购物英语口语一本通(MP3+中英字幕) Unit33:买乐器(1)

Unit 33 Buying a musical instrument(1)

第33课 买乐器(1)

C: Excuse me, I'd like to buy a guitar. Could you recommend one?

顾客：对不起，我想买把吉他，你可以推荐一把吗？

S: Sure. Do you want an acoustic one or an electric one?

店员：当然，您想要买木吉他还是电吉他？

C: An acoustic one.

顾客：木吉他。

S: Are you looking to get a steel-string or a classical?

店员：您想找一把钢弦的还是古典的呢？

C: What's the difference?

顾客：有什么差别呢？

S: Well, a classical guitar has nylon strings and its neck is bigger than a steel-string guitar's. It's best suited for finger picking. A steel-string is best for playing chords.(to be continued)

店员：嗯，古典吉他用尼龙弦，而且琴把比钢弦的吉他大，它最适合拨弦。钢弦最适合弹和弦。（待续）

1．guitar n．吉他
2．recommend vt．推荐
例：They recommend Jim for the job.
（他们推荐吉姆做这工作。）
3. acoustic guitar 木吉他
acoustic a. 听觉的；声波的
4．steel-string a．钢弦的
5．classical a．古典的
6．nylon n．尼龙
7. be suited for... 适合……
例：Who do you think is best suited for this position?
（你认为谁最适合这个职位？）
8．picking n．用指弹奏（乐器）
9．chord n．和弦