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Tango: Two Dancers Moving As One 深情探戈

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The dancers glide across the smooth tiled floor, their feet moving as perfect mirror images of each other. He pushes and pulls, and she follows, kicks, dips, and finally bends gracefully into his arms as the dance concludes.

两名舞者轻滑过平滑的磁砖地板，他们的步伐如镜像般完美呼应。男舞者推开又拉回，女舞者随即踢腿、身子下沉、最后投入男舞者怀中优美地弯身结束这支舞。

As anybody who has witnessed a proper performance of tango can tell you, there is no dance in the world that compares in terms of elegance and style. It is a dance that, from its beginning, shocked viewers with its strong intimacy. Man and woman move as one, intertwining their bodies together in perfect rhythmic harmony.

任何一个亲眼看过探戈表演的人都能告诉你，世上没有一种舞蹈可以比探戈来得高雅又风格独具。从它发源开始，其强烈亲密感便令观者震撼不已。男女舞者彷佛合而为一般地舞动，肢体完美、和谐地交缠。

Tango’s origins are murky. Some credit the fusion of Latin and African cultures that came as a result of the South American slave trade. The dance clearly contains African influences in terms ofits rhythmic beat, but its movements are descended from the Uruguayan Milonga.

探戈的起源不明。有人认为因南美洲奴隶交易而造成拉丁与非洲文化的融合。舞蹈中的韵律节奏很明显受到了非洲的影响，但其舞步却承袭自乌拉圭的米朗佳舞。

This marriage of styles took place in Buenos Aires’ diverse working class slums at the end of the 19^th century. The areas were populated by many European immigrants who brought the dance back to Paris in the early 20^th century, where it quickly became all the rage. After the Parisians embraced tango, it spread around the world to New York, London, and Berlin before being rediscovered in its native Argentina. Under the flamboyant leadership of Juan Peron, Argentina proudly reestablished itself as the home of tango, developing the dance as a point of national pride. Argentinian tango developed uniquely, and remains one of the most beautiful and recognizable dances in the world.

这种融合不同风格的舞蹈诞生于十九世纪末位于布宜诺斯艾利斯的劳工贫民窟里。那些地区居住了许多欧洲移民，他们在廿世纪初将这种舞蹈带到巴黎，迅速成为一股风潮。继巴黎人接受探戈之后，此舞也传至纽约、伦敦与柏林，而后在发源地阿根廷重现。在胡安．裴隆的大力领导下，阿根廷重新自诩为探戈的家乡，并将其发展为国家之光。阿根廷探戈独树一格，仍为全世界最美丽、最受瞩目的舞蹈之一。

Vocabulary

单词发音

glide [glaɪd] v. 滑动，滑行

gracefully [ˋgresfəlɪ] adv. 优美地

in terms of 就...方面来说

intimacy [ˋɪntəməsɪ] n. 亲密；亲近

descend [dɪˋsɛnd] v. 传下来，来自于[（+from）]

diverse [daɪˋvɝs] adj. 多种多样的; 不同的

immigrant [ˋɪməgrənt] n.（外来）移民

all the rage 风行一时 to be very fashionable

embrace [ɪmˋbres] v. 拥抱; 欣然接受

flamboyant [flæmˋbɔɪənt] adj. 浮夸的；浮华的；炫耀的

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tango [ˋtæŋgo] n. 探戈舞

tiled [taɪld] adj. 贴地砖的

dip [dɪp] v. 下沉，下降(舞步)

conclude [kənˋklud] v. 结束

intertwine [͵ɪntɚˋtwaɪn] v. 纠缠; （使）缠绕; （使）交织在一起

rhythmic [ˋrɪðmɪk] adj. 有节奏的；有韵律的

murky [ˋmɝkɪ] adj. 不明的; 含糊的，暧昧的

Uruguayan [jʊrə'ɡweən] adj.　乌拉圭（人）的

Buenos Aires [ˈbuɪnosˈaɪriz] 布宜诺斯艾利斯（阿根廷首都）

slum [slʌm] n. 贫民窟；陋巷

populate [ˋpɑpjə͵let] v. 居住于

Parisian [pəˋrɪzɪən] n. 巴黎人

Argentina [͵ɑrdʒənˋtinə] n. 阿根廷

Juan Peron 阿根廷总统胡安·贝隆

point [pɔɪnt] n. 地方，位置; 特点，特征

Argentinian [͵ɑrdʒənˋtɪnɪən] adj. 阿根廷的；阿根廷人的

课文讲解

The true beauty of tango lies in its intimacy and sensuality. A couple performing a tango appear as extensions of a single whole: two bodies of one mind. One of the keys to this lies in Argentinean tango’s unique form of embrace, or abrazo. The partners hold each other more tightly and closely than other forms of dance, moving with their chests and often even their cheeks pressed against each other.

探戈之美在于其亲密度与感官享受。表演探戈的一对舞伴宛若独舞者的延伸，两个个体却齐一同心。秘诀之一就在于阿根廷探戈独特的拥舞方式，又称abrazo（亲密而温暖的拥抱），比其他形式的舞蹈更紧密相拥，胸部甚至脸颊常在舞中彼此贴近。

This closeness is necessary because of tango’s style of movement, which is highly improvised. Tango is unique in that there are very few formalized steps, and few rules that have to be followed. This is why close contact is so necessary; it allows the partners to physically communicate their intentions.

由于探戈的舞步非常即兴，这种亲密度便更显必要。探戈之所以独特，在于其固定舞步非常少，也没有必须遵循的规定；这也是为何紧密接触如此重要，因为舞伴可透过肢体碰触来传递彼此的意向。

The man pushes and carries the woman, moving her body by leading with his. A practiced couple will be able to match each other’s movements with beautiful symmetry. Elaborate dips, patterns and lifts are also possible among skilled dancers, with every move signaled and coordinated through the dancers’ close physical contact.

男舞者推开并扶持着女舞者，用肢体带领她一起共舞。娴熟的舞者能完美一致地搭配彼此的动作；技巧好的舞者还可透过肢体的贴合，做出细腻的下沉步、各种舞姿和托举的动作。

The dance is unbelievably difficult to master, but spectacular to behold. When two partners are comfortable enough with each other to facilitate this kind of physical connection, the results are nothing short of breathtaking. The dance provides for a beautiful amount of self-expression and creativity, and is an amazingly intimate experience for its practitioners. To be an accomplished tangoer, you need strength, rhythm, and excellent balance. You also need a partner who knows and understands you, because, after all, it takes two to tango!

要学会这种舞蹈的困难度令人难以想象，但它的美值得大家观赏。当两位搭档能自在地运用这种肢体连结时，其曼妙的共舞真是美得令人屏息。这种舞提供了充分的自我表达与创意，以及习舞者之间美妙的亲昵经验。要成为一流的探戈舞者，您必须要有体力、韵律感与绝佳的平衡感。你还得有个知己舞伴，毕竟，探戈是双人舞啊！

−by Michael Karanicolas

Vocabulary

单词发音

sensuality [͵sɛnʃuˋælətɪ] n.(喜爱)感官享受

extension [ɪkˋstɛnʃən] n. 延伸

improvise [ˋɪmprəvaɪz] v. 即兴创作（诗歌、乐曲等）；即兴表演（或朗诵等）

formalize [ˋfɔrm!͵aɪz] v. 形式化; 定形；拘泥礼仪

behold [bɪˋhold] v. 看; 注视

facilitate [fəˋsɪlə͵tet] v. 促进；帮助

nothing short of 简直可以说是，几乎是  strongly showing this quality

provide for 提供…

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embrace [ɪmˋbres] v. 拥抱

closeness [ˋklosnɪs] n. 亲密

symmetry [ˋsɪmɪtrɪ] n. 对称（性）

elaborate [ɪˋlæbə͵ret] adj. 精巧的; 细腻的

unbelievably [͵ʌnbɪˋlivəblɪ] adv. 难以置信地

spectacular [spɛkˋtækjəlɚ] adj. ­­精彩的﹐引人注目的

practitioner [prækˋtɪʃənɚ] n. 从事者，实践者

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

it takes two to tango（非正式）一个巴掌拍不响

Reading Questions

1. The word “breathtaking” is closest in meaning to _____.

A. developed

B. amazing

C. ordinary

D. extended

2. Which of the following is NOT true of tango?

A. It involves a variety of movements.

B. No one is really sure about its beginning.

C. It was accepted and enjoyed in Paris in the 20^th century.

D. Originally it was only meant for the wealthy.

3. How can we describe the relationship between Argentina and tango?

A. The dance is something the entire country is proud of.

B. The dance is especially loved by the younger generations.

C. The dance is mainly performed in its poorer neighborhoods.

D. The dance is essential for all Argentinean students.

4. Who would probably make the most suitable tango dancers?

A. People who are able to remember complex rules.

B. People who are very emotional.

C. People who are in a close relationship.

D. People who are familiar with South American history.

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Tango / Milonga on the ferry to Uruguay

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