08年6.25第35期托福英语学习：托福词汇35

　　 Lesson 35 Choreography 舞蹈编排

　　 Words:

　　 chisel n. 凿子；v. 坎凿，雕，刻

　　 chivalry n. 骑士精神，骑士制度

　　 choke vt. 使窒息；掐住。。。的脖子；梗塞。。。的咽喉；呛

　　 chop vt. 砍

　　 choppy adj. (水面)波浪起伏的，（指风）不断改变方向的

　　 chore n. 零工，杂务；困难的工作；令人讨厌的工作

　　 choreograph vt. 设计舞蹈动作

　　 choreographer n. 舞蹈指导

　　 choreographic adj. 舞蹈术的，舞蹈的

　　 choreography n. 舞蹈编排

　　 chorus n. 合唱团

　　 Christian n. 基督教徒；adj. 基督教的；文明的；正派的；宽宏大量的；人道的；友好的

　　 chronic adj. 长期的；慢性的

　　 chronological adj. 按年代顺序排列的

　　 chronology n. 年代学，年表

　　 chubby adj. 丰满的，圆胖的

　　 chuckle vi. 咯咯地笑

　　 chunk n. 大块；矮胖的人或物

　　 cider n. 苹果酒，苹果汁

　　 cipher n. 密码

　　 Dancing is a chore sometimes. My choreographer keeps chiseling away at me, hoping to shape me into perfection. But she can’t expect chunks to just fall off. I know the rules of chivalry forbid it, but sometimes I feel like choking that chubby woman. When I hold that thought, I have to chuckle. It certainly wouldn’t be the Christian thing to do.

　　 Today, choreography is an essential component of many performing arts. Unless you’re just part of a chorus, there’s probably some dancing involved in your performance. A brief choreographic presentation can add beauty and excitement to any show.

　　 I’ve tried to make it as a dancer but it’s hard to do when you have chronic injuries. These injuries can easily turn smooth movements into choppy actions. I’ve been chopped by my share of bad review. However, it’s not completely my fault.

　　 If you put my injury and work history into chronological order, you’ll see that most of major injuries occurred while I was dancing hurt. In order words, the chronology shows that dancing while you have a minor injury could be a very foolish mistake. Yet, man choreographers will insist that you dance with your injury. I pleasure by using nothing but the fingers of your dominant hand.

　　 What I would really like to do is to choreograph other people. It would be an exciting career. But I shouldn’t think too far into the future. For the moment, I need to rest. Perhaps after a few ciders, I’ll be able to think again.