What's 拍 and therefore 第一拍 and 空拍 here? For the first part, I have "Lü Shao-chia clearly remembers stepping onto the conductor’s podium for the first time and seeing the singers’ [it's a chorus] attentive and encouraging looks:..."
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IMHO:
「第一拍打下去後有聲音，全場哄堂大笑」，原來是太緊張，打在空拍上了。
'Upon his first beat, all roll on the floor', he is so nervous that he gave an off beat.
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Quote:
Asker: Thanks! How about this? "When I gave my first beat, whole concert hall roared with laughter." He was so nervous that threw them off beat.
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Sure, your translation is terrific! 8-)
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IMHO:
「第一拍打下去後有聲音，全場哄堂大笑」，原來是太緊張，打在空拍上了。
'Upon his first beat, all roll on the floor', he is so nervous that he gave an off beat.
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Quote:
Asker: Thanks! How about this? "When I gave my first beat, whole concert hall roared with laughter." He was so nervous that threw them off beat.
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Sure, your translation is terrific! 8-)
SinoLSP China Local time: 22:22 Native speaker of: Chinese PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Sophie!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks! How about this?
"When I gave my first beat, whole concert hall roared with laughter." He was so nervous that threw them off beat.
Asker: Oops. I meant to write, "When I gave my first beat, the whole concert hall roared with laughter." Thanks again Sophie! I'll award the points in a few hours.
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