艺术世界 art world
令人愉快的事情 something pleasant
停止做某事（同一件事情） stop doing something .
停下来去做某事（另一件事情） stop to do something .
你最喜欢的艺术形式 the art form you like best,
your favourite art form
更喜欢流行音乐 prefer pop music,
like pop music better
更喜欢、宁愿做某事 prefer to do something
相对于B更喜欢A prefer A to B
相对于做B更喜欢做A prefer doing A to doing B
流行音乐之王 the king of Pop
他的音乐天赋 his musical talent
你为什么在那儿停止？ Why do you stop there?
我已经发现了比艺术更令人愉快的事情。 I've found something more pleasant than art.
你喜欢什么艺术形式？ What art form do you like?
你最喜欢什么种类的音乐？ What kind of music do you like best?
她更喜欢住在一个安静的地方。 She prefers to live in a quiet place.
比起咖啡，他更喜欢茶。 He prefers tea to coffee.
相对于踢足球，他更喜欢去游泳。He prefers going swimming to playing football.
音乐无边界 music without boundaries
给获胜者颁发奖牌 present a medal to a winner
由 写的 be written by
一个世界著名的作曲家 a world-famous composer
在湖南省中部地区 in central Hunan
对音乐表现出乐趣 show an interest in music
淙淙的水声和飒飒的风声 the sounds of the rushing water and the blowing wind
来自自然 come from nature
用像石头和纸之类的普通东西来制作音乐 make music with common objects like stones and paper
八年过后 eight years later
继续去美国学习 go on to study in the USA
来自世界各地的伟大的音乐家 great musicians from around the world
一首令人惊奇的乐曲 an amazing piece of music
通过控制水流的速度 by controlling the speed of water flow
在不同的人的脑海中产生不同的画面 create different pictures in different minds
帮助搭建东西方之间的桥梁 help build a bridge between the East and the West
成功地把中西方音乐融合在一起 successfully bring Chinese and Western music together
一种中国古钟 an ancient Chinese bell
以西方的形式 in a Western style
融合在一起制作一种新的类型 mix together to make a new type
在 的中心 in the centre of
尤其是在重要的场合 especially at an important event
自然的声音 the sounds of nature
世界上最伟大的作曲家之一 one of the greatest composers in the world
过去常常做某事 used to do something .
习惯做某事 be used to doing something .
中国传统音乐 traditional Chinese music
在2008年北京奥运会上，每当给获胜者颁发奖牌时，颁奖音乐就会响起。 Each time a medal was presented to a winner at the Beijing two thousand eight Olympic Games, the award music was played.
1958年出生于中国湖南省的中部地区，谭盾是在浏阳河边长大的。 Born in nineteen forty-eight in central Hunan, China, Tan Dun grew up near the Liuyang River.
他喜欢淙淙的水声和飒飒的风声，因为对他来说，最美妙的音乐来自于大自然。He loves the sounds of the rushing water and the blowing wind because, to him, the best music comes from nature.
因为当时没有任何乐器，他就用一些普通的东西，比如石头、纸什么的，来创作音乐。 Since he had no musical instruments then, he made music with common objects like stones and paper.
作为一位作曲家，也许他最为人知的是为电影《卧虎藏龙》作曲而赢得奥斯卡大奖。As a composer, perhaps he is best known for winning an Oscar for his music in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
她过去曾是为老师。She used to work as a teacher.
因为喜欢天籁之音，谭盾多次将其运用于他的音乐中。As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music.
我的音乐就是梦想无边。My music is to dream without boundaries.
被选择为北京奥运会写乐曲 be chosen to write music for the Beijing Olympics
能够做某事 be able to do something .
高度评价 think highly of
拉小提琴 play the violin
在歌舞表演中 at the song and dance show
努力操练 practise hard
为艺术节设计海报 design the posters for the art festival
学生艺术展 a students' art show
对所有的学生家长开放 be open to all students and parents
给我们一场歌剧的免费门票 give us free tickets to an opera
帮助我们了解更多不同的艺术形式 help us learn more about different art forms
等某人 wait for somebody
门口的那个男的 the man at the door
过了一会 after a while
看到艾米朝我们跑来 see Amy running towards us
急忙进入剧院 hurry into the theatre
持续一个半小时 last for one and a half hours
我喜欢听音乐，因为它使我感到放松。 I like listening to music because it makes me feel relaxed.
我迟到了，因为交通太拥挤。 I'm late because there was too much traffic.
我们最好快点，因为歌剧20分钟后开始。 We'd better be quick as the opera will begin in 20 minutes,
We'd better be quick since the opera will begin in 20 minutes.
因为歌剧刚开始，我们没有错过许多。 Since the opera had just started, we did not miss much,
As the opera had just started, we did not miss much.
我们到达的时候，基蒂已经在那儿了。 When we arrived, Kitty had already been there.
我们一点也不感到无聊。 We did not get bored at all.
歌剧马上就要开始了。 The opera is going to start in a minute.
每个人都受欢迎。 Everybody is welcome.
不同种类的音乐 different kinds of music
各种各样的 all kinds of
艺术节的音乐会 concerts at the art festival
古典音乐 classical music
有持久的价值 have a lasting value
由美国黑人创造 be created by African American
在玩的过程中编音乐 make up the music while playing
以传统的方式 in the traditional style
有很强的地方特色 have strong local colour
一场音乐演出 a music show
参加所有的音乐会 attend all the concerts
太吵 be too noisy
由于鼓 because of the drums
在剧院门口 at the gate of the theatre
来享受音乐的一天吧！ Come and enjoy a day of music!
这种音乐是有关乡村生活和牛仔的。 This kind of music is about country life and cowboys.
今晚你想要去音乐会吗？Would you like to go to a concert tonight?
叫他下车 tell him to get off
农业科学 the science of farming
闻起来难闻 smell bad
对 产生了兴趣 become interested in
夸奖我为艺术节做的设计 praise my designs for the art festival
由于某事称赞某人 praise somebody for something .
真的很有绘画的天赋 have a real gift for painting
和某人玩 play with somebody
玩、摆弄某物 play with something .
像往常一样 as usual
把颜料和水混在一起 mix the paint with water
拿走，拿开 take away
四处跑 run in all directions
鼓励某人做某事 encourage somebody to do something .
痴迷于蜡笔和颜料 be crazy about crayons and paints
当我拿开刷子时，我滴了一些颜料在纸上。As I took the brush away, I dropped some paint onto the paper.
你觉得这种艺术形式怎么样？What do you think of this art form?
How do you like this art form?
我曾经不喜欢美术课，因为我不能画得很好。 I once did not like art lessons because I could not draw very well.
每次我画画的时候，我都会在色彩的世界中玩得很开心。 I enjoy myself in the world of colours every time I paint.
看着这块水彩印，我决定吹一下。 Looking at the mark, I decided to blow it.
我忘了是在上课，直到罗老师来到我的桌子旁边。 I forgot that I was in class until Ms Luo came by my desk.
她鼓励我继续尝试并创作出更多精彩的画。 She encouraged me to keep trying and make more wonderful pictures.