地道英语在线听-Tribute Band 翻唱乐队

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Neil: This is Real English from BBC² Learning³ English. I’m Neil.

Helen: 还有我，Helen。

Neil: Today we’re going to look at words and phrases⁵ that have recently become part of the English language.

Helen: 在 Real English 这个环节，我们来一起学学英语中出现的新短语和表达方式。今天要学的新词儿是什么呢，Neil？

Neil: Today’s new word is 'tribute band'.

Helen: Tribute band？这是什么呀？

Neil: I’ll explain. This phrase⁴ is made up of two words 'tribute' and 'band'.

Helen: 由两个词组成, tribute 礼物，贡品; 还有 band 乐队。

Neil: A tribute band is a group of musicians which only plays the music of a famous group – for example The Beatles – as a tribute to them.

Helen: 哦，原来这个 tribute band 只演奏一些非常出名的，有声望的乐队的音乐。

Neil: That’s right.

Helen: 他们很流行吗？ Neil?

Neil: Well, yes. Nowadays⁶ many people love the Beatles, for example, but it is impossible to see them perform live. However, you could go and see a tribute band and have almost the same experience.

Helen: 那现在，有很多这种专门模仿经典乐队的乐队吗？

Neil: Yes. There are tribute bands to Abba, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, and many others.

Insert⁷

A: I watched The Doors live in concert yesterday.

B: What? That’s impossible. Their singer died in 1971!

A: Well, it wasn’t the real Doors. It was a tribute band, from Australia actually. They were really good.

Helen: 你见过那些翻唱乐队吗？Neil?

Neil: Oh yes. I saw an Abba tribute band a while ago. It was fantastic.

Helen: Really? So they were good, then.

Neil: Yes. It’s almost like watching the real thing.

Helen: 那在那么热烈的现场，你有没有跟着一起唱啊。

Neil: Yes, of course, that’s the best bit. Everyone sang along.

Helen: 哇哦，那下次还有这样的演出，记得告诉我，我也要和你一起去体验一下。

Neil: That’s a good idea, Helen. I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourself.

Helen: 好吧，那让我们来复习一下今天学的 – a tribute band – 就是一个专门模仿已经出了名的乐队保留下来的经典曲目，服饰和声音都是保留着经典乐队之前的样子。

Neil: It looks like we are out of time. You’ve been listening to Real English from BBC Learning English. Join us again soon for more up-to-the-minute Real English. Bye.

Helen: See you next time.

 

1 tribute   

n.颂词，称赞，(表示敬意的)礼物；贡品

参考例句：

• She accepted their tribute graciously.她慈祥地接受了他们的致意。
• Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者朝贡。

2 BBC   

abbr.（=British Broadcasting Corporation）英国广播公司

参考例句：

• She works for the BBC.她为英国广播公司工作。
• The BBC was founded in 1922.英国广播公司建于1922年。

3 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

4 phrase   

n.短语，词组；成语，习语

参考例句：

• The phrase was caught on and immediately became popular.这个短语被采用后很快就流行了。
• That's exactly the phrase I was looking for.这就是我一直找的那个短语。

5 phrases   

n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 nowadays   

n.现在，现时，当今；adv.时下，现今

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• Nowadays petrol costs too much.如今的汽油太贵了。

7 insert   

vt.插入，镶补；vi.附着；n.插入，插入物

参考例句：

• I wish to insert an advertisement in your newspaper.我想在贵报上登一则广告。
• The newspaper had an insert of pages of pictures.该报带有数页插图。