英语听力：自然百科 从桑巴到巴萨诺瓦 Samba To Bossa—18
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2012年
英语课
I would say bossa nova is a kind of soft samba, maybe played a little bit slower, just with the guitars, simpler, and very light singing, soft singing, and soft guitars doing the rhythm. Not a lot of drums like the big samba schools, maybe just a few percussions, or just brushes.
I always call the bossa nova the discreet 1 charm of bourgeoisie, the refinement 2 of the melody, of the lyric 3, of the interpretation 4, of the orchestration. So bossa nova was something that came from the middle class for the middle class.
Bossa nova was dominated by three key figures, starting with the singer and guitarist from Bahia, Joao Gilberto. When I first heard Joao Gilberto , it was like enlightenment for me, you know, it was like an incredible revelation of everything, of aesthetic 5 criteria 6 and deep emotions, and most of all, hope in Brazil.
I think my father changed Brazilian music. If I can say that, I think he changed Brazilian music also in the map. It’s really about reinventing, and I see sometimes my father seeking for different chords, from classics that he’s been playing for the last 40 years. And I just can’t believe it, his obsession 7.
adj.(言行)谨慎的；慎重的；有判断力的
- He is very discreet in giving his opinions.发表意见他十分慎重。
- It wasn't discreet of you to ring me up at the office.你打电话到我办公室真是太鲁莽了。
n.文雅；高尚；精美；精制；精炼
- Sally is a woman of great refinement and beauty. 莎莉是个温文尔雅又很漂亮的女士。
- Good manners and correct speech are marks of refinement.彬彬有礼和谈吐得体是文雅的标志。
n.抒情诗，歌词；adj.抒情的
- This is a good example of Shelley's lyric poetry.这首诗是雪莱抒情诗的范例。
- His earlier work announced a lyric talent of the first order.他的早期作品显露了一流的抒情才华。
n.解释，说明，描述；艺术处理
- His statement admits of one interpretation only.他的话只有一种解释。
- Analysis and interpretation is a very personal thing.分析与说明是个很主观的事情。
adj.美学的，审美的，有美感
- My aesthetic standards are quite different from his.我的审美标准与他的大不相同。
- The professor advanced a new aesthetic theory.那位教授提出了新的美学理论。
n.标准
- The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
- There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。