Lesson 42 Not very musical

中文

并非很懂音乐

当我们穿过旧德里的市场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。

过了一会儿，我们注意到广场的那一边有一个带着两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就走过去看看。

他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。

当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，我们才第一次看到那条蛇。

它从筐里探出身子，随着乐器的摆动而扭动。

当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。

然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。

显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！

英文

As we had had a long walk [wɔːk] through one of the markets[ˈmɑrkɪt] of Old Delhi [ˈdeli], we stopped [stɒpt] at a square [skweə(r)] to have a rest.

After a time, we noticed a snake [sneɪk] charmer [ˈtʃɑːmə(r)] with two large baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him.

As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe [paɪp] which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets.

When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake.

It rose [rəʊz] out of the basket [ˈbɑːskɪt] and began to follow the movements of the pipe [paɪp].

We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs[sɔːŋz].

The snake, however, continued to 'dance' [dɑːns] slowly.

It obviously [ˈɒbviəsli] could not tell the difference between Indian [ˈɪndiən] music and jazz!

分析

As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a rest.

• complex sentence:
  • As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi
    • as + clause [adverbial clause of time]
    • we [subject]
    • had had [predicate verb phrase]
    • a long walk [object]
    • through one of the markets of Old Delhi [adverbial of manner]
  • we stopped at a square to have a rest.
    • we [subject]
    • stopped [predicate verb phrase]
    • at a square [adverbial of place]
    • to have a rest [adverbial of purpose]
• knowledge:
  • have + a + walk
    • v. 散步; 去散步
  • have a reset
    • v. 休息一下

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After a time, we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him.

• complex sentence:
  • After a time [adverbial of time]
  • we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square
    • we [subject]
    • noticed [predicate verb phrase]
    • a snake charmer [object]
    • with two large baskets [adverbial]
    • at the other side of the square [adverbial of place]
  • so we went to have a look at him.
    • so
    • we [subject]
    • went to do [predicate verb phrase]
    • to have a look at him [to-do as object]
• knowledge:
  • at + the + side + of + sth.
    • prep. 在...旁边; 与...相比
  • have + a + look + at + sth.
    • v. 看一看...
  • after a time 过了一会

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As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets.

• complex sentence:
  • As soon as he saw us
    • as soon as + clause[adverbial clause of time]
    • he saw us
  • he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins
    • he [subject]
    • picked up [predicate verb phrase]
    • a long pipe which was covered with coins [object]
      • which was covered with coins [attributive clause]
        • which [subject]
        • was covered with [predicate verb phrase]
        • coins [object]
  • he opened one of the baskets.
    • he [subject]
    • opened [predicate verb phrase]
    • one of the baskets [object]
• knowledge:
  • pick + up + sth.
    • vt. 掘地, 捡起, 获得, 学会, 看到, 中途带, 搭乘, 重新找到, 振作, 加快, 好转, 整理
  • cover + sth.① + with + sth.②
  • cover with 用...覆盖

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When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake.

• complex sentence:
  • When he began to play a tune
    • when + clause [adverbial clause of time]
    • he [subject]
    • began to do [predicate verb phrase]
    • to play a tune [to-do as object]
  • we had our first glimpse of the snake.
    • we [subject]
    • had [predicate verb phrase]
    • our first glimpse of the snake [object]
• knowledge:
  • have + a + glimpse + of + sth.
    • sth. 当前为 the snake.

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It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe.

• compound sentence:
  • It rose out of the basket
    • it [subject]
    • rose out of [predicate verb phrase]
    • the basket [object]
  • It began to follow the movements of the pipe
    • it [subject]
    • began to do [predicate verb phrase]
    • to follow the movements of the pipe [to-do as object]

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We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs.

• complex sentence:
  • We were very much surprised
    • We [subject]
    • were [be verb]
    • very much surprised [predicative] [adjective]
  • when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs.
    • when + clause [adverbial clause of time]
    • the snake charmer [subject]
    • suddenly [adverbial]
    • began to do [predicate verb phrase]
    • to play jazz and modern pop songs [to-do as object]

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The snake, however, continued to 'dance' slowly.

• simple sentence:
  • The snake continued to 'dance' slowly.
    • the snake [subject]
    • continued to do [predicate verb phrase]
    • to dance slowly [to-do as object]
      • dance
      • slowly [adverbial]
• knowledge:
  • continue + to + do. + (sth.)
    • v. 继续做某事
  • continue doing 一直做（同一件事）
  • continue to do 继续做另一件事

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It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!

• simple sentence:
  • It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!
    • obviously [adverbial]
    • it could not tell the difference
      • it [subject]
      • could not tell [predicate verb phrase]
      • the difference [object]
      • between Indian music and jazz! [attributive]
• knowledge:
  • tell + the + difference + between + sb. + and + sth.
  • tell v. 辨别、分辨 常与can、could、be able to

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• Not very musical
• It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!
  • tell the difference between
• have a + 动作名词
  • have a rest
  • have a walk
  • have a look
  • have a smell
  • have a look at 看一看什么
  • have a glimpse of 瞥见、看见
    • get a glimpse of
    • catch a glimpse of
• stop at 在....停滞、停留。