30.【精讲版】第五章-Chapter-2 走投无路的新主意

CHAPTER5-2

Miguel raced into the streets of Santa Cecilia. Dante, who was nose-deep in an overturned trash can, heard Miguel's quick feet and ran into Mariachi Plaza after him.

米格奔跑在圣塞西莉亚的大街上。这时，丹丹正在翻腾一个翻倒的垃圾桶，听到米格的脚步声，丹丹急忙跟着他跑向玛利亚奇广场。

Miguel rushed up to a woman in a gazebo.

广场的露台上有一位女士，米格跑到她跟前。

“I wanna play in the plaza. Like Ernesto de la Cruz! Can I still sign up for the talent show?”

“我想在广场上演奏。就像歌神德拉库斯一样！我还能报名参加才艺表演赛吗？”

“You got an instrument?” the woman asked.

“你有乐器吗？”女士问。

“No. But—but if I can borrow a guitar—” Miguel stammered.

“没有。但是……如果我能借到一把吉他……”米格结结巴巴地说。

“Musicians gotta bring their own instruments,” she said, and turned to walk away. “You find a guitar, kid, and I'll put you on the list.”

“音乐家要带自己的乐器来。”她说完就转身要走，“去找把吉他来，孩子，然后我就给你报名登记。”

Miguel frowned. He needed a guitar. His eyes darted around the plaza. There were tons of musicians roaming around, readying themselves for a busy Day of the Dead. He approached every mariachi, hoping for a lucky break, but no one would help him.

米格皱紧了眉头。他需要一把吉他。他环顾四周，在他周围有很多音乐家来来往往，他们正准备度过一个忙碌的亡灵之夜。他询问了每一个街头乐手，期待幸运女神的降临，但没人愿意帮他。

Disheartened, Miguel found himself in front of the Ernesto de la Cruz statue. “Great-Great-Grandfather,” he said softly. “What am I supposed to do?”

米格的心情跌到了谷底，这时，他发现自己正站在歌神德拉库斯的雕像前。“曾曾爷爷，”他柔声问道，“我该怎么办？”

His gaze fell on a plaque at the base of the statue that read “seize your moment.” Miguel looked at the photo in his hand. He moved his thumb to reveal the skull guitar. At that moment, fireworks exploded overhead, illuminating the statue.

他的目光落在了雕像底部的一块纪念牌上，上面写着：莫失良机。米格望着自己手里的照片，用大拇指摸了摸那把骷髅头吉他。正在此时，头顶上空燃起了漫天烟火，照亮了眼前的雕像。

Miguel had an idea.

米格突然有了一个主意。

文字笔记

01. race [reɪs] n. 竞赛、赛跑 / v. 冲，快速移动

      a boat race 划船比赛

      horse race 赛马

      road race 公路赛

02. nose-deep v. 用鼻子深深的翻动

03. trash can n. 垃圾桶

04. play [pleɪ] v. 演奏

05. sign up for 报名参加

06. instrument [ˈɪnstrəmənt] n. 乐器

07. borrow [ˈbɔːroʊ] v. 借来

      lend [lend] v. 借出

08. stammer [ˈstæmər] v. 结结巴巴地说

09. walk away 走开

10. frown [fraʊn] v. 皱眉

11. dart around 扫视四周，环顾四周

12. roam around 散步，闲逛，来回走动

13. ready [ˈredi] adj. 准备好的 / v. 为某事做好准备

14. approach [əˈproʊtʃ] v. 靠近，与...洽谈

15. disheartened [dɪsˈhɑrtnd] adj. 沮丧的，灰心的

16. suppose to do sth. 应该作某事

17. plaque [plæk] n. 牌匾

18. thumb [θʌm] n.大拇指

      index finger 食指

      middle finger 中指

      ring finger 无名指

      little finger 小拇指

脱口句

Can I still [stɪl] sign [saɪn] up for the talent [ˈtælənt] show?

我还能报名参加才艺表演赛吗？