购物英语口语一本通 Unit33:买乐器(1)

 　　Unit 33 Buying a musical instrument(1)

　　第33课 买乐器(1)

　　C: Excuse me, I'd like to buy a guitar. Could you recommend one?

　　顾客：对不起，我想买把吉他，你可以推荐一把吗？

　　S: Sure. Do you want an acoustic¹ one or an electric one?

　　店员：当然，您想要买木吉他还是电吉他？

　　C: An acoustic one.

　　顾客：木吉他。

　　S: Are you looking to get a steel-string or a classical?

　　店员：您想找一把钢弦的还是古典的呢？

　　C: What's the difference?

　　顾客：有什么差别呢？

　　S: Well, a classical guitar has nylon strings² and its neck is bigger than a steel-string guitar's. It's best suited for finger picking. A steel-string is best for playing chords.(to be continued)

　　店员：嗯，古典吉他用尼龙弦，而且琴把比钢弦的吉他大，它最适合拨弦。钢弦最适合弹和弦。（待续）

　　1．guitar n．吉他

　　2．recommend vt．推荐

　　例：They recommend Jim for the job.

　　（他们推荐吉姆做这工作。）

　　3. acoustic guitar 木吉他

　　acoustic a. 听觉的；声波的

　　4．steel-string a．钢弦的

　　5．classical a．古典的

　　6．nylon n．尼龙

　　7. be suited for... 适合……

　　例：Who do you think is best suited for this position?

　　（你认为谁最适合这个职位？）

　　8．picking n．用指弹奏（乐器）

　　9．chord n．和弦

1 acoustic   

adj.听觉的，声音的；(乐器)原声的

参考例句：

• The hall has a fine acoustic.这个大厅的传音效果很好。
• Animals use a whole rang of acoustic, visual,and chemical signals in their systems of communication.动物利用各种各样的听觉、视觉和化学信号来进行交流。

2 strings   

n.弦

参考例句：

• He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上，随意地拨着吉他的弦。
• She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。