名人轶事:Artie Shaw
英语课
(THEME)
ANNOUNCER:
I’m Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we
tell the story of a musician who led one of the most popular American bands
during the nineteen thirties and forties.
His name was Artie Shaw. Listen for a few minutes to one of his many hit
songs. This one is called “Frenesi.” Artie Shaw plays the clarinet.
(MUSIC)
On December thirtieth, two thousand four, Artie Shaw died after a long
sickness. He was ninety-four years old. He was the last great musician and
bandleader of what has been called the “Big Band Era 1.” Some of the others
were Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller 2.
In the nineteen thirties and nineteen forties Artie Shaw was one of the most
popular musicians and bandleaders in the United States. Just a few notes from
his clarinet could start people dancing. His music sold millions of records.
It still is difficult to listen to an old Artie Shaw recording 3 and not tap
your foot in time with the music. Or want to dance. Or sing along with his
great sound.
Listen to Shaw on the clarinet and his band play part of a song recorded in
Hollywood, California in nineteen forty. It is called “Summit Ridge 4 Drive.”
(MUSIC)
Artie Shaw was born in New York City in nineteen ten. His name was Arthur
Arshawsky. His parents were poor immigrants 5 who had come to the United States
from Eastern Europe. His family later moved to New Haven 6, Connecticut.
At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet.
From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than
anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect. He worked at this task
much of his life.
He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home
and began playing in bands across the United States.
In nineteen twenty-seven, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to
hear the great trumpet 7 player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood
that Armstrong’s great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and
exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon
after, he moved to New York City.
ANNOUNCER:
I’m Doug Johnson with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we
tell the story of a musician who led one of the most popular American bands
during the nineteen thirties and forties.
His name was Artie Shaw. Listen for a few minutes to one of his many hit
songs. This one is called “Frenesi.” Artie Shaw plays the clarinet.
(MUSIC)
On December thirtieth, two thousand four, Artie Shaw died after a long
sickness. He was ninety-four years old. He was the last great musician and
bandleader of what has been called the “Big Band Era 1.” Some of the others
were Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller 2.
In the nineteen thirties and nineteen forties Artie Shaw was one of the most
popular musicians and bandleaders in the United States. Just a few notes from
his clarinet could start people dancing. His music sold millions of records.
It still is difficult to listen to an old Artie Shaw recording 3 and not tap
your foot in time with the music. Or want to dance. Or sing along with his
great sound.
Listen to Shaw on the clarinet and his band play part of a song recorded in
Hollywood, California in nineteen forty. It is called “Summit Ridge 4 Drive.”
(MUSIC)
Artie Shaw was born in New York City in nineteen ten. His name was Arthur
Arshawsky. His parents were poor immigrants 5 who had come to the United States
from Eastern Europe. His family later moved to New Haven 6, Connecticut.
At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet.
From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted to play his clarinet better than
anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect. He worked at this task
much of his life.
He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home
and began playing in bands across the United States.
In nineteen twenty-seven, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago, Illinois to
hear the great trumpet 7 player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood
that Armstrong’s great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and
exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon
after, he moved to New York City.
n.时代，年代，纪元，阶段
- We are living in the information era.我们生活在信息时代。
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n.磨坊主
- Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
- The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。
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- How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
- I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
n.山脊；鼻梁；分水岭
- We clambered up the hillside to the ridge above.我们沿着山坡费力地爬上了山脊。
- The infantry were advancing to attack the ridge.步兵部队正在向前挺进攻打山脊。
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n.喇叭，喇叭声；v.吹喇叭，吹嘘
- He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
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- The porter and I looked at each other and smiled.我和脚夫微笑着你看着我，我看着你。
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- If an actor forgets his words，he has to improvise.演员要是忘记台词，那就只好即兴现编。
- As we've not got the proper materials,we'll just have to improvise.我们没有弄到合适的材料，只好临时凑合了。
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- He aims at honors. 他力求名誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We did the last honors to his remains. 我们向他的遗体告别。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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