He's gone solo. 有不少成功的歌手都是乐队出身的,然后离开乐队作个人发展发展,英文可以说:He's gone solo.(他作独唱发展)或He's going it alone 。乐队解散,可以这样形容:The band has broken up/split up. 某歌手推出的第一张个人大碟,英文可以说:His first solo album.(他的首张个人大碟)。 对 话 Brandon: What's Brian doing up there alone? Helen: Didn't you hear? He's gone solo. Brandon: So he thought his talent and his skills were better than the band's? Helen: Not at all. The band said he was so lousy that they kicked him out. I can see and hear why. (Shouts) Don't give up your day job Brian! Brian: Day job? I'm a singer. This is my job. 布赖顿:布莱恩独自在那里做什么? 海伦:你没听过吗?他作独唱发展。 布赖顿:那么他觉得自己的才华和技艺比他的队友好吗? 海伦:完全不是,他的队友说他太糟糕所以踢走他,我明白个中原因了。(喊叫) 布莱恩别放弃你的正职呀! 布莱恩:正职?我是歌手,这份是我的工作。 布莱恩脱离乐队,开始登台独唱,海伦说:He's gone solo。Solo是‘独唱’或‘独奏’,例如:(1) She sang a solo most beautifully.(她独唱一曲,绕梁三日)。(2) I played a piano solo.(我表演钢琴独奏)。 Solo还可以做形容词(adjective)、副词(adverb)和动词,例如:(1) The pianist gave a solo performance.(那钢琴师独奏一曲)。(2) He sang solo to an appreciative audience.(他向一群知音的听众独唱)。(3) He appeared quite nervous the first time he soloed before a large audience.(他第一次在一大群听众面前独唱,表现颇为紧张)。 乐队成员假如转而从事独奏或独唱,叫做to go solo或to pursue a solo career,例如:The band lost its appeal after Peter went solo/left to pursue a solo career.(彼得自立门户开始独唱之后,乐队就不叫座了)。 留意solo除了指独奏,还可指其它单独从事的工作,例如:(1) After much practice, he finally flew solo.(他经过长期训练,终于单飞了)。(2) I traveled solo to England.(我只身前往英国)。 独唱者叫soloist,两人的搭档则叫duo,三人叫trio,四人叫quartet,五人叫quintet,六人叫sextet,七人叫septet,八人叫octet,例如:The duo sang some nostalgic songs, which evoked in us many childhood memories.(两位合唱者唱了些怀旧歌,在我们心中唤起了不少童年回忆)。 |
热门资料下载: |
公共英语考试论坛热贴: |
【责任编辑:苏婧 纠错】 |
|
阅读上一篇:PETS-2语法讲解(326) |
|
阅读下一篇:PETS-2语法讲解(324) |
|
|
·公共英语一级考试模拟题汇总 |
·PETS等级考试样题汇总 |
·2005年9月公共英语等级考试(PETS)真题汇总 |
·2004年全国公共英语考试笔试真题汇总 |
·2003年9月全国公共英语考试笔试真题汇总 |
·公共英语历年考题 |
·1999年10月公共英语 |
·2004年9月全国公共英语考试一级笔试真题 |
·2003年9月全国公共英语考试一级笔试真题 |
·公共英语一级考试模拟题-听力部分 |