PETS-2語法講解(325)

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He's gone solo.
    有不少成功的歌手都是樂隊(duì)出身的,然后離開樂隊(duì)作個(gè)人發(fā)展發(fā)展,英文可以說:He's gone solo.(他作獨(dú)唱發(fā)展)或He's going it alone 。樂隊(duì)解散,可以這樣形容:The band has broken up/split up. 某歌手推出的第一張個(gè)人大碟,英文可以說:His first solo album.(他的首張個(gè)人大碟)。
    對(duì) 話   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.
    布賴頓:布萊恩獨(dú)自在那里做什么?   海倫:你沒聽過嗎?他作獨(dú)唱發(fā)展。
    布賴頓:那么他覺得自己的才華和技藝比他的隊(duì)友好嗎?
    海倫:完全不是,他的隊(duì)友說他太糟糕所以踢走他,我明白個(gè)中原因了。(喊叫) 布萊恩別放棄你的正職呀!
    布萊恩:正職?我是歌手,這份是我的工作。
    布萊恩脫離樂隊(duì),開始登*唱,海倫說:He's gone solo。Solo是‘獨(dú)唱’或‘獨(dú)奏’,例如:(1) She sang a solo most beautifully.(她獨(dú)唱一曲,繞梁三日)。(2) I played a piano solo.(我表演鋼琴獨(dú)奏)。
    Solo還可以做形容詞(adjective)、副詞(adverb)和動(dòng)詞,例如:(1) The pianist gave a solo performance.(那鋼琴師獨(dú)奏一曲)。(2) He sang solo to an appreciative audience.(他向一群知音的聽眾獨(dú)唱)。(3) He appeared quite nervous the first time he soloed before a large audience.(他第一次在一大群聽眾面前獨(dú)唱,表現(xiàn)頗為緊張)。
    樂隊(duì)成員假如轉(zhuǎn)而從事獨(dú)奏或獨(dú)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.(彼得自立門戶開始獨(dú)唱之后,樂隊(duì)就不叫座了)。
    留意solo除了指獨(dú)奏,還可指其它單獨(dú)從事的工作,例如:(1) After much practice, he finally flew solo.(他經(jīng)過長(zhǎng)期訓(xùn)練,終于單飛了)。(2) I traveled solo to England.(我只身前往英國(guó))。
    獨(dú)唱者叫soloist,兩人的搭檔則叫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.(兩位合唱者唱了些懷舊歌,在我們心中喚起了不少童年回憶)。