基礎英語輕松學【87】流行音樂——美國制造
本課您將學到:down-to-earth(實際的),also known as句型,once解析
James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, The Americans are almost ignorant of(在方面無知) the art of music. If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americanseven those without a musical bone in their bodieshave a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical(古典的) and folk(鄉村的) music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were made in the U.S.A.
Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated(發源) among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and lifes hardships. Guitars, banjos(五弦琴) and violinsalso known as fiddlesgive country music its characteristic(特有的) sound. The home of country music is Nashville, TennesseeMusic City U.S.A. Country music even has its own theme park(主題公園) called Opryland where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. The Grand Ole Opry, the oldest radio show in the United States, broadcasts country music live(現場的,實況的) from Opryland every weekend.
「讀書筆記」
一位美國早期的作家柯柏(James Fenimore Cooper)曾說:美國人對音樂藝術幾乎可以說是相當的無知。(The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music)如果這話曾經是事實,今***絕不會這么認為了。大部份的美國人,甚至包括那些沒有音樂細胞的人,(even those without a musical bone in their bodies)都有自己喜愛的音樂型態。許多人喜歡世界各國的古典音樂和民俗音樂,(classical and folk music from around the world)然而美國其它的流行音樂則是美國制造。(other popular music styles in America were made in the U.S.A.)
鄉村和西部音樂深得很多美國人的人心,(lies close to the heart of many Americans)這種型態的音樂起源于美國南部和西部的鄉村小民們。(This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States)鄉村音樂傳述著真實不加渲染的愛情故事和生活中的艱難。(tells down-to-earth stories about love and lifes hardships)吉他、五弦琴和小提琴(violin又名fiddle)可彈奏出鄉村音樂的特殊音色。鄉村音樂的發源地(The home of country music)是田納西州的納許維爾市美國的音樂城市。而鄉村音樂甚至還有它自己的主題樂園(theme park)Opryland呢!在那兒你可以享受音樂表演以及好玩的游樂設施。(music shows and fun rides)美國最老牌的廣播節目The Grand Ole Opry每個周末都實況播放Opryland的音樂。(broadcasts country music live from Opryland)
Down-to-earth這個習語,從字面上看是返回地球的意思,從幻想的空間回到真實的土地,也就可以理解為腳踏實地的意思,對嗎?來看看例子:
Her ideas to the boutique are always very down-to-earth.
她對于這個精品店的設想總是很切合實際。
The committees plans for the village are anything but down-to-earth.
委員會對該村所做的計劃一點也不切合實際。
「句型留言板」
今天的句型是also known as也被稱作
許多事物都有不只一個名稱,所以這個句型會經常出現,來看兩個例子:
Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Harvest Festival, which is one of the most well known Chinese Festival.
中秋節,也被稱為是收獲的節日。是我國最為重要的節日之一。
Chinese New Year, also known as Chun Jie (Spring Festival) in Mandarin, is the biggest and most celebrated holiday in the majority of Asian countries (except Japan).
中國新年,中國話叫春節,是大部分亞洲國家最盛大的節日。(日本除外)
「語法小教室」
Once這個詞,意思很多,用途廣泛,今天的語法教室要給大家介紹常見的用法。
它可以表示一次,也就是說if something happens once, it happens only one time.看看例子:
Ive been out with him once, thats all.
我只和他出去過一次,就這樣。
I have never forgotten her, though I saw her only once.
我只見過她一次,卻從沒忘記過她。
在表示一次的時候,once通常放在句尾。
今天的文章里,用到的once意思是something happened in the past,但時間上不確定。比如:
I once investigated this story and it seems to be wholly untrue.
我曾調查過這個傳聞,看來它似乎一點都不真實。
這時,once通常放在動詞前面,或者句首。
有時候,有些曾經是事實的情況現在發生了變化,也用once來表達,比如:
He had once been a big star but now he was finished.
他曾是個大明星,但現在完蛋了。
這時,once放在be或助詞后面,有時還放在句尾。
講了這么多,下面來做點練習,請你試著翻譯句中的once:
1.These carvings were once brightly colored.
2.This is kind of thing certainly, but only once in the lifetime.
3.There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines.
4.He once knew her, but they are no longer friends.
公布答案:
1、3句中的once,意思是曾經是但現在不是。
2句,once表示一次。
4句,once指不確定的過去,也就是曾經。
你做對了嗎?
補充一點,once這個詞,絕對不可以表達未來將要發生的事情,比如要表達以后,我會給你一次表演的機會,就絕對不能說Ill give you a chance to act once in the future.(呵呵,這是純正的chinglish,老外聽不懂的。)
英語里,我們用one day表示久遠的將來或者sometime表示即將到來的未來。來看兩個例子:
One day, youll be very glad we stopped you.
總有一天,你會為我們阻止了你而高興。
Ill give you a call sometime.
過幾天,我打電話給你。
所以,上面那句話就可以改成:
Ill give you a chance to act sometime.
今天的節目就到這里,我們學了一個習語down-to-earth(實際的),掌握了also known as句型,還了解了once的常見用法。以后的節目中,還有更多關于美國的東東,歡迎大家屆時光臨。我們下次再見!
本課您將學到:down-to-earth(實際的),also known as句型,once解析
James Fenimore Cooper, an early American writer, once said, The Americans are almost ignorant of(在方面無知) the art of music. If that was once true, you would never know it today. Most Americanseven those without a musical bone in their bodieshave a favorite style of music. Many people enjoy classical(古典的) and folk(鄉村的) music from around the world. But other popular music styles in America were made in the U.S.A.
Country and western music lies close to the heart of many Americans. This style originated(發源) among country folks in the southern and western United States. Country music tells down-to-earth stories about love and lifes hardships. Guitars, banjos(五弦琴) and violinsalso known as fiddlesgive country music its characteristic(特有的) sound. The home of country music is Nashville, TennesseeMusic City U.S.A. Country music even has its own theme park(主題公園) called Opryland where you can enjoy music shows and fun rides. The Grand Ole Opry, the oldest radio show in the United States, broadcasts country music live(現場的,實況的) from Opryland every weekend.
「讀書筆記」
一位美國早期的作家柯柏(James Fenimore Cooper)曾說:美國人對音樂藝術幾乎可以說是相當的無知。(The Americans are almost ignorant of the art of music)如果這話曾經是事實,今***絕不會這么認為了。大部份的美國人,甚至包括那些沒有音樂細胞的人,(even those without a musical bone in their bodies)都有自己喜愛的音樂型態。許多人喜歡世界各國的古典音樂和民俗音樂,(classical and folk music from around the world)然而美國其它的流行音樂則是美國制造。(other popular music styles in America were made in the U.S.A.)
鄉村和西部音樂深得很多美國人的人心,(lies close to the heart of many Americans)這種型態的音樂起源于美國南部和西部的鄉村小民們。(This style originated among country folks in the southern and western United States)鄉村音樂傳述著真實不加渲染的愛情故事和生活中的艱難。(tells down-to-earth stories about love and lifes hardships)吉他、五弦琴和小提琴(violin又名fiddle)可彈奏出鄉村音樂的特殊音色。鄉村音樂的發源地(The home of country music)是田納西州的納許維爾市美國的音樂城市。而鄉村音樂甚至還有它自己的主題樂園(theme park)Opryland呢!在那兒你可以享受音樂表演以及好玩的游樂設施。(music shows and fun rides)美國最老牌的廣播節目The Grand Ole Opry每個周末都實況播放Opryland的音樂。(broadcasts country music live from Opryland)
Down-to-earth這個習語,從字面上看是返回地球的意思,從幻想的空間回到真實的土地,也就可以理解為腳踏實地的意思,對嗎?來看看例子:
Her ideas to the boutique are always very down-to-earth.
她對于這個精品店的設想總是很切合實際。
The committees plans for the village are anything but down-to-earth.
委員會對該村所做的計劃一點也不切合實際。
「句型留言板」
今天的句型是also known as也被稱作
許多事物都有不只一個名稱,所以這個句型會經常出現,來看兩個例子:
Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Harvest Festival, which is one of the most well known Chinese Festival.
中秋節,也被稱為是收獲的節日。是我國最為重要的節日之一。
Chinese New Year, also known as Chun Jie (Spring Festival) in Mandarin, is the biggest and most celebrated holiday in the majority of Asian countries (except Japan).
中國新年,中國話叫春節,是大部分亞洲國家最盛大的節日。(日本除外)
「語法小教室」
Once這個詞,意思很多,用途廣泛,今天的語法教室要給大家介紹常見的用法。
它可以表示一次,也就是說if something happens once, it happens only one time.看看例子:
Ive been out with him once, thats all.
我只和他出去過一次,就這樣。
I have never forgotten her, though I saw her only once.
我只見過她一次,卻從沒忘記過她。
在表示一次的時候,once通常放在句尾。
今天的文章里,用到的once意思是something happened in the past,但時間上不確定。比如:
I once investigated this story and it seems to be wholly untrue.
我曾調查過這個傳聞,看來它似乎一點都不真實。
這時,once通常放在動詞前面,或者句首。
有時候,有些曾經是事實的情況現在發生了變化,也用once來表達,比如:
He had once been a big star but now he was finished.
他曾是個大明星,但現在完蛋了。
這時,once放在be或助詞后面,有時還放在句尾。
講了這么多,下面來做點練習,請你試著翻譯句中的once:
1.These carvings were once brightly colored.
2.This is kind of thing certainly, but only once in the lifetime.
3.There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his lines.
4.He once knew her, but they are no longer friends.
公布答案:
1、3句中的once,意思是曾經是但現在不是。
2句,once表示一次。
4句,once指不確定的過去,也就是曾經。
你做對了嗎?
補充一點,once這個詞,絕對不可以表達未來將要發生的事情,比如要表達以后,我會給你一次表演的機會,就絕對不能說Ill give you a chance to act once in the future.(呵呵,這是純正的chinglish,老外聽不懂的。)
英語里,我們用one day表示久遠的將來或者sometime表示即將到來的未來。來看兩個例子:
One day, youll be very glad we stopped you.
總有一天,你會為我們阻止了你而高興。
Ill give you a call sometime.
過幾天,我打電話給你。
所以,上面那句話就可以改成:
Ill give you a chance to act sometime.
今天的節目就到這里,我們學了一個習語down-to-earth(實際的),掌握了also known as句型,還了解了once的常見用法。以后的節目中,還有更多關于美國的東東,歡迎大家屆時光臨。我們下次再見!