Unit 33 Buying a Musical Instrument (1) 买乐器(1)

=Customer　　 =Salesperson

C：Excuse me，I’d like to buy a guitar.Could you recommend one?

顾客：对不起，我想买一把吉他，你可以推荐一把吗?

S：Sure.Do you want an acoustic one or an electric one?

店员：当然，您想要买木吉他还是电吉他?

C：An acoustic one.

顾客：木吉他。

S：Are you looking to get a steel-string or a classical?

店员：您想找一把钢弦的还是古典的呢?

C：What’s the difference?

顾客：有什么差别呢?

S：Well，a classical guitar has nylon strings and its neck is bigger than a steel-string guitar’s.It’s best suited for finger picking .A steel-string is best for playing chords.(to be continued)

店员：嗯，古典吉他用尼龙弦，而且琴把比钢弦的吉他大，它最适合拨弦。钢弦最适合弹和弦。 (待续)

智慧补给站：

1.guitar n.吉他

2.recommend vt.推荐

例：They recommend Jim for the job.

(他们推荐吉姆做这工作。)

3.acoustic guitar 木吉他

acoustic a.听觉的; 声波的

4.steel-string a.钢弦的

5.classical a.古典的

6.nylon n.尼龙

7.be suited for... 适合……

例：Who do you think is best suited for this position?

(你认为谁最适合这个职位?)

8.picking n.用指弹奏(乐器)

9.chord n.和弦