Daily English·Cheesy

课程讲解

　　There’s not much cheese in China. Except for this CD, perhaps! It’s called 10 Cheesy Hits from the ‘80s. Why do you think they’re called cheesy?

　　（在中国可没那么多的奶酪。但是这张CD除外哦！CD的名字叫“10 Cheesy Hits from the ‘80s.”你觉得为什么会用“Cheesy”这个词来形容里面的歌曲呢？）

　　When do people say “cheese”?

　　（人们什么时候会说到“cheese”这个词呢？）

　　Oh, I remember. Of course. It’s when they are posing for a picture! They say “cheese” because it produces a smile shape in their mouth!

（噢！我记起来了。当人们摆姿势要照相的时候，他们会说“cheese”这个词哦。因为这个词发音的嘴型就象在微笑一样呢。）

　　Exactly. So what might ‘cheesy’ mean when it’s related to cultural products? What would you expect ‘10 Cheesy Hits from the ‘80s’ to sound like?

　　（没错。那你想想“cheesy”在这里表达的是种什么意思呢？你觉得在‘10 Cheesy Hits from the ‘80s’这张CD里会听到什么类型的歌曲呢？）

　　Hmmm… Could they all be happy, smily songs?

　　（嗯…… 是欢快，让人感到开心的歌曲么？）