实战口语情景对话 第73期:乐队 The Band

 Todd: So, James, you're in a band! 詹姆斯，你是乐队一员！

James: Yes! 是的！

Todd: OK, tell us about your band. 跟我们讲讲你的乐队。

James: I play in a Swedish¹ Bubblegum Punk Band. 我的乐队叫做瑞典泡泡糖朋克乐队。

Todd: Swedish Bubblegum Punk Band. What exactly is that? 瑞典泡泡糖朋克乐队。

James: I don't know, but that's what it says on the CD. 我不知道，但CD上就是这么写的。

Todd: OK. What do you play in your band? 你在乐队演奏什么？

James: I play base guitar. 我演奏低音电吉他。

Todd: OK. How long have you been playing the guitar? 好的。你弹吉他弹了多久了？

James: I've been playing the guitar for about 12 or 13 years. 我弹吉他弹了12,3年了。

Todd: Oh, really! OK. Nice. Do you play any other instruments? 真的！真棒。你还玩其他乐器吗？

James: I play a little guitar and a little drums. 我会点儿吉他，会点儿打鼓。

Todd: Since you're in a band do you meet lots of women? 自从你进入乐队就很有女生缘？

James: Yes. 是的。

Todd: Really! You're a rock star. 真的！你是个摇滚新星。

James: Yes. 是的。

Todd: Nice. Nice. Do you tour or do you just play where you live? 很好。你们会巡回演出吗，还是只在居住地演出？

James: We just play in clubs. Local clubs. 我们只在俱乐部演出，地方俱乐部。

Todd: OK. What the best thing about being a musician, in the band? 好的。进入乐团玩音乐最大的好处是什么？

James: It's really good for relaxing and having fun. 组乐队有利于放松，而且很有趣。

Todd: Is it your full-time² job? 这是你的全职工作吗？

James: No, it's not. It's only a hobby. 不是，这只是个爱好。

Todd: Oh, OK. 好的。

1 Swedish   

n.瑞典人，瑞典语；adj.瑞典的，瑞典人的，瑞典语的

参考例句：

• From his looks I'd say he was Swedish.从他的相貌上看，我敢说他是瑞典人。
• He is going after that pretty Swedish girl.他正在追求那位美丽的瑞典女郎。

2 full-time   

adj.满工作日的或工作周的，全时间的

参考例句：

• A full-time job may be too much for her.全天工作她恐怕吃不消。
• I don't know how she copes with looking after her family and doing a full-time job.既要照顾家庭又要全天工作，我不知道她是如何对付的。