美语情景对话 第1062期:Do you play music? 你玩音乐吗
Shirley: So Josh, I know that you like to play the guitar.
雪莉:乔什,我知道你喜欢弹吉他。Josh: Yeah.
乔什:对。Shirley: What kind of music do you like?
雪莉:你喜欢哪种音乐?
Josh: Mostly, I play rock but sometimes, I play pop music as well.
乔什:我主要演奏摇滚乐,不过有时我也演奏流行音乐。Shirley: Cool. So who is an artist that you like?
雪莉:真酷。你喜欢哪位艺术家?Josh: My favorite artist at the moment is Jason Mraz.
乔什:目前我最喜欢的艺术家是杰森·玛耶兹。Shirley: Okay. Where does he come from?
雪莉:好。他来自哪里?Josh: He comes from the States, the US. He plays guitar and sings at the same time.
乔什:他来自美国。他可以边弹吉他边唱歌。Shirley: Nice. So you like to sing, too.
雪莉:不错。那你也喜欢唱歌了。Josh: Yeah, I like to sing, too.
乔什:对,我也喜欢唱歌。Shirley: Cool. Okay, do you play any other instruments?
雪莉:真酷。好,你还会其他乐器吗?Josh: I do. I play the piano as well.
乔什:会,我也会弹钢琴。Shirley: Wow. You are really very talented.
雪莉:哇哦。你真是多才多艺。Josh: Thank you.
乔什:谢谢。Shirley: So when you play piano, do you like to sing as well?
雪莉:那你喜欢一边弹钢琴一边唱歌吗?Josh: I don't usually sing when I play piano because I'm not as good at the piano.
乔什:我一般弹钢琴的时候不唱歌,因为我钢琴弹得不是太好。Shirley: Oh, I see. So like guitar better than piano or you're better at it?
雪莉:哦,我知道了。那你是更喜欢吉他,还是说你的吉他弹得更好?Josh: I'm better at guitar.
乔什:我更擅长弹吉他。Shirley: Okay. Do you have a band?
雪莉:好。你有乐队吗?Josh: I don't have a band, but I hope someday, I will.
乔什:我没有乐队,不过我希望有一天我能组个乐队。Shirley: Hmm, a rock band?
雪莉:嗯,摇滚乐队吗?Josh: Maybe.
乔什:也许吧。Shirley: Do you have a name for your rock band?
雪莉:你有为这支摇滚乐队想好名字吗?Josh: No, I haven't really picked one up yet.
乔什:没有,我现在还没起名呢。Shirley: What about Josh and the Jammers?
雪莉:Josh and the Jammers怎么样?Josh: That sounds okay, but it's a little long.
乔什:听起来不错,不过有些长。Shirley: Yeah. JJ's Jammers.
雪莉:好吧,那就叫JJ's Jammers。Josh: That's a little better.
乔什:这个好一些。Shirley: Yes. In Australia, that sounds like pajamas.
雪莉:嗯。在澳大利亚,这个听起来像睡衣。
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重点讲解:
1. as well 也;还;
例句:The sideshows will fetch in the people as well.
幕间穿插的表演同样可以招徕看客。
2. at the same time 同时;
例句:You've got to be firm, but at the same time you must be sympathetic.
你态度要强硬,但还必须有同情心。
3. pick up 发现;找到;
例句:We must pick up the good apples from the bad.
我们必须从坏苹果中挑出好的。