完整版新概念英语第二册笔记 第89课

Lesson 89 A Slip of The Tongue 口误

【Text】

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 artists who

should have appeared did not come. The only funny things we heard that evening came from the

advertiser at the beginning of the program. 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!

【课文翻译】

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！”

New words and expressions 生词和短语

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

报幕员n. advertiser 艺人n. artiste

【生词讲解】slip 1.n. ）1小错误犯小错误、说漏嘴, make a slip 失误口误, 失言

a slip of the tongue

2）v.滑、滑倒slide

eg：The hammer slipped, and he hurt his finger.

锤子滑掉了，他画伤了他的手指。

eg：I slipped on the icy road and broke right leg .

我滑倒在结冰的路上，摔断右腿。

eg：The glass slipped out of his hand . 玻璃从他手中滑落。

3）v. 遗忘、忽略

slip one's mind 忘掉了；slip one's memory使某人一时想不起

forget v.忘记，遗忘；(about)不放在心上，丢开

4）v. 悄悄移动、使悄悄移动、溜进去、溜出来

eg：It is impossible to slip into the conference room unnoticed.

想要不被注意溜进会议室这是不可能。

eg：It is impossible to slip out of the conference room unnoticed.

想要不被注意溜出会议室这是不可能。

eg：She slipped away from the party to make a phone call.

他从聚会中溜出来想打个电话。

2. comedy n. 喜剧←→tragedy 悲剧

a musical comedy 音乐喜剧

eg：He doesn't like comedy very much . 他非常不喜欢喜剧。comedian n. 喜剧演员

3. present

1）v. 演出

present a show 进行一场演出

2）提出、引起present one's views 发表意见

present problems 存在问题

3）present adj. 出席，到场的

←→absent a.缺席的；缺乏的,不存在的;心不在焉的

eg：Who else was present on that occasion ？

那一次还有谁在场。

4) present [?prez?nt] n.礼物

4. queue

1）（按顺序等待的人、车等的）行列line

join the queue 加入等候的队伍；jump the queue 不按次序排队，插队2）v. 排队

queue up for a bus 排队等候公共汽车

5. dull

1）adj. 枯燥，无味

a dull book 枯燥无味的书

2）adj. 头脑迟钝的、愚钝的 a dull child 愚钝的孩子