原版英语对话1000个:023 Music and Such

Todd: OK. Matt, we're back. We're gonna talk about music. (OK) What is your favorite kind of music?

Matt: My favorite kind of music is alternative¹ music. But generally I like all types of music, apart from country music.

Todd: I'm the same way. I hate country, except for Johnny Cash.

Matt: Yeah, yeah. The older country is good. But the newer, I don't like the newer stuff².

Todd: Yeah, how expensive are CD's in your country?

Matt: Well, a brand new CD is probably between about 15 and 20 dollars, yeah, but you can find used CD's for anything from a dollar to, you know, 20 dollars, I guess, depending, depending on the CD. So you can find cheap CD's.

Todd: Wow, that's pretty cheap. Do you play a musical instrument?

Matt: No, I don't, although when I was a kid I played the piano and a little bit of the guitar, but I've long since forgotten all of that.

Todd: Oh really? Usually, you pick up the guitar and you don't stop playing it.

Matt: Well, there was no talent.

Todd: Do you go to concerts?

Matt: I go, I really enjoy going to concerts, but I like to go to small venues³. Small shows. I don't like those big stadium⁴ shows where you need binoculars⁵ just to see the stage.

Todd: Yeah, I agree. And the last question, most importantly, do you sing in the shower?

Matt: Of course I do, yeah! Every chance I get.

Todd: Wow, what kind of songs do you sing?

Matt: Oh, wow! I guess anything that's in my head, the last thing I heard I guess.

Todd: Can you sing something right now?

Matt: I don't think so. This isn't a shower.

Todd: Yeah, important for the listeners⁶. This is not a shower.
 

1 alternative   

n.两者挑一的，可供选择的；adj.选择性的，二中择一的

参考例句：

• There was no alternative for them to vote in favor.他们别无选择，只有投票赞成。
• She had no alternative but to ask for a few days'leave.实在不得已，她只好请几天假。

2 stuff   

n.原料，材料，东西；vt.填满；吃饱

参考例句：

• We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
• He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。

3 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

4 stadium   

n.露天大型运动场

参考例句：

• The new football stadium can hold eighty thousand people.新的足球场可以容纳八万人。
• The stadium is being used for a match.那个露天运动场正在进行一场比赛。

5 binoculars   

n.双筒望远镜

参考例句：

• He watched the play through his binoculars.他用双筒望远镜看戏。
• If I had binoculars,I could see that comet clearly.如果我有望远镜，我就可以清楚地看见那颗彗星。

6 listeners   

n.倾听者，收听者( listener的名词复数 )；听众

参考例句：

• the demographics of radio listeners 电台听众统计数据
• The singer's high notes jarred on the ears of her listeners. 那位歌手的高音让听众们觉得刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》