新概念英语第二册课程讲解 Lesson89:A slip of the tongue
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Lesson 89 A slip of the tongue 口误

People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one. When the news got round that a comedy show would be presented at our local cinema by the P. and U. Bird Seed Company, we all rushed to see it. We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began. Unfortunately, the show was one of the dullest we have ever seen. Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the advertiser at the beginning of the programme. He was obviously very nervous and for some minutes stood awkwardly before the microphone. As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing. We all know what the poor man should have said, but what he actually said was: 'This is the Poo and Ee Seed Bird Company. Good ladies, evening and gentlemen!"

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人们总要想尽办法看不花钱的演出——哪怕是拙劣的演出。当皮尤鸟食公司将在我们当地影院演出喜剧节目的消息传开后,我们都赶紧跑去观看。我们不得不排了好几个小时才进得场去。在演出开始前场内肯定已有好几百人了。不幸的是,这次演出是我们看过的最乏味的演出了。那些没能进到场内的人没有必要感到失望,因为很多应该出场的专业演员都没有来。那天晚上唯一有趣的事情是节目开始时那个报幕员的开场白。他显然非常紧张,局促不安地在麦克风前站了好几分钟。但他刚一开口说话,人们便哄堂大笑起来。我们都明白那个可怜的人应该说些什么,而他实际说的却是:这是‘浦伊’鸟食公司,好女士们,晚上和先生们!

词汇和短语

slip n. 小错误
comedy n. 喜剧
present v. 演出;adj. 出席,到场的
queue v. 排队
dull adj. 枯燥,无味
artiste n. 艺人
advertiser n. 报幕员

1.People will do anything to see a free show -- even if it is a bad one.

even if即使, 纵然

I wouldn't lose courage even if I should fail ten times.
即使要失败十次, 我也绝不灰心。

2.We had to queue for hours to get in and there must have been several hundred people present just before the show began.

must have been肯定的猜测

must + have + 过去分词表示对过去发生的事情或状态进行推测,语气比较坚定,通常只用于肯定句。如:

It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet.

You must have been mad to speak to the servant.

3.Those who failed to get in need not have felt disappointed, as many of the artistes who should have appeared did not come.

fail to未能… 未完成…

The Van Gogh failed to reach its reserve and was withdrawn.
凡高的画因出价未达拍卖底价而收回。

4.As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone burst out laughing.

as soon as一经...;立即...;一...就...

Come here as soon as you finish the work.
工作一结束你就到这里来。

burst out突然发生

Everyone suddenly burst out laughing.
大家突然哄堂大笑。

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重点单词
  • disappointedadj. 失望的
  • burstn. 破裂,阵,爆发 v. 爆裂,迸发
  • awkwardlyadv. 笨拙地
  • reserven. 预备品,贮存,候补 n. 克制,含蓄 vt. 保留
  • slipv. 滑倒,溜走,疏忽,滑脱 n. 滑倒,溜走,疏忽,失
  • comedyn. 喜剧,滑稽,幽默事件
  • dulladj. 呆滞的,迟钝的,无趣的,钝的,暗的 v. 变钝
  • minutesn. 会议记录,(复数)分钟
  • withdrawnadj. 偏僻的,离群的,孤独的,内向的 动词withd
  • microphonen. 麦克风,扩音器