• Around the turn of the twentieth century, the demand for music began to grow greater. 二十世纪末前后,对音乐的需求开 始大增。 • the turn of the century “世纪之交”
• Furthermore (“而且”“此外”), powerful new technologies were developed one after the other, to promote the spread of music to the masses: phonographs, radio, movies, and, finally, television. 此外,强有 力的新技术一个接一个陆续开发出来,推 进了音乐在群众中的传播,如:唱片、收 音机、电影,最后还有电视。 • one after the other (= one after another) “一个接一个地”“相继”
• The leading pop music singers were the Beatles — the most popular of the' 60s rock groups. • 领导流行音乐潮流的歌手是“披头士”, 他们是60年代最流行的摇滚乐队。
• The Beatles sang songs written mainly by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. 甲壳虫演唱的 歌曲主要由约翰·列侬和保罗·麦卡特尼 创作。 • John Lennon: 1940年10月9日出生于英国的利物浦,他
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• When we think of popular music, the first thing that comes to our mind is music that belongs to the here and now: disco, country, and rock and roll. 当我们想到流行 音乐时,我们首先想到属于当前的音乐: 迪斯科、乡村音乐和摇滚乐。 • the here and now “此时此地”