些音乐类高等院校的名称:Central Conservatory of Music中央音乐学院,Xinghai Conservatory of Music

星海音乐学院。



2. physiological生理的。physiological functions生理机能;physiological changes生理上的变化



3. quality特质。the refreshing 3 quality of a drink饮料的提神性能。quality还有“品德”的意思:He has many good qualities-generosity, diligence, modesty 4, simplicity 5.他具有许多优秀品质:慷慨,勤奋,谦虚,纯朴。



4. nonsense胡说(n.)。talk nonsense胡说八道,a pack of nonsense一派胡言。Let’s stop that nonsense right now.我们别再胡闹了。“无价值的东西”:The raincoats are classic, without any nonsense.雨衣样式传统简约,没有什么无用的装饰品。还可以作形容词,是“无意义的/荒谬的”意思:a nonsense word无意义的词;a nonsense story荒谬的故事。



5.why表示惊讶、不同意、气愤等的感叹。why在这里并不是“为什么”的意思,而只是表示一种感叹,类似的还有:Why, don’t be silly!嗨,别犯傻了!Why, a child could answer that!哎呀,这连孩子都能回答!



6.disdainfully鄙视地,轻蔑地。be disdainful of riches鄙夷财宝。The lady dismissed her maid with a disdainful nod.贵妇人轻蔑地点一点头,将女仆打发走了。



n.温室,音乐学院;adj.保存性的,有保存力的
  • At the conservatory,he learned how to score a musical composition.在音乐学校里,他学会了怎样谱曲。
  • The modern conservatory is not an environment for nurturing plants.这个现代化温室的环境不适合培育植物。
adj.生理学的,生理学上的
  • He bought a physiological book.他买了一本生理学方面的书。
  • Every individual has a physiological requirement for each nutrient.每个人对每种营养成分都有一种生理上的需要。
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
  • I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
  • The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼,特别解乏提神。
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
  • Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
  • As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后,谦虚使人进步。
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
  • She dressed with elegant simplicity.她穿着朴素高雅。
  • The beauty of this plan is its simplicity.简明扼要是这个计划的一大特点。
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