Popular Types of Dance
2018-01-29byTrevaBedinghaus翻译常青
by Treva Bedinghaus翻译:常青
Ballet
Ballet1)originated in the 15th century, fi rst in Italy and then in France.Over the centuries, ballet has in fl uenced many other styles of dance and has also become a fi ne art form in its own right.
Jazz
2)Jazz is a lively dance style. The style often uses3)bold body movements.Jazz dance has its4)roots in African traditions. Over time, this evolved into a style of street dance that soon moved into the jazz clubs of the early 20th century.
Belly Dance
Belly dance originated from the folk traditions of the Middle East, but its5)precise origins are unclear. Belly dance is a6)solo performance that focuses on the7)torso and8)hips.
9)Latin Dance
Latin dance is a10)broad term for any street style dance forms that evolved during the 19th and 20th centuries in the11)Spanish-speaking Western12)Hemisphere. These styles have roots in European, African and13)indigenous dance.
Folk Dance
Folk dance is a14)generic term that can refer to many kinds of dances developed by groups or communities.These forms often evolve over15)generations.Music and costumes often16)reflect the17)ethnic traditions of the dancers.
词组加油站
★ in one’s own right 依靠自己的能力
★ evolve into 逐渐发展成
★ Middle East 中东
★ refer to 指的是
1) originate [ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt] v. 起源于(名词:origin)
2) jazz [dʒæz] n. 爵士舞
3) bold [bəʊld] adj. 明显的,勇敢的
4) root [ruːt] n. 根源
5) precise [prɪ'sɑɪs] adj. 精确的
6) solo ['səʊləʊ] adj. 单独的
7) torso ['tɔːsəʊ] n. (人体的)躯干
8) hip [hɪp] n. 臀部
9) Latin ['lætɪn] adj. 拉丁的
10) broad [brɔːd] adj. 广泛的
11) Spanish ['spænɪʃ] n. 西班牙语
12) hemisphere ['hemɪsfɪə] n. 半球
13) indigenous [ɪn'dɪdʒɪnəs] adj. 土生土长的
14) generic [dʒɪ'nerɪk] adj. 一般的,通用的
15) generation [ˌdʒenə'reɪʃən] n. 一代人
16) re fl ect [rɪ'flekt] v. 反映,显示
17) ethnic ['eθnɪk] adj. 具有民族特色的
参考译文
芭蕾舞
芭蕾起源于15世纪的意大利,然后向法国传播扩散。几百年来,芭蕾舞影响了许多其他舞蹈的风格,并最终形成一种独立的艺术形式。
爵士舞
爵士舞是一种活泼的舞蹈形式。这种舞蹈有很多大胆开放的身体动作。爵士舞从非洲的传统中获得灵感,得以形成。随着时间的推移,爵士舞逐渐向街舞演化,20世纪早期,开始在爵士俱乐部中流行。
肚皮舞
肚皮舞起源于中东的民间传统,但其确切的起源尚不清楚。肚皮舞是一种专注于躯干和臀部的个人表演。
拉丁舞
拉丁舞广义上指19世纪和20世纪在西半球的西班牙语地区形成的街头舞蹈形式。这些风格起源于欧洲、非洲和土著舞蹈。
民族舞
民族舞是一种通用术语,指的是由团体舞蹈或者群体舞蹈发展而来的多种舞蹈形式。这些舞蹈形式往往是代代相传的。音乐和服装常常能反映出舞者的民族传统。
名师考点小结
1. in fl uence可用作动词,意为“影响;对……起作用”,后面直接跟宾语。例如:
The weather in fl uences crops. 天气影响庄稼收成。
拓展:influence也可用作名词,意为“影响力;作用”,后面通常跟介词on,构成短
语“have an/the in fl uence on sb./sth.”,意为“影响某人/某物”。例如:
Television has a strong in fl uence on people. 电视对人有很大的影响。
These friends of hers have a bad in fl uence on her. 她的这些朋友对她的影响很坏。
2. lively是形容词,意为“活泼的;生动的;栩栩如生的”。在句中可作表语、定语或
宾补,既可指人,也可指物。例如:
Shanghai is one of the liveliest cities in the world. 上海是世界上最有活力的城市之一。
拓展:alive是形容词,意为“活着的;在世的”。常作表语,有时也作后置定语或补语。例如:He must be alive, for he is still breathing slightly. 他一定还活着,因为他还在轻微地呼吸。
3. kinds of意为“各种各样的……”,常构成all kinds of或many kinds of,
作主语时,谓语动词用复数。例如:
There are all kinds of fl owers in the park. 公园里有各种各样的花。
拓展:a kind of意为“一种……”,作主语时,谓语动词用单数。different
kinds of意为“不同种类的……”。例如:
There are different kinds of animals in the zoo. 动物园里有不同种类的动物。