今天的片段还是来自美剧《东邻西舍》(The Neighborhood),本片通过一家白人家庭和一家黑人家庭当邻里,讲述各种文化冲突的故事。
在这一段里,Gemma看着Tina唱歌,也跃跃欲试,结果么……

要说文化冲突,非裔美国人在音乐方面的特点是很鲜明的,比如hip hop、rap、爵士等等,都是典型的黑人文化。
Gemma这种女高音唱法,当然是显得格格不入,大家知道“女高音”英文是什么吗?“女高音”= soprano。
当然,Gemma的唱歌方式并不算典型的白人特色,和刻板印象里黑人音乐就是hip hop和rap等对比的,是刻板印象里白人音乐就是南方乡村乐,country road take me home那种。(霉霉Taylor Swift早年也算乡村乐起家,后来就差很远了)
好啦,就来看看Gemma的高音唱得怎样吧。
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今日词汇:
1、slick
(1)技法娴熟的;灵巧的;巧妙的
【例句】There's a big difference between an amateur video and a slickHollywood production.
业余人士拍摄的视频片段和制作精良的好莱坞影片之间存在着巨大的差距。
【扩展】slickly
【例句】The products had been slickly marketed.
那些产品已经被巧妙地推向了市场。
【扩展】slickness
【例句】These actors and directors brought a new sophistication and slickness to modern theatre.
这些演员和导演为现代戏剧带来了新的高超技巧。
(2)利索的;流畅的;不费力的
【例句】They were outplayed by the Colombians' slick passing and decisive finishing.
哥伦比亚队凭借流畅的传球和终场前的制胜进球击败了他们。
(3)人油嘴滑舌的,巧舌如簧的
【例句】Don't be fooled by slick politicians.
别被那些巧舌如簧的政客蒙骗了。
【扩展】slickness
【例句】He had the slickness but not the sharpness.
他虽巧舌如簧,但机智不足。
2、kick out强使离开;赶走
【例句】The country's leaders kicked five foreign journalists out of the country.
该国领导将5名外国记者驱逐出境。
【扩展】其他kick相关的词组
(1)kick in
①开始生效;起作用
【例句】When you're confronted with the problem, emotions kick in, fear kicks in, and you don't always do the rational and thought-out approach.
当面临这个问题时,人会变得情绪激动、恐惧不安,你不一定总能采取理性且慎重的方法。
②捐献;捐助
【例句】Kansas City area churches kicked in $35,000 to support the event.
堪萨斯城地区的教会为此事捐助了35,000美元。
(2)kick off (事件、比赛或讨论等)开始
【例句】We kicked off with a slap-up dinner.
我们先是享用了一顿考究的晚餐。
(3)kick up 开始大吵大闹
【例句】Those customers who have kicked up a fuss have received refunds.
那些大吵大闹的顾客得到了退款。

3、offer
(1)提供;给予
【例句】He has offered seats at the conference table to the Russian leader and the president of Kazakhstan.
他已邀请俄罗斯领导人和哈萨克斯坦总统参加会谈。
(2)主动表示愿意[做某事]; 提议
【例句】Peter offered to teach them water-skiing.
彼得主动提出教他们滑水。
(3)n. 提供[物]; 给予[物]; 提议
【例句】He had refused several excellent job offers.
他已经拒绝了好几个绝佳的工作机会。
(4)n. 商品的特价,特惠
【例句】This month's offers include a shirt, trousers and bed covers.
本月的特价商品包括一款衬衫、裤子和多种床罩。
(5)n. 买方的报价,开价
【例句】He has dismissed an offer of $50,000 as a compensation.
他拒绝接受五万美金的赔偿金的报价。
4、rusty
(1)生锈的
【例句】We spent years travelling around in a rusty old van.
我们多年来都开着一辆生锈的旧货车四处旅行。
(2) (技术、知识等)荒废的,生疏的
【例句】We have to use the skills which have gone rusty since the previous winter.
我们必须使用从去年冬天开始就荒废了的技术
【例句】You may be a little rusty, but past experience and teaching skills won't have been lost.
你可能有一点生疏,但是过去的经验和教学技巧是不会丢的。
(3)铁锈色的;赭色的;深褐色的
【例句】Her hair was rusty brown.
她的头发是深褐色的。
5、work on为…做工作、努力说服等
【例句】She hasn't agreed with it yet, but I'll work on her.
她现在还是不同意,但是我会继续做她的工作。
【扩展】其他work相关的词组
(1)work out
①想出,得到(解决方法);解谜
【例句】Negotiators are due to meet later today to work out a compromise...
谈判人员定于今天晚些时候进行会谈,商定一个折中方案。
②锻炼;健身
【例句】Work out at a gym or swim twice a week.
一周去健身房锻炼两次,或游两次泳。
③圆满结束;完成
【例句】People involved in it think it's a nightmare, but I'm sure it will work itself out.
参与者都觉得这是一场噩梦,但我相信其结局会是圆满的。
(2) work over 把…狠揍一顿;痛打
【例句】The gang worked me over.
这伙小流氓把我痛打了一顿。
(3)work off
①宣泄(愤怒),释放(精力),排解(压力)
【例句】She went for a brisk walk to work off her frustration.
她快步走了一会儿,以排解心中的沮丧。
②用工作偿还(债务)
【例句】The report proposes that students be allowed to work off their debt through community service.
这份报告建议让学生通过参加社区服务来偿还债务。
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