10個與音樂相關(guān)的英文口語表達(dá).docx

Some people say that life without music would be like life without air. Music is certainly a vital part of any culture. Music, together with language, is what distinguishes cultures and habits. So its only natural that idioms would be created around the theme of music。有些人說沒有音樂的人生就像沒有了空氣。音樂是任何文化中至關(guān)重要的一部分。音樂和語言一起，把不同的文化和習(xí)俗區(qū)分開來。所以很自然地就產(chǎn)生了關(guān)于音樂主題的習(xí)語。Kaplan show 8 idioms and Ive taken the liberty to add 2 more to the list。Kaplan的圖片顯示了8個俗語，我自己又加上了2個。Here are some examples of how they are used in English:以下是在英語中應(yīng)用的例子：10個與音樂相關(guān)的英文口語表達(dá)1. Elevator Music Pleasant and sometimes annoying music that is played in public places1. Elevator Music在公共場合播放的愉快的，有時是惱人的音樂“Apart from finding shopping malls boring, Keith finds the elevator music that is played particularly irritating”?！俺擞X得購物商場無聊之外，基斯還覺得公共場合播放的音樂特別煩人。”2. Ring a bell If something rings a bell it reminds you of something even though you cannot remember it very well。2. Ring a bell某件事讓你想起了什么，盡管你記得不是很清楚?！癥es, the song rings a bell but I am not sure exactly where Ive heard it before”?！笆堑?，我對這首歌有印象，但是我不記得我在哪里聽到過?！?. For a song when you buy or a sell something very cheaply3. For a song買或者賣出非常便宜的東西?！癐 bought this car for a song”?！拔乙詷O低的價格買了這輛車?！?. Like a broken record - someone who repeats the same thing over and over again (very annoying)4. Like a broken record重復(fù)某件事的人(特別煩人)“Ive understood you want me to clean the bathroom. Stop going on like a broken record!”“我知道你想要我去打掃浴室。別再像個壞掉的唱片機(jī)那樣喋喋不休了!”5. Blow your own trumpet - boasting about your talents and successes5. Blow your own trumpet吹噓自己的才能和成功“Sometimes it is not a bad thing to blow your own trumpet. After all, if you dont, who else will?”“有時候自吹自擂也不是見壞事。畢竟，如果你不這么做，還有誰會這么做?”6. Jam session - playing improvised music in an impromptu setting. This could happen at a dinner party with friends。6. Jam session在沒有預(yù)先準(zhǔn)備的場合下彈奏即興音樂?？赡馨l(fā)生在和朋友的晚宴上?！癆fter dinner, Tom and Harry got their guitars out and started a jam session. It was wonderful?！薄巴聿椭螅瑴泛凸锬贸隽思?，即興演奏了一段。真是太棒了?！?. Call the tune to be in a position of authority to give orders and make important decisions7. Call the tune位于權(quán)威地位，下達(dá)命令，做出決策?！癙eter was always the person who called the tune in our team?！薄氨说每偸俏覀冴犖槔锬莻€發(fā)號施令的人。”(There is also another idiom “to call the shots” that has a similar meaning)(另一個詞組to call the shots意思相同)8. Blow the whistle to report an illegal or unacceptable activity to the authorities。8. Blow the whistle向權(quán)威部門舉報不合法、不能接受的行為。“Janet came under a lot of pressure from her colleagues when she blew the whistle on what was going on in the bank。”“珍妮特在同事那受到很大壓力，因?yàn)樗e報了銀行了發(fā)生的事?！?a whistle blower is the noun “more recognition needs to be given to the courage it takes to be a whistle blower“。)(whistle blower是對應(yīng)的名詞“應(yīng)該向做舉報人的勇氣給予充分重視”)9. Music to ones ears to hear exactly what you want to hear9. Music to ones ears聽到你想要聽和喜歡聽的內(nèi)容“The ringing sound of the cash tills is music to my ears!”“現(xiàn)今的叮當(dāng)聲對我來說就像天籟?！?0. Face the music - accept punishment for something1