实战口语情景对话 第23期:音乐 Music and Such

 Todd: OK. Matt, we're back. We're gonna talk about music. What is your favorite kind of music? 马特，我们一起讨论讨论音乐。你最喜欢的音乐类型是什么？

Matt: My favorite kind of music is alternative music. But generally I like all types of music, apart from country music. 我最喜欢的音乐类型是非主流音乐。不过总的来说，我喜欢各种类型的音乐，除了乡村音乐。

Todd: I'm the same way. I hate country, except for Johny Cash. 我也是。我讨厌乡村音乐，除了Johny Cash的。

Matt: Yeah, yeah. The older country is good. But the newer, I don't like the newer stuff¹. 是的。老的乡村音乐很棒。但我不喜欢现在的乡村音乐。

Todd: Yeah, how expensive are CD's in your country? 好的，在你的国家CD卖多少钱？

Matt: Well, a brand new CD is probably between about 15 and 20 dollars, yeah, but you can find used CD's from anything to a dollar to, you know, 20 dollars, I guess, depending, depending on the CD. So you can find cheap CD's. 全新的品牌CD可能卖15到20美元，但你可以找到各种二手CD，价格从1到20美元不等，具体价格要看是什么CD。也就是说你可以找到便宜CD。

Todd: Wow, that's pretty cheap. Do you play a musical instrument? 那真是便宜。你会演奏乐器吗？

Matt: No, I don't, although when I was a kid I played the piano and a little bit of the quitar, but I've long since forgotten all of that. 不，虽然我小时候弹钢琴，有时也弹吉他，但那太久远了，我都忘光了。

Todd: Usually, you pick up the guitar and you don't stop playing it. 通常一个人拿起吉他就会一直弹下去。

Matt: There was no talent. 我没什么天分。

Todd: Do you go to concerts? 你听音乐会吗？

Matt: I go, I really enjoy going to concerts, but I like to go to small venues². Small shows. I don't like those big stadium shows where you need binoculars³ just to see the stage. 我很喜欢音乐会，但我喜欢小型演奏，小型表演。我不喜欢要用望远镜才能看到舞台的大型表演。

Todd: Yeah, I agree. And the last question, most importantly, do you sing in the shower? 我同意。最后一个问题，也是最重要的问题，你洗澡的时候唱歌吗？

Matt: Of course I do, yeah! Every chance I get. 当然！每次洗澡的时候我都唱。

Todd: Wow, what kind of songs do you sing? 哇，你都唱什么类型的歌？

Matt: Oh, wow! I guess anything that's in my head, the last thing I heard I guess. 哇！我想是我听到过的各种歌，也许是我洗澡前听到的最后一首。

Todd: Can you sing something right now? 你现在能唱两句吗？

Matt: I don't think so. This isn't a shower. 我不这么认为。现在并不是在洗澡。

Todd: Yeah, yeah. warning to the listeners, this is not a shower. 是的，要提醒听众的是，他没在洗澡。

1 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

2 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

3 binoculars   

n.双筒望远镜

参考例句：

• He watched the play through his binoculars.他用双筒望远镜看戏。
• If I had binoculars,I could see that comet clearly.如果我有望远镜，我就可以清楚地看见那颗彗星。