英语口语练习小对话 第561期:还未结束不要妄下定论
2014-05-31来源:和谐英语
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Subject:It is not over until the fat lady sings.
迷你对话
A: The pros must lose the debate
这场辩论赛的正方一定会输。
B: That is not sure. It is not over until the fat lady sings.
那可说不清楚。在比赛尚未结束之前不能确定胜负。
地道表达
It is not over until the fat lady sings.
解释
此语是俗语,其起源与歌剧有关,特别是在瓦格纳风格的大型歌剧中,通常会有带着尖脚帽盔的大块头女人参加表演。这句话是失传已久的笑话,这个笑话讲的是不懂行的人在看歌剧时误把中间间隔当做全剧结束,在起身离去的时候,那人就会告诉他:“It is not over until the fat lady sings.”