🔍 Not very musical 并非很懂音乐

新概念英语第二册 Lesson 42 · 语法精读与固定搭配分类

NCE Book 2 · Lesson 42（课本印刷页 190-193）· 12 个生词和短语 · 课文 8 句

一全文逐句语法解读

本课是作者在旧德里看耍蛇表演的见闻。语言点主要是 As we had had … 这类时间状语从句、as soon as 引导的时间状语从句、have a look at / have a rest 等 have + 名词结构，以及 tell the difference between … and … 、the other side of 等固定说法。

¶ 1 · 广场歇脚（句 1-2）

句子	语法点
As we had had a long walk through one of the markets of Old Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a rest.	时间状语从句 as 当「当……时」讲 · had had 是过去完成时（动作先发生）· have a rest 休息一下 · 本句两个 had 分别是助动词和实义动词
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.	after a time 过了一会儿 · notice sb./sth. 注意到 · at the other side of 在……的另一边 · have a look at 看一看 · so 引出结果

¶ 2 · 表演开始（句 3-4）

句子	语法点
As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets.	时间状语从句 as soon as 一……就…… · pick up 拿起 · which was covered with coins 是定语从句，修饰 pipe · be covered with 被……覆盖
When he began to play a tune, we had our first glimpse of the snake.	play a tune 吹奏一曲 · have a glimpse of 瞥见，看一眼

¶ 3 · 蛇随乐舞（句 5-7）

句子	语法点
It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements of the pipe.	rise out of 从……中升起、探出 · follow the movements of 随着……的动作
We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs.	be very much surprised 非常惊奇（much 修饰 surprised）· began to play 后接乐器
The snake, however, continued to 'dance' slowly.	however 作插入语，用逗号隔开，表转折 · continue to do sth. 继续做某事 · dance 加引号表示「所谓舞动」，含幽默意味

¶ 4 · 点睛之笔（句 8）

句子	语法点
It obviously could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz!	obviously 显然（obvious + -ly）· tell the difference between A and B 分辨 A 与 B 的不同 · could not tell ＝分辨不出

二固定搭配与重点词组

短语	用法与例句
have a rest	休息一下：We stopped at a square to have a rest.
have a look at	看一看：we went to have a look at him。
at the other side of	在……的另一边：at the other side of the square。
as soon as	一……就……，引导时间状语从句。
be covered with	被……覆盖：a pipe which was covered with coins。
have a glimpse of	瞥见，看一眼：we had our first glimpse of the snake。
tell the difference between A and B	分辨出 A 与 B 的不同：It could not tell the difference between Indian music and jazz.
musical	懂音乐的，精通音乐的：Not very musical ＝并非很懂音乐（本课标题）。

三语法核心总结

时间状语从句

as / as soon as / when 引导

have + 名词

have a rest / have a look at，代替单个动词

过去完成时

had had：先发生的动作用过去完成时

tell the difference

tell 在此意为「分辨」，不是「告诉」

as 与 as soon as：as 表示「当……的时候」，两件事同时发生；as soon as 表示「一……就……」，强调两件事紧接发生。句 1 用 as，句 3 用 as soon as，正好对应用词的分寸。
have a rest / have a look at 这类 have + 名词结构，口语中常代替单个动词（rest、look），使表达更自然。同类还有 have a walk、have a swim、have a try。
tell 的特殊含义：tell 除「告诉」外，还可作「分辨、判断」讲，tell the difference between A and B ＝分辨出 A 与 B 的不同；tell 后还能接 the time（看时间）、the truth（说实话）。