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Spring Scream 春天吶喊

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Janis greets her friend Mick in downtown Taichung:  在台中市区，贾尼丝和她的朋友麦克打招呼：

J: Hey Mick, what are you carrying?

嘿，麦克，你带的是什么？

M: A bass guitar. My band are playing Spring Scream Lamb this year over Chingming weekend in Kenting.

低音吉他。我的乐团今年清明节的周末要在垦丁演奏「春天吶喊的羔羊」。

J: Wow, cool. Do you guys have a record contract?

哇，真酷。你们有唱片合约吗？

M: Oh, no, we’re not quite that accomplished. Most of the bands at Spring Scream are amateurs, but some past acts have gone professional.

没有啦，我们还没那么行。大部分参加「春天吶喊」的乐团都是业余的，但是有些从前的表演团体现在已经具有专业水平了。

J: Right, like Sticky Rice or MC Hot Dog. I haven’t attended the festival yet. How’s the vibe?

没错。像是Sticky Rice或MC Hot Dog。我还没参加过那个音乐季呢。你觉得那里气氛如何呢？

M: Awesome. It’s inexpensive, casual and people can check out bands at any of the three stages.

很棒。价钱不贵、气氛轻松，人们可以在三个舞台中任选一个看乐团表演。

J: I read on their website that it’s a unique festival in Asia because it’s more than music, but also dancers, performers, skateboarders and craftspeople.

我从他们的网站上知道，这是一个亚洲特别的音乐季，因为除了音乐以外，那里还有舞者、表演者、溜滑板的人和做手工艺品的人。

M: You got it. Taiwan doesn’t have many venues for amateurs and alternative styles of music, but Spring Scream is like a great explosion of the creativity that lies under the surface of Taiwan.

没错。在台湾没有很多提供给业余者和另类音乐表演的舞台，但是「春天吶喊」就像是潜藏在台湾社会中的一股巨大的创造爆发力。

J: Well, what kinds of music can I hear?

嗯，我可以听到哪些种类的音乐呢？

M: Mostly rock and popular music – some loud and heavy, but some quite mellow – and funky hip-hop. Also, you can anticipate one of the only genuine mosh pit experiences in Taiwan.

摇滚乐和流行音乐占大部分，有些又吵又激烈，但是有些相当柔和，还有放克嘻哈乐。妳还可以体验身处台湾唯一真正的摇滚区的滋味。

J: Count me in this year. But what the heck is a mosh pit?

今年我也要去。但是到底什么是摇滚区？

M: I could explain but you’ll need to see that to believe it!

我可以解释给妳听，但是妳要真的看到才会相信！

－by Iain Ferguson

Vocabulary

单词发音

bass [ˋbes] adj.（乐器）低音的

accomplished [əˋkɑmplɪʃt] adj. 熟练的；有造诣的

amateur [ˋæmə͵tʃʊr] n.（科学，艺术，运动等的）业余从事者

vibe [vaɪb] n. 感应；气氛; 环境

awesome [ˋɔsəm] adj.【美﹐非正式】很好的﹐ 了不起的

venue [ˋvɛnju] n. 举办地点﹐ 举行场所﹐ 会场

mellow [ˋmɛlo] adj.（声音）圆润的；（光，色等）柔和的

funky [ˋfʌŋkɪ] adj. (音乐)乡土爵士乐风格的，放克风格的

 A. Of or relating to music that has an earthy quality reminiscent of the blues.

 B. Combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bass line.

genuine [ˋdʒɛnjʊɪn] adj. 真的；非伪造的；名副其实的

mosh pit  摇滚区; （舞台前的）狂舞区，跳快节奏狂舞场所 An area in front of a concert stage in which audience members mosh.

mosh [mɑʃ] n & v. （跟随摇滚乐上下跳跃并撞击别人）狂舞 To knock against others intentionally while dancing at a rock concert; slam-dance.

pit [pɪt] n. 洼坑，凹处；地窖

the heck（尤在迷惑或恼怒时用于疑问句中表示强调）到底，究竟

Sentence of the Day

It'll be a scream.

这将会很有趣。

scream【口】极其滑稽可笑的人（或事物）

Reference

Extreme mosh pit