Mini Karaoke Booth Private karaoke
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Do you like singing along with your favorite songs? If you're like me, you sing at the top of your lungs in the shower. But at karaoke, it's a different story!
Well, now there is a fun choice for shy singers. It's the mini karaoke booth. A booth holds 1-2 people and has glass walls. They can be found in shopping malls, theaters and other public places in Asia. A booth is rented by scanning a QR code. A booth can be rented by the song or by a specific amount of time.
People have mixed feelings about the mini karaoke booth. Some people still feel self-conscious because the booth is made out of glass. Also, renting a booth is a little more expensive than a traditional karaoke bar. However, they are conveniently located and are really great if you want to sing some songs by yourself.
I'd like to give the mini karaoke booth a try! How about you?
Info Cloud
belt it out 把自己的想法大聲地說出來
Thanks for joining us on Info Cloud. Have you ever had a class where the teacher didn't want students to raise their hands to answer questions?
I always like to call on my students to answer questions. But have you ever been in a class where you are just supposed to belt out the answers?
I have. Now when you just belt something out, you say it all of a sudden in a loud voice or maybe you sing something loudly.
I also feel the expression has the sense of doing something unexpectedly like belting out the answers to questions in a class.
Yes. When you belt something out, it is both loud and maybe a bit unexpected. But I love it when people aren't afraid to belt out their favorite song.
Sometimes I do that when I'm alone around the house. I don't mind singing loudly, but I don't always want people listening to me.
I love the idea of Anne Marie belting out her favorite songs around the house. But if you ever want to work on your singing, let me know.
Thanks, Rex. And for all of my students out there, if I ask a question in class, don't be afraid to belt out the answer.
在歌唱教學裡，有一種吶喊式的唱法，英文的專業術語是: belt。這種belt的唱歌方式在高音的時候不會換成假音，而是堅持用真聲唱到底，音量非常大，音色也很厚實，Sarah sang the high note by belting it out. Sarah用吶喊式的唱法，把那個高音唱出來。
不過除了唱歌之外，在日常生活中，你也可以belt it out，把自己的想法大聲地說出來。If you know the answer, just belt it out! 如果你知道答案的話，大聲地說出來。
Language Lab
at the top of one’s lungs ph. 非常大聲地
as loudly as possible
- While Carl was hiding, he could hear his mother calling his name at the top of her lungs.
Carl 躲起來的時候可以聽到他的母親大聲叫他的名字。
- Grandma might have trouble hearing, but there’s no need for you to be shouting at the top of your lungs to get her attention.
外婆也許聽力比較弱，但是你沒有必要為了引起她的注意，而吼得那麼大聲。
at the top of one’s voice ph. 大聲地
as loudly as possible
- When the microphone stopped working, the speaker had to shout at the top of his voice to finish his speech.
麥克風突然沒聲音，講員只得大聲地把他的演講給說完。
- The protester was holding a sign and shouting at the top of his voice. 抗議者拿著告示牌，大聲地喊話。
mall n. 購物商場、購物中心
a large building or group of buildings containing stores of many different kinds and sizes
- With online shopping becoming more popular, it seems like there are fewer people going to shopping malls now.
由於網購已變得非常受歡迎，到購物商場的人數感覺就變少。
- In the US, one can see a lot of people in the malls during the Christmas season every year.
在美國，每年聖誕節期間可以在購物商場裡看到很多人。
mall rat ph. 常常與朋友在購物商場裡遊蕩玩樂的年輕人
a person who spends a lot of time in a specified place
- Darren had a summer job, but whenever he had free time, he was happy being a mall rat.
Darren 暑期有工作，但是一有空，就會跟朋友跑到購物商場玩。
- Irene didn’t have any plans for the summer, but she didn’t want to become a mall rat like her friends.
Irene 暑假雖然沒有計畫什麼，但是她不想跟她的朋友們那樣在整天泡在購物商場裡。
self-conscious adj. 因為太在意他人的看法而感到不自在
uncomfortably nervous about or embarrassed by what other people think about you
- Sally is feeling self-conscious because she is the only one in her class who is unable to afford new clothes for the new school year.
Sally 感到非常不自在，因為她是班上唯一新學期無法買新衣的人。
- Since Edgar doesn’t know how to use chopsticks, he always feels self-conscious when eating in a Chinese restaurant.
Edgar 不會使用筷子，因此在中式餐廳用餐都會讓他感到不自在。
self-conscious adj. 太在意自己的形象外表的
- You can tell Lily is very self-conscious because she is always looking at herself in a mirror and fixing her make-up or hair.
你可以看得出Lily非常在意她的形象，因為她老是在照鏡子、整理儀容。
- It is hard to imagine Kim being a very confident person because she is rather self-conscious and seems to focus on herself a lot.
很難想像Kim 會是一位很有自信的人，因為她很在意形象，而且似乎只關注自己。
conveniently adv. 方便地
allowing you to do something easily or without trouble
- Extra umbrellas are conveniently placed by the door for anyone who needs to make a quick trip out in the rain.
門邊的愛心傘是為了方便在雨天時，需要臨時出門的人。
- How towels were conveniently provided for all the guests to use in the restaurant.
餐廳提供熱毛巾，好方便每一位客人使用。
conveniently adv. 位置很方便、某一個地點很容易到達
located in a place that is nearby and easy to get to
- When one travels through large Asian cities, it seems like there is a convenience store conveniently located on every street corner.
在亞洲大都市旅遊的時候，可能會覺得好像每個角落都那麼方便地找得到便利商店。
- A customer service counter can be conveniently found on every floor right by the elevators.
每一樓層的電梯旁可以很方便地找到客服櫃台。
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