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# 并非很懂音乐

## 课文学习台 {#study}

### 第1段

As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a rest. After a time, we noticed a snake charmer with two large baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him. As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets. When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake. It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe. We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs. The snake, however, continued to 'dance' slowly. It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!

中文理解：我们在旧德里的一个市场里走了很长一段路，便在一个广场上停下来休息。过了一会儿，我们注意到广场的那一边有一个带着两个大筐的耍蛇人，于是就走过去看看。他一见我们，就拿起了一个长长的上面镶有硬币的管乐器，并掀开了一个筐的盖子。当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，我们才第一次看到那条蛇。它从筐里探出身子，随着乐器的摆动而扭动。当耍蛇人突然又吹奏起爵士乐和现代流行乐曲时，我们感到非常惊奇。然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！

* **have a rest**：看一看 / 休息 / 遇到困难等；连同后面的名词一起理解；difficulty 后接做某事可用 -ing。

* **look at**：期待 / 照顾 / 寻找 / 看；介词一变意思就变；look forward to 的 to 后接名词或 -ing。

* **As soon as**：一……就……；把两个动作的先后关系说清；谈未来时，时间从句通常用一般现在时。

* **picked up**：拾起或接人 / 用这种办法；pick up 的意义取决于宾语和情境，不能只记“捡起”。

#### 1. As we had had a walk, we stopped.

复合句，主句主谓结构，句首 as 引导原因状语从句，表示“由于已经走了很长一段路”，主谓宾结构. 新德里是印度的首都，New Delhi. 不是旧德里，也不是孟买Bombay. 有时间应该积累一些主要国家的城市名，在日常生活中你有印象的，都可以时不时查一查. 我2019年在新德里倒是没看到耍蛇人，不过在孟买看到了，但也没凑过去，怕问我要钱.

\[关键句型] have 的用法，其中have + 名词可以代替动词，比如have a walk.

#### 2. we noticed a snake charmer, so we went…

并列句，so 作连词，前句主谓宾结构；后句主谓结构.

#### 3. As soon as he saw us, he picked up a pipe which was covered and opened one…

复合句，主句是并列句，and 连接前后两句，前句主谓宾结构，含有一个which 引 导的定语从句修饰pipe，该定语从句为主谓结构；后句为省略了主语的主谓宾结构. 句首是as soon as 引导的时间状语从句，主谓宾结构.

#### 4. When he began to play, we had our first glimpse.

复合句，主句主谓宾结构，句首是when 引导的时间状语从句，主谓宾结构.

#### 5. It rose and began to follow…

并列句，and 连接前后两句，前句主谓结构；后句为省略了主语的主谓宾结构.

#### 6. We were surprised when the snake charmer began to play…

复合句，主句主系表结构，后面跟了一个when 引导的时间状语从句，主谓宾结构.

#### 7. The snake continued to 'dance'…

简单句，主谓宾结构，不定式作宾语.

#### 8. It could tell the difference…

简单句，主谓宾结构. 因为蛇只是在跟着耍蛇人的pipe 扭动，跟所演奏的音乐品类无关.

Indian 在这里是印度的，印度人的意思，但这个词如果你查字典，还有印第安人的意思，原因就在于当初哥伦布等欧洲人发现美洲新大陆的时候认为所到之处为印度，所以叫北美原住民为Indians，以讹传讹，所以中文在翻译时面对同一个单词，有印度人和印第安人两种不同的译法.

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