DIALOGUE 47

Learning to Play the Guitar

1--I have started learning to play the guitar.
2--Have you?
1--And I've always been intereste in... I've never
   had the time, and...
2--So you've bought a guitar?
1--I have.
2--And are you taking lessons?
1--Not taking lessons, I'm teaching myself.
2--I see. You've got a, a book and...
1--Yeh, and I've talked to people that play the
   guitar, got the basic ideas.
2--Yes--and are you making progress?
1--Yes, I am, making very good progress, yes.
2--Oh great.
1--I'm very pleased actually.
2--Wh-what sort of music do you want to play?
1--A-all sorts, nothing in particular, anything perhaps
   from Spanish, classical, jazz.

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注解：

1）guitar：吉他。注意，演奏某种乐器时，必须
用定冠词，如play the guitar, play the piano,
playthe violin等。
2）take lessons：上课；听课。
3）make progress：取得进步。注意下列短语中的修饰
语make a lot of/ good/ much/ little/ fast/ show/
progress.progress为不可数名词，不用冠词。
4）in particular：特别，尤其。
5）Spanish：西班牙的。
6）jazz：爵士音乐，一种起源于美国黑人的活泼
放纵，节奏强烈的舞曲。

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译文

1--我开始学弹吉他了。
2--真的吗？
1--我一直很感兴趣，但总是没有时间学。
2--那你买了一把吉他？
1--是的。
2--那你在听吉他课吗？
1--没听课，我自己自学。
2--这么说你有一本教材，并且.....
1--是的，我还和那些会弹吉他的人聊过，懂得了些初步概念。
2--不错，那你有进步吗？
1--当然啦，进步挺大。
2--喔，真棒。
1--是的，我也很高兴。
2--你喜欢弹哪种曲子？
1--没有什么特别爱好，各种曲子都弹，西班牙的，古典的
或爵士音乐，什么都喜欢。