12 Chinese Dama from an art troupe in Chongqing, claimed they would go for plastic surgery to help them get a chance to perform at the annual Spring Festival Gala in 2015, the Chongqing Morning Post reported.
据《重庆晨报》报道,重庆某艺术团的12名中国大妈宣布要整容,以获得参加2015年春晚的演出机会。
With an average age(平均年龄) of 58 years old, the art troupe(艺术团) has performed various modern dances(现代舞) on several famous draft shows(选秀) around China.
To (为了) gain an opportunity(获得机会) for the 2015 Spring Festival Gala(春节联欢晚会), grannies hope the plastic surgery(整容手术) could help them achieve better stage effect(更好的舞台效果).
重点词汇 Key Words:
整容 zhěng róng
plastic surgery
The word is composed by "整" and "容".
- 整 verb. repair; fix; mend; renovate.
eg. 整修 rebuild; renovate - 容 noun. appearance; look
eg. 美容 beauty treatment;
容貌 facial features; look; appearance
为了 ......wèi le
for; to; in order to...
eg. 为了挣点外快,她什么都肯做。
She'd do anything for a bit of pin money.
为了摆脱媒体的关注,这对新人在加勒比结了婚。
The couple married in the Caribbean to avoid a media circus
春节联欢晚会chūn jiē lián huān wǎn huì
Spring Festival Gala
Spring Festival Gala refers to CCTV(China Central Television)New Year's Gala. It is commonly referred to by the abbreviation Chunwan (Chinese: 春晚; pinyin: chūn w?n). Shown on the eve of Chinese New Year on CCTV, the broadcast has a yearly viewership of over 700 million viewers, making it one of the premiere television events of China.
The Gala has a largest audience for any entertainment show in the world, and it has often been described as among "the most watched television program in the world."The latest 2014 edition of the Gala drew an estimated 800 million viewers to the broadcast. The special is a variety show, often featuring musical, dance, comedy, and drama performances. It has become a ritual for many Chinese families to tune in to the show on Chinese New Year's Eve. [From Wikipedia]