课文对话 · Not very musical 并非很懂音乐（课本 Lesson 42，印刷页 190-193）
1As we had had a long walk through one of the markets /'mɑːkɪts/ n. 市场，集市 of Old Delhi, we stopped at a square to have a rest.
当我们穿过旧德里的市场时走了很长一段路，我们在一个广场上停下来休息。
2After a time, we noticed a snake charmer /'sneɪkˌtʃɑːmə/ n. 玩蛇者 with two large baskets at the other side of the square, so we went to have a look at him.
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。
3As soon as he saw us, he picked up a long pipe /paɪp/ n. （吹奏的）管乐器 which was covered with coins and opened one of the baskets.
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。
4When he began to play a tune /tjuːn/ n. 曲调, we had our first glimpse /ɡlɪmps/ n. 一瞥 of the snake /sneɪk/ n. 蛇.
当他开始吹奏一支曲子时，我们才第一次看到那条蛇。
5It rose out of the basket and began to follow the movements /'muːvmənts/ n. 动作 of the pipe.
它从筐里探出身子，随着乐器的摆动而扭动。
6We were very much surprised when the snake charmer suddenly began to play jazz and modern pop songs.
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。
7The snake, however, continued /kən'tɪnjuːd/ v. 继续 to 'dance /dɑːns/ v. 跳舞' slowly.
然而那蛇却还是缓慢地“舞动”着。
8It obviously /'ɒbviəsli/ adv. 显然 could not tell the difference /'dɪfərəns/ n. 差别 between Indian /'ɪndiən/ adj. 印度的 music and jazz!
显然，它分辨不出印度音乐和爵士乐！
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