[00:00.01]Ringling Brothers and Barnum, Bailey Circus, a famous American circus,#
美国著名马戏团玲玲马戏团#
[00:09.66]will broadcast its final performance on Facebook Live.#
将在脸书（Facebook）上直播最后一次演出。#
[00:15.06]Earlier this year, Feld Entertainment, the company that owns the famous circus,#
今年年初，菲尔德娱乐公司表示，#
[00:23.06]said that the show would end in May.#
旗下的玲玲马戏团将于5月份永久谢幕。#
[00:27.02]The plan is to stream the last show on social media and on the circus’s website.#
最后一场演出将通过社交媒体和马戏团官网进行直播。#
[00:35.56]The final show will be May 21st, in New York.#
终场演出将于5月21日在纽约拉开帷幕。#
[00:40.69]Kristen Michelle Wilson, Ringling’s first female ringmaster, will host the event.#
玲玲马戏团的首位女领班——克里斯汀·米歇尔·威尔逊（Kristen Michelle Wilson）将主持这场演出。#
[00:48.97]A circus is a traveling show that is often performed in a tent.#
马戏团常以巡回演出的方式在帐篷里表演。#
[00:55.43]These shows include trained animals, clowns and acrobats.#
表演节目包括受训过的动物、小丑和杂技演员。#
[01:02.36]The circus has been a popular form of entertainment in the United States since the mid-1800s.#
自19世纪中期以来，马戏团一直是美国流行的娱乐方式。#
[01:12.19]At that time, Phineas Taylor Barnum made a travelling show with animals and human oddities popular.#
当时，菲尼亚斯·泰勒·巴纳姆（Phineas Taylor Barnum）组织了一次由动物和特技演员组成的巡回演出，名声大噪。#
[01:22.58]The five Ringling brothers performed juggling acts and skits in the American state of Wisconsin.#
当时的玲玲五兄弟在美国威斯康星州表演杂耍和小品。#
[01:31.37]Eventually, Barnum’s group joined with the Ringling Brothers to form what has been called the first modern circus.#
最终，巴纳姆与玲玲兄弟合并组成“史上首个现代马戏团”。#
[01:41.92]The circus’s decline had many reasons.#
马戏团走向没落的原因众多。#
[01:46.23]They include changing public tastes, high operating costs, and public battles with animal rights groups.#
包括公众口味的改变，高昂的运营成本及动物保护组织的公开抗议等因素。
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