英语听力：自然百科:从巴西桑巴到巴萨诺瓦(1)

This is the story of a country whose music has seduced¹ the outside world and taken on an importance that goes far beyond entertainments.

这是一个本国的音乐已经俘获了外面的世界,而且其重要性远远超出娱乐范畴的故事。

You want to learn about Brazilian history without going through the books?

你想了解巴西历史而无需通过书本吗?

You can just listen to the music and you’ll understand everything.

只要听音乐,你就会明白一切。

Brazilian music is having a very enormous effect, Brazilian music, art…

巴西音乐有着非凡的效应,巴西音乐，艺术…

In Brazil, music is a national passion.

在巴西,音乐拥有全国性的激情。

Wildly varied² styles from Bossa Nova to distinctively³ Brazilian forms of Reggae, hip-hop have projected rival views of how the country should see itself and be regarded abroad while politicians have used music to try to bring unity⁴ to the largest state in South America.

从巴萨诺瓦极为多变的风格到独特的巴西形式雷格,嘻哈已经完全洞悉对手的观点，这个国家应如何看待自己及被认为海外所认同,而政客们利用音乐来试图让这个南美洲最大的国家团结一致。

1 seduced   

诱奸( seduce的过去式和过去分词 )； 勾引； 诱使堕落； 使入迷

参考例句：

• The promise of huge profits seduced him into parting with his money. 高额利润的许诺诱使他把钱出了手。
• His doctrines have seduced many into error. 他的学说把许多人诱入歧途。

2 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

3 distinctively   

adv.特殊地，区别地

参考例句：

• "Public risks" is a recent term for distinctively high-tech hazards. “公共风险”是个特殊的高技术危害个人的一个最新术语。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
• His language was natural, unaffected, distinctively vivid, humorous and strongly charming. 语言既朴实无华，又鲜明生动，幽默而富有艺术魅力。

4 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。