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Music born in America
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20世纪70年代街区舞会上音乐的主持人(DJ)播放很多灵乐,他们注意到大家很喜欢乐曲中的打击乐,因为打击乐非常适合跳舞。
The DJs at block parties in the 1970s played a lot of soul music and they noticed that people preferred the percussion breaks in the songs because they were the best parts to ________ ________.
dance to
dance to …:随着……跳舞
你喜欢跟着节奏快的音乐跳舞吗?
Do you prefer to dance to fast music
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2. 纽约有许多牙买加人,他们从自己的国家带去了有关音乐的理念。
There were a lot of Jamaicans in New York who ___________ the idea _________ them.
brought
with
bring sth. with sth. 随身带去某物
你下次来的时候带点钱。
Bring some money with you next time when you come.
bring … into 使……处于某种状态,使卷入
bring down 使倒下,使(价格等)降低
bring in 邀请,生产,逮捕,介绍引进
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3. 这些打击乐通常很短,但埃而克和其他音乐主持人利用摆放在一起的两个唱盘将两盘录音反复播放,使打击乐播放时间更长。
The percussion breaks were usually short, but Herc and other DJs made them longer by using two records on two turntables, ________ ________ _________.
side by side
side by side:一面有一面地,反复地
The couple sat side by side.
那对夫妇肩并肩坐着。
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4. 后来他们尝试用不同的发声和奏乐方法,所使用的压韵词汇,经常是来自美籍非洲人的文化当中。
Later they _____________ _____________ different vocal and rhythmic approaches, using rhyming words, often words from African – American culture.
experimented with
experiment with …:to try something new, especially in order to gain experience 用……做实验
他们正在实验新的教学方法。
They are experimenting with new methods of teaching.
by experiment:通过实验
make / carry out / do an experiment on / upon / in / with
做……实验(试验)
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5. “我一听”他说,“就知道这是一种全新的音乐。”
“_______ ________ I heard it” he said, “I knew it was a completely new kind of music.”
The moment
the moment = as soon as 一……就……
我一拿起听筒就知道是有人打错了。
The moment I picked up the receiver, I realized that somebody had dialed the wrong number.
引导时间状语从句的连词类似的有:
the second, the minute, immediately, directly,
hardly (scarcely) … when, no sooner … than
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6. 其次,人们厌倦了当时的流行音乐---20世纪70年代中期迪斯科和摇滚乐都在走下坡路。
_________, people _______ _______ _______ the pop music of the day – disco music and rock music were both ________ ________ in the mid – 1970s.
Secondly
be bored with …: 对……厌烦
她已经对过去的事情不感兴趣了。
She has been bored with the past.
in decline:在下降,在衰退中
他对电脑游戏的兴趣开始减退。
His interest in computer games is now in decline.
were bored with
in decline
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7. 嬉蹦乐利用了这一点,为那些不喜欢迪斯科的人们提供了别样的迪斯科音乐!
Hip hop _________ __________ _________ that and provided a kind of disco music for people who hated disco!
took advantage of
take advantage of :利用
她建议他利用这个机会。
She advised him to take advantage of the opportunity.
你应该利用这好天气去郊外踏青。
You should take advantage of the fine weather to go for a walk in the country.
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8. 这种风格很快就传到了美国的其他地方。
The style soon ________ ________ other parts of the United States.
spread to
spread to a place:(指消息等)传到某个地方
The news soon spread to other cities.
spread解释为“传播”时还可与其他介词连用。
In the 1980s, hip hop spread across the world, to Japan, India and many parts of Europe.
The fire spread from the factory to the houses nearby.
The illness spread through the village.
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9. 歌曲是说唱的而不是敲打出来的。
Songs that are spoken ________ ________ songs are called rap.
rather than
rather than:与其说…倒不如说…,宁愿…不愿…
该短语为从属连词,引导比较从句,而且这个从句经常是省略的。其用法有:
她在工作中的表示是好,而不是坏。
Her performance in work is good rather than bad.
我决定写信给她,而不愿打电话。
I decided to write to her rather than telephone her.
与其说他是位诗人,不如说他是位作家。
He is a writer rather than a poem.
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At the __________ of most people is that the music is very good.
But she _______ she isn’t vain.
It’s _________ being a part-time job.
The fans ______________ their stars.
They yell their names at concerts and___________ autography.
consensus
claims
far from
are devoted to
beg for