语法透视:
Text:I'm gonna need you into two lines. Boys in one, girls in the other, starting with the tallest to the shortest and remember who you're paired with.
解析:句中的starting with the tallest to the shortest and remember who you're paired with是现在分词短语做方式状语。在句中说明了如何将要参加考试的学生分为两行。
咬文嚼字:
Text:Following pointe auditions, we'll continue with adagio, then we'll pair you for the pas de deux.
解析:句中的following是介词,意思是在......以后。再如:demonstrations following the murder of the union leader,这个短语的意思是“继工会领袖遭谋杀後引发的示威游行”。
Text:At best, I can take six girls and six boys.
解析:句中的take是接纳,接受的意思。在这个句子中更准确的说就是“录取”。
Text:We have very limited space for a very limited number of students.
解析:表示......的空间,space后面接的介词是for,不要用为of,即:have space for sth。
Text:Please welcome one of our esteemed judges and instructors.
解析:Esteemed是动词esteem的过去分词作前置定语修饰名词judges and instructors.
Text:Hey, we're creating artists, not robots.
解析:create在此句中是“产生”的意思,在本台词中更为准确的意思是“培养出”“缔造出”的意思。
Text:And besides, I'm here to bring some life back in this place. Remember?
解析:Life在此句话中是“活力”“生机”的意思。