lesson 03 乐器
    musical instruments
    01 the little girl is reluctant to play the piano any more.
    这个小女孩再也不愿意弹钢琴了。
    词组释义 be reluctant to 不愿意，不情愿
    02 i learned to play the piano when i was five.
    我5岁时，就开始学习弹钢琴了。
    类似表达
    i began to learn the piano at the age of five. / i have been learning to play the piano since the age of five.
    03 it's boring to learn how to play the guitar.
    学习弹吉他太枯燥了。
    语法提要 在乐器前面必须要加定冠词the，guitar是乐器，所以在前面加上the。
    04 can you teach me how to play the drum?
    你能教我击鼓吗？
    语法提要
    can you...属于委婉语气的疑问句，经常用于询问某人的意见或请求某人帮助等场合。
    05 her daughter is playing the cello on the stage.
    她女儿在舞台上拉大提琴。
    单词释义 cello [?t?el??] n. 大提琴
    06 what's your favorite musical instrument?
    你最喜欢的乐器是什么？
    单词释义 instrument [??nstr?m?nt] n. 乐器，工具，手段
    07 what do you think of their playing skills?
    你认为他们的演奏技巧怎么样？
    类似表达 how do you like their playing skills?
    08 playing the piano can raise people's temperament.
    弹钢琴可以提升人的气质。
    单词释义 temperament [?tempr?m?nt] n. 气质，性格，性情
    09 she has a terrific standard of musicianship.
    她有很高的演奏水平。
    类似表达 she has an excellent execution. / her musicianship is excellent.
    10 he plays the saxophone to perfection.
    他的萨克斯管吹奏技巧精湛。
    语法提要
    to 在句中作介词，与名词perfection连用组成一个固定搭配，意思是“完美的，完全的”。
    11 the violinist's execution was perfect, but his emotion was so lacking.
    这个小提琴家的演奏技巧精湛，但是他的情感是如此匮乏。
    单词释义 execution [?eks?'kju:?n] n. 演奏，实行，执行，依法处置
    12 it's a constant struggle to try to keep them up to the first level of playing.
    要让他们达到一级演奏水平，需要不断努力。
    语法提要
    keep up 的意思是“保持，跟上，持续不变”，当后面跟介词with时，意思是“紧跟，不落后于”。当后面跟的是介词to 时，则有以前落后现在抓紧赶上并与之保持一致的意思。
    13 his primitive guitar playing is well below the level of playing on the stage.
    他生涩的吉他演奏技巧达不到舞台演奏的水平。
    语法提要
    be well below 是固定短语，表示“远低于，远不够”，可以用far below / much less than /be lower than 等结构替换。
    14 she is first violin of the national orchestra.
    她是国家管弦乐队的第一小提琴手。
    单词释义 orchestra [??:k?str?] n. 乐队，管弦乐队
    15 although the pianist got a fever, her performance was up to scratch.
    尽管这位钢琴家发烧了，但是她的演奏没有失常。
    词组释义 be up to scratch 达到标准，处于良好状态
    16 playing the clarinet makes my life more colorful.
    吹奏单簧管给我的生活增添了更多色彩。
    语法提要 colorful 为多音节形容词，其比较级是在前面加more，最高级是加most。
    17 he can play the tuba, but not very well.
    他会吹奏大号，但吹得不好。
    单词释义 tuba [?tju:b?] n. 大号
    18 the father marked time with his foot, when his son played the cornet.
    当他儿子吹奏短号时，这个父亲用脚打着拍子。
    词组释义 mark time with foot 用脚打拍子
    19 i took lessons on the pipe organ for nearly 12 years.
    我学管风琴差不多有12年了。
    语法提要
    take lessons on sth 表示“学习……，上……课”，可以用have... lessons / take... lessons等结构替换。
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