暢談世界文化:48 斗牛,要不要? (1/2)
來源:滬江聽寫酷
2011-09-24 11:11
資料來源:《英語暢談世界文化》
每天一分鐘,我們一起玩轉(zhuǎn)世界文化。斗牛士西班牙的一項傳統(tǒng)體育項目,總是吸引大批的看客,不過這種“把快樂建立在牛的痛苦上的運動”還能走多久呢?
童鞋們注意引號不寫,是英式拼寫哦~~
Hints:
Andalusia 安達盧西亞
"corrida" 斗牛
matador 斗牛士
"estoque"
"muleta" 斗牛紅布
"montera"布帽
每天一分鐘,我們一起玩轉(zhuǎn)世界文化。斗牛士西班牙的一項傳統(tǒng)體育項目,總是吸引大批的看客,不過這種“把快樂建立在牛的痛苦上的運動”還能走多久呢?
童鞋們注意引號不寫,是英式拼寫哦~~
Hints:
Andalusia 安達盧西亞
"corrida" 斗牛
matador 斗牛士
"estoque"
"muleta" 斗牛紅布
"montera"布帽
Hi. I wonder if you can help me. One of my friends recommended going to see the bullfighting. Could you tell me where I should go?
I'm happy to help. In Andalusia it's the only thing to do, but I hope you have some time on your hands. A "corrida" can take the whole afternoon.
Really? Why does it take so long?
There are six bulls, which are to be killed by three matadors.
Matador…that's the man who fights the bull?
Absolutely! You can only find the finest ones in Andalusia.
How do they fight them? I mean, I saw on TV that they wave capes around at them.
They do not just wave the cape, it's an art. They also use a sword, called an "estoque" and a smaller cape, called a "muleta" which is used at the end of the fight.
I see. And how long does each fight last?
Usually, around 15 minutes, give or take.
And the matadors wear such beautiful clothes! What can you tell me about them?
The matadors wear a distinctive costume, consisting of a silk jacket heavily embroidered in gold, skintight trousers, and a "montera", which is a special hat.