新东方背诵文选 L24．Piano
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：新东方背诵文选
The ancestry 1 of the piano can be traced to the early keyboard instruments of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries --- the spinet 2, the dulcimer, and the virginal. In the seventeenth century the organ, the clavichord 3, and the harpsichord 5 became the chief instruments of the keyboard group, a supremacy 6 they maintained until the piano supplanted 7 them at the end of the eighteenth century. The clavichord's tone was metallic 8 and never powerful; nevertheless, because of the variety of tone possible to it, many composers found the clavichord a sympathetic instrument for intimate chamber 9 music. The harpsichord with its bright, vigorous tone was the favorite instrument for supporting the bass 10 of the small orchestra of the period and for concert use, but the character of the tone could not be varied 11 save by mechanical or structural 12 devices.
The piano was perfected in the early eighteenth century by a harpsichord maker 13 in Italy (though musicologists point out several previous instances of the instrument). This instrument was called a piano e forte 14 (sort and loud), to indicate its dynamic versatility 15; its strings 16 were struck by a recoiling 17 hammer with a felt-padded head. The wires were much heavier in the earlier instruments. A series of mechanical improvements continuing well into the nineteenth century, including the introduction of pedals to sustain tone or to soften 18 it, the perfection of a metal frame, and steel wire of the finest quality, finally produced an instrument capable of myriad 19 tonal effects from the most delicate harmonies to an almost orchestral fullness of sound, from a liquid, singing tone to a sharp, percussive 20 brilliance 21.
NOTE: Musical Instruments 1.The strings (弦乐) 1) plectrum: harp 4, lute 22, guitar, mandolin; 2) keyboard: clavichord, harpsichord, piano; 3) bow: violin, viola, cello 23, double bass. 2. The Wood（木管）-winds : piccolo, flute 24, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, English horn; 3. the brass（铜管）: French horn, trumpet 25, trombone, cornet, tuba, bugle 26, saxophone; 4.the percussion（打击组）: kettle drum, bass drum, snare 27 drum, castanet, xylophone, celesta, cymbal 28, tambourine 29.
- Their ancestry settled the land in 1856.他们的祖辈1856年在这块土地上定居下来。
- He is an American of French ancestry.他是法国血统的美国人。
- One afternoon,when I was better,I played the spinet.有天下午，我好了一点时，便弹奏钢琴。
- The spinet was too big for me to play.钢琴太大了不适合我弹。
- Our clavichord is kept in the living room.我们的击弦古钢琴是放在起居室里的。
- The clavichord which my grandfather bought years ago was damaged.我祖父多年前买的古钢琴被损坏了。
- She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
- He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。
- I can tune the harpsichord as well as play it.我会弹奏大键琴，同样地，我也会给大键琴调音。
- Harpsichord music is readily playable.古钢琴音乐可以随时演奏。
- No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.她是最优秀的体操运动员，无人能胜过她。
- Theoretically,she holds supremacy as the head of the state.从理论上说，她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。
- In most offices, the typewriter has now been supplanted by the computer. 当今许多办公室里，打字机已被电脑取代。
- The prime minister was supplanted by his rival. 首相被他的政敌赶下台了。
- A sharp metallic note coming from the outside frightened me.外面传来尖锐铿锵的声音吓了我一跳。
- He picked up a metallic ring last night.昨夜他捡了一个金属戒指。
- For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
- The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
- He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
- The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。
- 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。
- The storm caused no structural damage.风暴没有造成建筑结构方面的破坏。
- The North American continent is made up of three great structural entities.北美大陆是由三个构造单元组成的。
- He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
- Her forte is playing the piano.她擅长弹钢琴。
- His forte is to show people around in the company.他最拿手的就是向大家介绍公司。
- Versatility is another of your strong points,but don't overdo it by having too many irons in the fire.你还有一个长处是多才多艺，但不要揽事太多而太露锋芒。
- This versatility comes from a dual weather influence.这种多样性是由于双重的气候影响而形成的。
- 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。
- Some of the energy intended for the photon is drained off by the recoiling atom. 原来给予光子的能量有一部分为反冲原子所消耗。 来自辞典例句
- A second method watches for another effect of the recoiling nucleus: ionization. 探测器使用的第二种方法，是观察反冲原子核的另一种效应：游离。 来自互联网
- Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
- This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。
- They offered no solution for all our myriad problems.对于我们数不清的问题他们束手无策。
- I had three weeks to make a myriad of arrangements.我花了三个星期做大量准备工作。
- When it is dragged over pliant areas, an additional percussive tap could indicate this collision. 当它被拖到受范区域时，一个附加的敲击声提示这种碰触。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
- Pneumatic DTH (Down-The-Hole) hammer is one of main pneumatic percussive-rotary drilling equipments. 风动冲击器是气动冲击回转钻进的主要设备之一。 来自互联网
- I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
- The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
- He idly plucked the strings of the lute.他漫不经心地拨弄着鲁特琴的琴弦。
- He knows how to play the Chinese lute.他会弹琵琶。
- The cello is a member of the violin family.大提琴是提琴家族的一员。
- She plays a melodious cello.她拉着一手悦耳的大提琴。
- He took out his flute, and blew at it.他拿出笛子吹了起来。
- There is an extensive repertoire of music written for the flute.有很多供长笛演奏的曲目。
- He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
- The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。
- When he heard the bugle call, he caught up his gun and dashed out.他一听到军号声就抓起枪冲了出去。
- As the bugle sounded we ran to the sports ground and fell in.军号一响，我们就跑到运动场集合站队。
- I used to snare small birds such as sparrows.我曾常用罗网捕捉麻雀等小鸟。
- Most of the people realized that their scheme was simply a snare and a delusion.大多数人都认识到他们的诡计不过是一个骗人的圈套。
- The piece ends with a cymbal crash.这支曲子以铙钹的撞击声结束。
- Cymbal is a pair of round brass plates.铙钹是一对黄铜圆盘。
- A stew without an onion is like a dance without a tambourine.烧菜没有洋葱就像跳舞没有手鼓。
- He is really good at playing tambourine.他很擅长演奏铃鼓。