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【一起听英语】价值百万的小提琴

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 一个价值百万的提琴,有谁会花费这么大的价钱买呢?

Alice: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English: the

programme in which we talk about a story in the news and learn some

vocabulary while we’re doing it. I’m Alice and joining me today is Neil. Hi

there, Neil.

 

Neil: Hi Alice.

Alice: Now, Neil I know you’re very musical – but can you spot a multi-million

dollar violin when you hear one?

Neil: A multi-million dollar violin? So, that’s a musical instrument which costs

several million US dollars? Who’s got that kind of money to spend on an

instrument?

Alice: Somebody with lots and lots of money. When we talk about dollars in

English, they usually mean US dollars. Anyway, let's listen to these two

violins, and then tell me which sound you like the best, and which do you

think is the most valuable?

Neil: OK.

The same musical scale played on two different violins

Alice: So, did you like the sound of the first violin, or the second?

Neil: Well, my perfect musical ears are telling me the second violin was the

multi-million dollar one.

Alice: And was that the one you liked best?

Neil: Oh yes. Of course!

Alice: Good taste. Well done. One of the qualities which makes the sound so

wonderful is what’s called timbre1 – the quality of the sound. And that

leads me to another question, Neil. Which language does the word timbre

come from originally? Is it:

a) Russian

b) Italian

c) French

Neil: Hmm. Definitely not Russian. I would be tempted2 to say French but most

musical expressions come from Italian. So I’m going to say Italian. 

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Alice: Well, as usual we won’t find out the answer until the end of the

programme. Let’s talk some more about violins. What makes one violin

sound so much better than another?

Neil: I like that very mellow3 sound – a sound that that is sweet and rich.

Alice: Mellow. We talk about coffee being mellow, rich and sweet - and sound

can be mellow too. What makes an instrument top of the range? The

best that is on offer. Here’s Professor Tasmin Little from the Royal

Academy of Music, who is also a concert violinist – a soloist4.

Professor Tasmin Little:

There are two most famous and great makers5. Stradivari is the most famous, but also

there is Guarneri del Gesu who is also very favoured by top soloists6, perhaps the

instruments are more mellow in sound. But certainly, there is nothing to beat a

Stradivarius, because they are just really the top of the range instruments. And I'm

very, very fortunate to have this instrument on loan from the Royal Academy of Music.

Alice: So Professor Tamsin Little says there is nothing to beat a Stradivarius –

it’s the top of the range.

Neil: And she’s very fortunate – very lucky to have one on loan. That means

she’s borrowing the violin to play at concerts.

Alice: Yeah – as some Stradivarius violins cost several million dollars, I don’t

think many musicians would be able to afford them themselves.

Neil: And what is it about violins made by the Stradivari family in 17th and 18th

centuries that makes them so special?

Alice: As we’ve heard that word before, they have great timbre – the sound they

make reverberates7.

Neil: Reverberates – it echoes back at you. A really rich, deep sound. How did

violin makers like the Stradivari family give violins that special sound

quality?

Alice: Professor Little says that’s the billion dollar question. It means that’s

the question that everybody would like answered. If we could only

understand what gives these violins their very special quality, people

would have copied the technique ages ago:

Professor Tasmin Little:

That’s the billion dollar question, isn't it – it's one that has foxed people for centuries.

People have come up with all sorts of explanations. There are a few, such as: at the

point when Stradivarius was choosing his wood, there had been a particularly cold spell

of temperature and the trees had grown very slowly and, therefore, with more density8.

Apparently9 he used to go into forests and tap on the trees and listen to how reverberant10

they were and, according to the results, he would chop them down or not.

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Alice: So it’s believed that violin makers chose the wood they used to make the

violins for their reverberant qualities. There had been a cold spell, and the

trees had grown slowly, so the wood was more dense11.

Neil: Professor Tasmin Little says that’s one possibility why the violins are so

special.

Alice: Now, before we go, Neil - have you had a think about the origins of the

word timbre? I asked if the word came originally from French, Russian or

Italian.

Neil: Well I said Italian, but judging by the way you’ve been pronouncing that

word, I think I’m probably wrong!

Alice: You’re right. It’s French. Well, well done anyway. Now, time for a recap of

some of the words we heard in today’s programme.

Neil: They are: multi-million, timbre, mellow, top of the range,

reverberates, the billion dollar question

Alice: Join us again soon for more 6 Minute English from

bbclearningenglish.com.

Neil: And don’t forget to find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Alice: Bye for now.

Neil: Bye


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1 timbre uoPwM     
n.音色,音质
参考例句:
  • His voice had a deep timbre.他嗓音低沉。
  • The timbre of the violin is far richer than that of the mouth organ.小提琴的音色远比口琴丰富。
2 tempted b0182e969d369add1b9ce2353d3c6ad6     
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
参考例句:
  • I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚,但还是没开口。
  • I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
3 mellow F2iyP     
adj.柔和的;熟透的;v.变柔和;(使)成熟
参考例句:
  • These apples are mellow at this time of year.每年这时节,苹果就熟透了。
  • The colours become mellow as the sun went down.当太阳落山时,色彩变得柔和了。
4 soloist EirzTE     
n.独奏者,独唱者
参考例句:
  • The soloist brought the house down with encore for his impressive voice.这位独唱家以他那感人的歌声博得全场喝彩。
  • The soloist had never performed in London before.那位独唱者过去从未在伦敦演出过。
5 makers 22a4efff03ac42c1785d09a48313d352     
n.制造者,制造商(maker的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
  • The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》
6 soloists df2dd3b1e5884099203a1054758723a5     
n.独唱者,独奏者,单飞者( soloist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The soloists were ably supported by the University Singers. 这些独唱歌手得到了大学歌手的大力支持。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Summer music festivals feature leading orchestras, soloists and opera companies. 在夏季举行的各音乐节,有著名的交响乐团、独唱和独奏者及歌剧团表演。 来自互联网
7 reverberates 8f014e95451d3f7e013616bda34544e1     
回响,回荡( reverberate的第三人称单数 ); 使反响,使回荡,使反射
参考例句:
  • His voice reverberates from the high ceiling. 他的声音自天花板顶处反射回来。
  • No single phrase of his reverberates or penetrates as so many of La Bruyere's do. 他没有一个句子能象拉布吕耶尔的许多句子那样余音回荡,入木三分。
8 density rOdzZ     
n.密集,密度,浓度
参考例句:
  • The population density of that country is 685 per square mile.那个国家的人口密度为每平方英里685人。
  • The region has a very high population density.该地区的人口密度很高。
9 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
10 reverberant ZBnzR     
a.起回声的
参考例句:
  • For a second, the room is the reverberant sound of cry. 一时间,正个房间里都回响着她的哭声。
  • To strike so as to produce a loud, reverberant noise. 发出打击声敲击使发出砰砰响亮声。
11 dense aONzX     
a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的
参考例句:
  • The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。
  • The path was completely covered by the dense foliage. 小路被树叶厚厚地盖了一层。
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