新概念英语第二册第十课

Lesson 10 Not for jazz

不适于演奏爵士乐

We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It was made in Germany in 1681. Our clavichord is kept in the living room. It has belonged to our family for a long time. The instrument was bought by my grandfather many years ago. Recently it was damaged by a visitor. She tried to play jazz on it! She struck the keys too hard and two of the strings were broken. My father was shocked. Now we are not allowed to touch it. It is being repaired by a friend of my father's.

New words and expressions 生词和短语

jazz n. 爵士音乐musical adj. 音乐的instrument n. 乐器clavichord n. 古钢琴

recently adv. 最近damage v. 损坏key n. 琴键string n. （乐器的）弦

shock v. 使不悦或生气，震惊allow v. 允许，让touch v. 触摸

参考译文

我家有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴，是1681年德国造的。我们的这架古钢琴存放在起居室里。我们家有这件乐器已经很久了，是我祖父在很多年以前买的。可它最近被一个客人弄坏了，因为她用它来弹奏爵士乐。她在击琴键时用力过猛，损坏了两根琴弦。我父亲大为吃惊，不许我们再动它。父亲的一个朋友正在修理这件乐器。

1.Not for jazz不适于演奏爵士乐

jazz [dʒæz] n. / v.

n. [u] 爵士乐e.g. 爵士乐队/夜总会a jazz band/club 爵士乐师jazz musicians

[ˈdʒæzi:]

brightly(颜色)鲜艳夺目地；鲜亮地；明亮地coloured and likely to attract attention绚丽的；花哨的

e.g. 你系的那条领带太艳丽了。That’s a jazzy tie you’re wearing.

2. We have an old musical instrument. It is called a clavichord. It was made in Germany in 1681. 我家有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴，是1681年德国造的。

1) musical [ˈmju:zikəl] adj./n.

adj. 1. [only before noun] connected with music; containing music音乐的；有音乐的

e.g.这场演出的音乐指导the musical director of the show

(director[diˈrektə] n. 1. 董事；理事；经理2. (某一活动的)负责人；(公司部门的)主任；经理；(学院的)院长3. (电影、戏剧等的)导演)

音乐天赋/才能/技巧musical talent/ability/skill (talent [c,u] ~(for sth)天才；天资；天赋) 音乐风格/品味musical styles/tastes

2. (of a person人) with a natural skill or interest in music 有音乐天赋的；喜爱音乐的opposite: unmusical

e.g. 她极具音乐天赋。She’s very musical.

3. (of a sound声音)pleasant to listen to, like music悦耳的；音乐般的opposite: unmusical

e.g. 悦耳的声音a musical voice

n. (also old-fashioned musical comedy[ˈkɔmidi]) a play or a film/movie in which part or all of the story is told using songs and often dancing 音乐剧

2)instrument 常用的意思是“器械”、“器具”，尤指医疗、机器等方面的。但它可以用来泛指各种乐器。

instrument [ˈinstrumənt] n.

1. a tool or device used for a particular task, especially for delicate(精致的；精细的；精密的) or scientific work器械；仪器；器具e.g. 医疗器械medical instruments

2. =musical instrument 乐器

e.g. 他在学习演奏乐器吗？Is he learning an instrument.

3. (车辆、机器的)仪器，仪表e.g. 飞行仪表the flight instruments

4. ~of/for sth(formal)something that is used by sb. in order to achieve sth.; a person or thing that makes sth. happen 促成某事的人(或事物)；手段

e.g. 法律并不是处理家庭问题的最佳方法。The law is not the best instrument for dealing with family matters.

instrumental [ˌɪnstruˈmentl] adj., n.

adj. 1. ~(in sth./in doing sth) important in making sth happen 起重要作用

e.g. 他在终止冲突的过程中起了重要作用。

He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict[ˈkɔnflikt].

2. made by or for musical instruments用乐器演奏的；为乐器谱写的e.g. 器乐曲~ music adv. Instrumentally

n. a piece of music(usually popular music) in which only musical instruments are used with no singing器乐曲

instrumentalist [ˈɪnstrʊməntəlɪst] n. 乐器演奏者

3) call在这里的意思是“把…称为”、“称呼”，既可用于主动语态，也可用于被动语态：

e.g. 你们把这称为什么？What do you call this?

他们叫他“大个子汤姆”。They call him big Tom.

4) clavichord [ˈklævikɔ:d] n. an early type of musical instrument, like a piano with a very soft tone 古钢琴；击弦古钢琴

3. Our clavichord is kept in the living room. 我们的这架古钢琴存放在起居室里。

keep [ki:p] v./n.

v. (kept, kept)1. to put or store sth. in a particular place 放，存放，储存(在某处)

e.g. 把你的护照放在安全的地方。Keep your passport [ˈpɑ:spɔ:t] in a safe place.

2. to stay in a particular condition or position; to make sb./sth. do this (使)保持；处于

e.g. 对不起，让你久等了。I’m very sorry to keep you waiting.

3. [v-ing] ~(on) doing sth. to continue doing sth; to do sth repeatedly 继续，重复(做某事)

e.g. 希望你别老打断我! I wish you wouldn’t keep on interrupting me!

(当wish表不可实现的愿望时需用虚拟语气1.用过去式，表示与现在事实相反2. 用过去完成式，表示与过去事实相反 3. would+动词原形，表示与将来事实相反)

4. vt. to continue to have sth and not give it back or throw it away保有；留着；不退还

e.g. 这是一张五元的钞票-零钱就不用找了。Here’s a five dollar bill-please keep the change.

5. ~a secret/~sth. secret(from sb.) to know sth. and not tell it to anyone保守(秘密)

e.g. 你能保守秘密吗？Can you keep a secret?

6. vt. ~your promise/word/an appointment to do what you have promised to do ; to go where you have agreed to go遵守；笃守；恪守

(appointment [əˈpɔintmənt] n. 1. [c] ~(with sb.) 约会；预约；约定2. [c,u]~(as/to sth)任命；委任3. [c] (esp. BrE)职务；职位)