斗牛士怎么跟牛斗？斗牛士的裝束有什么與眾不同

 
斗牛士怎么跟牛斗？斗牛士的裝束有什么與眾不同
 
來聽今天的講解:
 
A: Hi. I wonder if you can help me. One of my friends recommended going to see the bullfighting. Could you tell me where I should go?
 
你好。能幫我個忙嗎？我有個朋友建議我去看斗牛表演，你能告訴我應該去哪兒看嗎？
 
B: I'm happy to help. In Andalusia it's the only thing to do, but I hope you have some time on your hands. A "corrida" can take the whole afternoon.
 
很高興我能幫上忙。在安達路西亞這個地方，只有斗牛值得一看，不過我希望你多準備些時間，因為看一次斗牛要用整整一下午。
 
A:Really? Why does it take so long?
 
真的嗎？為什么要那么長時間？
 
B: There are six bulls, which are to be killed by three matadors.
 
因為3個斗牛士要殺掉6頭牛。
 
A: Matador.....that's the man who fights the bull?
 
斗牛士……是斗牛的那個人嗎？
 
B: Absolutely! You can only find the finest ones in Andalusia.
 
沒錯！只有在安達路西亞才能看到最棒的斗牛士。
 
A:How do they fight them? I mean, I saw on TV that they wave capes around at them.
 
他們怎么跟牛斗？我是說，我在電視上看過，他們圍著?；蝿优L。
 
B: They do not just wave the cape. it's an art. They also use a sword. called an "estoque" and a smaller cape, called a "muleta" which is used at the end of the fight.
 
他們不只是晃動披風，這是一門藝術。他們還用一種劍，叫estoque．還用一種比較小的布，叫斗牛紅布，在斗牛結束時才用。
 
A: sec. And how long does each fight last?
 
我明白了，那斗一場牛需要多長時間？
 
B: Usually, around fifteen minutes, give or take.
 
15分鐘左右，一般沒有太大變化。
 
A: And the matadors wear such beautiful clothes! What can you tell me about them?
 
斗牛士穿的衣服非常漂亮！你能給我講講嗎？
 
B: The matador wear a distinctive costume, consisting of a silk jacket heavily embroidered in gold, skintight trousers, and a "montera" , which is a special hat.
 
斗牛士的裝束是與眾不同，有一件絲質夾克，上面有密密麻麻的金色刺繡-還有緊身褲和布帽——一種特殊的帽子。
 
A: I bet the costumes are expensive.
 
我敢說這套裝束一定很貴。
 
B: Very expensive. A “traje de luces " , which means " suit of lights " , can cost several thousand pounds; a top matador must have at least six of them a season.
 
非常貴。一件traje de luce．意思是“光明之衣”，要花幾千英鎊，一個出色的斗牛士一個季節(jié)必須至少準備6套這樣的衣服。
 
A: They must spend more on clothes than most women do!
 
他們花在衣服上的錢一定比大多數(shù)女人要多！
 
B: But not only are their costumes expensive, the bulls are too a season.
 
不但衣服很貴，牛的價錢也不低。
 
A: Really? Why do they use expensive bulls if they are just going to kill them?
 
真的嗎？既然他們要殺死這些牛．那為什么還要用這么貴的牛？
 
B: Only the best can be used. Most bulls weigh more than 460 kilos, the fully experienced matador uses bulls which are only older than four years. It costs a lot of money to keep a bull for four years.
 
他們只用最好的牛。大多數(shù)的牛重達460多公斤，經驗較豐富的斗牛士只用4歲以上的公牛，而把這些牛養(yǎng)4年要花好多錢。
 
A: It sounds so interesting. Where is the arena?
 
聽起來很有意思。競技場在哪兒？
 
B: You are in luck,because there is one at the end of this street. That's where I'm going, come along if you'd like.
 
你的運氣真好，這條街走到頭就有一個。我也要去那里，如果你愿意．我們一起去吧。
 
A: Oh, yes please.
 
噢，好的，請。