實用英語

“實用英語”是一個關于英語學習的電臺節目，希望同學們能從節目中學到英式英語的新詞匯和新說法。本期學習的新說法是lip-sync（對口型假唱）。現在讓我們來聽聽主持人如何介紹這個詞組的用法吧！

Wang Fei: So what are we going to talk about today， Diarmuid?

Diarmuid: Well， I’d like to tell you about a concert I went to last night.

Wang Fei: So who was performing at the concert， Diarmuid?

Diarmuid: I don’t want to say her name， Wang Fei， because I didn’t enjoy the show. All I will say is that she was a very famous American singer.

Wang Fei: Oh， why didn’t you like the concert by this mysterious[神秘的] singer then?

Diarmuid: I’m afraid to say that she wasn’t really singing live.

Wang Fei: So， what was she doing?

Diarmuid: She was lip-syncing.

Wang Fei: So， she wasn’t really singing then?

Diarmuid: No! She was just jumping around the stage， pretending to sing with a lot of other musicians and dancers.

Wang Fei: But didn’t you just enjoy the show and the spectacle[大場面]?

Diarmuid: Not really. When I go to a concert， I want to hear the singer actually perform the songs. I can listen to the CD at home any time.

Wang Fei: Oh dear. What a pity.

Dialogue Excerpts: (對話摘錄)

A: My favourite band were on TV last night， but they just lip-synced the songs!

B: Oh， I hate it when they do that.

A: It must be hard for stars to sing and do complicated dance routines[成套動作] at the same time.

B: I suppose that’s why so many of them lip-sync these days.

Wang Fei: In the example we heard that lots of performers lip-sync when they are on television.

Diarmuid: That’s true. I suppose that is alright because TV studios might not have the right equipment for a live performance.

Wang Fei: So， you think it’s okay to lip-sync on TV but not in concert?

Diarmuid: Yes. If I buy a ticket to the concert， I want to hear the real singer.

Wang Fei: So， it was an expensive concert then?

Diarmuid: I don’t want to even say how much I paid for that ticket!

Wang Fei: Poor you， Diarmuid. I hope your next concert is a better experience.

Diarmuid: Me too. Bye all!

Wang Fei: See you soon.