音乐绘画
01 i'm no judge of music, but i have my taste.
在音乐方面我是外行，不过我有自己喜好的音乐。
解析 ▲ be no/a good judge of...为固定词组，意为“对……没有/有鉴赏力”；taste表示“爱好，嗜好”，可以作可数名词或是不可数名词，通常用作have a/no taste (for...)。
学学这样说
1. i often listen to music when i'm alone. 当我独自一人时，我经常听音乐。
2. turn on the radio and let's listen to some music. 打开收音机，咱们听听音乐吧。
3. when she is free, she will listen to pop music on the radio.
她有空时会听电台的流行音乐。
4. a song i heard on the radio changed my life.
我在收音机上听到的一首歌改变了我的生活。
5. they went to a concert together to hear the russian symphony orchestra.
他们一起去音乐会听了俄罗斯交响乐团的演奏。
6. i know the tune, but i forget the lyrics. 我知道曲调，但是我忘记了歌词。
补充短语
turn on... 打开……
go to the concert 听音乐会
02 i can sing the song if it is not the newest one. but when it comes to foreign songs i can only hum.
只要不是最新的歌曲，我就会唱。但是国外的歌曲我就只会哼一哼。
语法tips
when it comes to为固定结构，通常用于口语中，用以引出某一话题，意为“当提到，一谈到”。
学学这样说
1. the pianist was asked to play an ancient irish melody.
钢琴家被请求弹奏一支古老的爱尔兰曲调。
2. my daughter loves rock music, but i cannot stand it.
我女儿热爱摇滚音乐，可是我忍受不了。
3. we get great support from music. 我们从音乐中获得巨大的支持。
4. i suppose you guys all love music. 我猜你们都热爱音乐吧。
5. most people like cheerful music that they can dance to.
大多数人喜欢可以用来跳舞的欢快的音乐。
6. although metal music is shocking, i prefer light music which makes people comfortable. 虽然金属乐曲很令人震撼，不过我还是喜欢让人感觉舒服的轻音乐。
应用对话
steven: can you sing?
maria: not the newest one, but when it comes to foreign songs i can only hum.
史蒂文：那你会唱吗？
玛利亚：只要不是最新的歌曲。但是国外的歌曲我就只会哼一哼。
03 he likes pop music as well as jazz music.
他喜欢流行音乐和爵士乐。
常用单词
jazz [d??z] n. 爵士乐
music ['mju:z?k] n. 音乐
随机测验
a: what music do you think he might like?
b: tom tells me he likes pop music as _____ as jazz music.
a. bad b. well c. good d. poor
翻译
a：你认为他可能会喜欢什么音乐？
b：汤姆告诉我，他喜欢流行音乐和爵士乐。
答案：b
提示：as well as为固定词组，意为“和，与，同”，通常用于连接并列的名词、
代词等。
04 her father also likes rock music, which is out of her expectation.
她父亲也喜欢摇滚乐，这真是出乎她的意料。
解析 ▲ out of one's expectation为固定词组，意为“出乎意料，意想不到”，相当于beyond one's expectation或是against/contrary to (all) expectation(s)。
学学这样说
1. he listened to her playing the piano with ecstasy. 他听她弹钢琴听得入了神。
2. we feel relaxed by listening to music. 听音乐使我们放松。
3. how tuneful the song sounds! 这歌曲多么美妙动听！
4. listening to music can help relax her mind. 听音乐能帮助她放松心情。
5. it is very pleasant to stay at home and listen to music.
待在家里听音乐真是件令人愉快的事。
6. going to a concert with the musician is an educational experience.
与那位音乐家一起去听音乐会实在是受益匪浅。
补充短语
with ecstasy 入神
05 i was carried away by the beautiful melody.
我被这美妙的旋律迷住了。
常用单词
beautiful ['bju:t?fl] adj. 美丽的，迷人的
melody ['mel?d?] n. 旋律
语法tips
carry sb away为固定词组，意为“使某人失去自制力/非常兴奋”，通常用于被动语态，即为be carried away by...。
应用对话
steven: you seemed to be in ecstasies.
maria: i was carried away by the beautiful melody.
史蒂文：你似乎是入迷了。
玛利亚：我被这美妙的旋律迷住了。
06 delightful music regales our ears.
美妙的音乐使我们大饱耳福。
语法tips
regale作及物动词，通常用于正式文体或是戏谑语境中，意为“（用故事/笑话等）使某人快乐/喜悦，以（尤指上等的）食物和饮料供某人享用”，通常用于固定词组regale sb with...。
学学这样说
1. listening to dolorous music calms me down.
听忧伤的音乐能让我冷静。
2. i've never heard such sweet music before.
我以前从来没有听过如此美妙动听的音乐。
3. the voice of the soprano is rich and charming. 那位女高音的嗓音圆润而迷人。
4. many passers-by were drawn to his music. 很多路过的人都被他的音乐吸引了。
5. i believe that music will cheer you up. 我相信那音乐会使你的心情愉快起来。
补充短语
calm (sb) down 使某人镇静╱安静╱镇定
draw sb (to...) 吸引某人，使某人感兴趣
07 you really have an ear for classic music.
你确实对古典音乐很有欣赏力。
解析 ▲ have an ear (for...)为固定词组，意为“对（音乐/语言有鉴赏和分辨能力）”，ear可以用形容词good等修饰。
学学这样说
1. she was famous as a musical critic. 她作为一个音乐评论家而出名。
2. i like mozart's music. 我喜欢莫扎特创作的乐曲。
3. what a fine performance of beethoven! 贝多芬的乐曲被演奏得很精彩！
4. i think beethoven's music is very inspirational. 我认为贝多芬的曲子非常鼓舞人。
5. joy and love are the themes of all his songs. 欢乐与爱情是他所有歌曲的主题。
6. what do you think of the rock concert? 你认为这次的摇滚音乐会如何？
7. what can you learn from music? 从音乐中你能学到什么？
8. the song had a good beat that you could dance to and it also has powerful lyrics. 这首歌的节奏很强，你可以跟着跳舞，而且歌词也很有感染力。
补充短语
be famous as... 作为……而出名
rock concert 摇滚音乐会
dance to... 随着……起舞
08 rock is considered as the music of teenage rebellion.
摇滚乐被看成是青少年的反叛音乐。
语法tips
be considered as...为固定词组，意为“被认为是……，被视为……”，即为consider...(as...)的被动语态形式，be动词要随主语的人称、单复数形式的变化而变化。
学学这样说
1. i think that some songs are helpful in our life.
我认为有些歌曲对我们的生活有帮助。
2. as we all know, music is transnational. 我们都知道音乐是超越国界的。
3. music can pure the soul. 音乐可以洗掉灵魂上的尘埃。
4. some songs with nice lyrics can make people feel good.
有些歌词很棒的歌曲让人感觉很好。
5. the musician thinks that music can give him higher revelations than philosophy. 这位音乐家认为音乐能够给予他比哲学更高的启示。
应用对话
steven: you seem to dislike rock music.
maria: rock is considered as the music of teenage rebellion.
史蒂文：你似乎不喜欢摇滚乐。
玛利亚：摇滚乐被看成是青少年的反叛音乐。
09 i like listening to music programs, classical and pop alike.
我喜欢收听音乐节目，古典和流行的都喜欢听。
常用单词
program ['pr??gr?m] n. 节目，程序
classical ['kl?s?kl] adj. 古典的，经典的
随机测验
a: what do you do in your free time?
b: i like listening to music programs, classical and pop _____.
a. like b. wel c. alike d. either
翻译
a：空闲的时候，你会做什么？
b：我喜欢收听音乐节目，古典和流行的都喜欢听。
答案：c
提示：alike作副词，意为“同样地，相同地，以同样的方式”，相当于in the same way，通常用于动词之后。
10 they had been dab hands at painting.
他们擅长绘画。
解析 ▲ (be) a dab (hand) (at...)为固定词组，意为“……能手”，通常用于英式英语口语中，相当于be skilled in/at (doing)、be good at (doing)、be expert at/in/on (doing)等
学学这样说
1. he is good at painting. 他擅长绘画。
2. he has skills in painting. 他擅长绘画。
3. he draws with broad strokes. 他用粗线条绘画。
4. she is addicted to drawing. 她酷爱绘画。
5. she was engrossed in painting. 她全神贯注于绘画。
6. my hobby is painting. 我的爱好是绘画。
补充短语
be good at... 擅长……
be engrossed in/with... 全神贯注于……
11 her daughter is dead nuts on painting.
她的女儿热衷于绘画。
语法tips
nuts用于俚语中，作形容词时可以表示“疯狂，发疯”；be nuts about/on...为固定词组，意为“热恋某人，迷恋某事物”。
学学这样说
1. he has a gift for painting. 他有绘画的天赋。
2. have you got a gift for painting? 你有绘画的才能吗？
3. what i most enjoy is drawing. 我最喜欢的是绘画。
4. i have done with painting. 我已经不画画了。
5. his gift as a painter flowered quite early. 他的绘画天赋很早就显露出来。
6. it is recently that i began painting. 我是在最近才开始绘画的。
补充短语
have a gift (for.../for doing...) 有……天赋/禀赋/才能
be/have done with... 不再做某事，与……再无关系
12 he made a drawing of flowers for his daughter.
他给他的女儿画了一张花卉图。
解析 ▲ drawing作可数名词，表示“图画，图样”，make/do a drawing of...为固定词组，意为“画……”；作不可数名词，表示“绘画（艺术），制图（技巧）”。
学学这样说
1. he started painting this year. 今年他开始绘画。
2. the art of painting is difficult to learn. 高超的绘画技巧是很难掌握的。
3. i used to take drawing classes when i was a child. 我小时候上过绘画课。
4. he spent the whole day in drawing in the room. 他一整天都在房间里画画。
5. painting was the love of her father's life. 绘画是她父亲毕生的爱好。
补充短语
the love of one's life 最喜爱的东西/活动，最理想的爱人
13 the student paints in the fashion of van gogh.
那位学生模仿梵高的绘画风格。
语法tips
after/in the fashion of sb为固定词组，意为“像某人一样，模仿某人的风格”，通常用于正式文体中，sb如果是人称代词，须用宾格形式。
学学这样说
1. the student models the style of van gogh. 那位学生模仿梵高的绘画风格。
2. van gogh was a painting master of post-impressionism.
梵高是后印象派绘画大师。
3. the distortion of form is a feature of his painting.
形状的扭曲是他绘画的一个特点。
4. carl is famous as a painter. 卡尔是有名的画家。
5. the painter's works set the benchmark for painting's quality.
那位画家的作品成为衡量画作质量的标准。
应用对话
steven: it's said that the student paints in the fashion of van gogh.
mike: i did not notice that.
史蒂文：据说，那位学生模仿梵高的绘画风格。
迈克：我没有注意到。
14 abstract paintings can never appeal to him.
抽象派画作从来都引不起他的兴趣。
常用单词
abstract ['?bstr?kt] adj. 抽象的
appeal [?'pi:l] v. 吸引，呼吁
随机测验
a: shall we buy the painting for him?
b: i think abstract paintings can never appeal _____ him.
a. to b. from c. at d. on
翻译
a：我们为他买下那幅画好吗？
b：我想，抽象派画作从来都引不起他的兴趣。
答案：a
提示：appeal to sb为固定词组，意为“对某人有吸引力，使某人感兴趣”；而appeal to sb for...则是表示“恳求/呼吁某人……”。
15 the painting is typical of its kind.
这幅画在同类绘画中有代表性。
解析 ▲ be typical (of...)为固定词组，意为“……典型的/有代表性的”；而it is typical of sb to do则是表示“某人总是/特别喜欢做某事”。
学学这样说
1. i like abstract art, but i prefer impressionistic art.
我喜欢抽象画，不过我更喜欢印象派的画。
2. the impressionists ignited a revolution with their movement.
印象派画家用行动点燃了绘画界的一次大革命。
3. impressionism changed the way that people considered art before.
印象派改变了人们以前对于艺术的看法。
4. he is an impressionism artist. 他是位印象派画家。
5. he became one of the most popular impressionistic artists.
他成为最受欢迎的印象主义艺术家之一。
6. the style and treatment of the painting were considered as shocking as the painting itself. 这幅画的风格与画法被认为与作品本身一样具有震撼力。
补充短语
change the way that... 改变……方式
one of... ……之一
16 this painting is a classic example of impressionistic style.
这幅画是印象派的经典之作。
常用单词
example [?g'zɑ:mpl] n. 例子，榜样
impressionistic [??mpre??'n?st?k] adj. 印象派的，印象主义的
语法tips
be a good/fine/classic example of...为固定词组，意为“是……的典型样本/例子”，be动词须随主语的人称、单复数形式而变化。
应用对话
steven: why do you have a preference for the painting?
mike: this painting is a classic example of impressionistic style.
史蒂文：你为什么偏爱这幅画？
迈克：这幅画是印象派的经典之作。
17 my teacher is very attached to leonardo da vinci's the last supper.
我的老师很喜欢达芬奇的《最后的晚餐》。
语法tips
be attached to...为固定词组，意为“依恋/爱慕/留恋……”，相当于be full of affection for...或是feel a strong attachment to/for...。
学学这样说
1. he has an impressive collection of paintings. 他的绘画收藏令人叹为观止。
2. he has a large collection of valuable paintings. 他收藏了一大批珍贵的绘画。
3. this is a painting depicting the living scenes of that time.
这是一幅描绘那个时代的生活场景的画。
4. the painting is quite an accomplishment. 这幅画真是一项了不起的成就。
5. his pictures gripped my imagination. 他的画使我浮想联翩。
6. he has acquired a large collection of abstract paintings.
他收集到大量抽象派绘画。
7. these paintings can evoke the imagination. 这些绘画能够唤起人们的想象。
8. the painting of this picture is quite unique, which is hard to find in other paintings. 这幅画的画法相当独特，在其他油画中很难见到。
补充短语
have/acquire a (large/impressive) collection of... 收藏（一大批）……
be hard to do 难以做某事