与美国小学生一起学英文第4册 第32期:民族音乐

 　　Folk Music 民族音乐

　　Folk music means traditional music. 民族音乐是指传统音乐。

　　Each country has its own folk music. 每个国家都有自己的民族音乐。

　　Folk music becomes popular by word of mouth. 民族音乐通过口口相传变得流行起来。

　　Folk songs are based on national culture. 民族音乐孕育于国家文化之中。

　　Sometimes, we don't know who made a certain folk song. 有时候，我们无从考证一些民族歌曲的创作者。

　　Folk songs include historical events. 民族歌曲包含历史事件。

　　There are many kinds of folk intruments such as bagpipes¹, accordions², musical saws and so forth³. 民族乐器有很多种，如风笛、手风琴和锯琴等乐器。

1 bagpipes   

n.风笛；风笛( bagpipe的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Yes, and I'm also learning to play the bagpipes. 是的，我也想学习吹风笛。 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Mr. Vinegar took the bagpipes and the piper led the cow away. 于是醋溜先生拿过了风笛，风笛手牵走了奶牛。 来自互联网

2 accordions   

n.手风琴( accordion的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Accordions were nowhere in my hit parade. 手风琴在我的流行曲目里根本排不上号。 来自名作英译部分
• Most musical instruments( especially wind instruments and accordions) can be played without moving your fingers. 不需要动手指，就可以演奏多数的乐器，尤其是吹管乐器与手风琴。 来自互联网

3 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。