重點講解:
【知識點①】
首先來看看big bang的團名,這個名字的英文中暗藏了什么玄機呢。
核心詞:BANG n.
bang n. 巨大的聲響
【短語】do sth. with a (big) bang (牛津字典)
1. very successfully
·很成功:
e.g. Jessica's birthday party went with a bang.
2. in a way that everyone notices; with a powerful effect
·引人注目;有強烈影響:
e.g. The concert last night ended with a big bang.
昨晚的演唱會華麗地、圓滿地落下帷幕。
因此,這個男子天團如今的成就全然已經是響當當的big bang了!
【知識點②】
男子天團:one of the biggest/ most popular boy bands in the world
之前的節目就跟大家說過,在用英文表達的時候,不要字對字翻譯,所謂天團就是理解成人氣很高,很成功,很受歡迎的樂團。
所以我們就可以用:
one of the most popular/ hottest/ biggest boy bands in the world
e.g. S.H.E and Twins are two of the most popular girl bands in Asia.
下面我們再來看看外媒是怎么描述Big Bang的吧。
It is one of the biggest boy bands in the world. Big Bang is the South Korean pop group with "arguably the most international recognition and awards".
他們是全球最具影響力的男子組合之一。Big Bang“可能是國際認可度最高,獲得國際獎項最多的韓流組合。
【知識點③】ARGUABLE adj.
arguable adj. 有理有據的;可以論證的
【常用結構】It is arguable that...
e.g. It is arguable that Big Bang is one of the most popular boy bands in the world.
e.g. It is arguable that we subscribe Ben's podcasts and practice English every day.
【拓展】arguably adv.
e.g. Big Bang is arguably one of the most popular boy bands in the world.
e.g. Leonardo DiCaprio is arguably the best actor of his generation.
【拓展】unarguably adv. 毋庸置疑的
【注意】千萬不要理解成“沒有依據地”,而是“無需爭辯地”。可以理解成arguably的升級版,程度遞進。
有傳聞說,依據韓國法律,Big Bang的部分成員將于今年開始服兵役。一些粉絲擔心這意味著Big Bang可能面臨解散。
這個傳聞是真是假,不是我們今天談論的重點。我們今天要來學習的是如何表達各種“緋聞、傳聞”。
【知識點④】RUMOR n.
rumor n. 【C/ U】 a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true
[英] rumour
e.g. I heard a rumour that Jessica and Peter are getting married next month.
【拓展】[正式] Rumor has it that… 有傳聞/ 流言說…
Adele 的21專輯,有首歌就叫做Rumor has it
e.g. Rumour has it he's the one I'm leaving you for.
e.g. Rumor has it that some of the band's members may have to enlist in military service this year, as required by South Korean law.
【拓展】military service 兵役
服兵役:to enlist in military service
enlist v. 入伍
有很多人在問,BIG BANG為什么就這么紅呢?這個天團這么紅一定不是靠運氣。據網上資訊:均衡的才藝讓Big Bang成為了韓國流行音樂先鋒。韓國造星體系以賣臉和假唱聞名,雖然他們也是這種體系的產物,但Big Bang成員通過塑造自己獨特的音樂風格和造型,打破了這種舊模式。
【知識點⑤】break the mold
mold n. 模具,模子
從模子做出來的東西應該都是一模一樣,所以有俗話說“一個模子印出來的”。
所以,這個短語break the mold,打破了這個模子,意思就是
“打破陳規,不落窠臼,不走尋常路”
【句型】sb. has broken the mold by doing …
e.g. Ben and his podcasts have broken the mold by teaching English with funny tips and impressive illustrations.
欄目簡介:
《BEN老師英文下午茶》欄目通過輕松娛樂的英語學習氛圍,幫助英語學習愛好者掌握常用的英語詞匯和短語,了解當今美國流行的英語習語,是學習地道英語口語的好幫手。通過學習本欄目,可以提高英語聽力和英語口語水平,逐漸積累英語詞匯和英語知識,是學習英語不可或缺的英語材料。