單字課 043

available　[əˋveləb!]　形 - 可用的，有空的
adj., ready for use; wiling to serve

In order to understand all the words to the opera, Sue Lin kept an Italian dictionary available at all times.

為了瞭解歌劇裡的每一個字，Sue Lin整場都帶著義大利字典。

The website has an amazing variety of music available for downloading.
那個網站有超多類形的音樂供人下載。

broaden　[ˋbrɔdn]　動 - 變寬
v., to make wider

Dominique wants to broaden her knowledge of opera history.

Dominique希望能夠增加自己對歌劇歷史的認識。

You will appreciate music more if you broaden your tastes and listen to several types of music.

如果你能多聽ㄧ些類型的音樂，增加自己的品味，你會更喜歡音樂。

詞組：

• 動 - broaden
  (Connie has a hube variety of music on her iPod because she is trying to broaden her musical tastes.)
• 形 - broad
  (We'll cover a broad range of music in the music appreciation class.)
• 副 - broadly
  (The orchestra director travels broadly in search of new musical talent.)

category　[ˋkætə͵gorɪ]　名 - 分類，類別

n., a division in a system of classification; a general class of ideas

Jazz is one of many categories of music.

爵士樂是眾多音樂類型之一。

The works of Mozart are in a category by themselves.
莫札特的作品獨樹一格。

詞組：

• 動 - categorize
  (Some singers have a broad range of styles and are difficult to categorize.)
• 名 - category
  (Most of the music Sam listens to falls into the category of classical music.)
• 形 - categorical
  (The sheet music follows the categorical system used in most liberates.)

disparate　[ˋdɪspərɪt]　形 - 不同的，異類的
adj., fundamentally distinct or different

In the song, the disparate voices hauntingly join a blended chorus.

這首歌中，各種聲音融合成混合和聲，讓人難以忘懷。

PS. 看到這個例句，想到一個關於 Canon in D 的影片

Religious songs cut across disparate categories of music.

宗教音樂橫跨許多音樂類型。


divide　[dəˋvaɪd]　動 - 劃分，分開
v., to seperate into parts

The music class was evenly divided between those who liked country and western music and those who did not.

音樂課中，喜歡鄉村音樂、西方音樂的人跟不喜歡的人，人數差不多。

The broad topic of music can be divided into manageable parts, such as themes, styles and centuries.

各種音樂可以依照不同元素來劃分，例如主題、風格、創作時間等。

詞組：

• 動 - divide
  (Louse can divide her musical tastes into two broad categories: rock and jazz.)
• 名 - division
  (There are a lot of different styles of rock music, but the divisions between them aren't always distinct.)
• 名 - divider
  (The room divider didn't effectively block sound and we could clearly hear the piano students as they practiced.)

favor　[ˋfevɚ]　動 - 喜愛
v., to be partial to 

Sam enjoys the works of several composers but he tends to favor Mozart.

Sam喜歡聽ㄧ些作曲家的作品，但他最喜歡莫札特。

I'd favor an evening at a jazz concert over an evening at the opera any time.

比起歌劇之夜，我更喜歡爵士之夜。

詞組：

• 動 - favor
  (The music critic clearly favors some musicians over others.)
• 形 - favorite
  (The teenager hadan extensive collectionof musc by all her favorite groups.)
• 形 - favorable
  (The favorable reviews of the group's new album helped to push the album up the sales charts.)

instinct　[ˋɪnstɪŋkt]　名 - 本能，天性
n., an inborn pattern that is a powerful motivation

The student's ability to play the cello was so natural, it seemed an instinct.

那個學生演奏大提琴的能力很自然，就好像是他的本能。

The music lover followed his instincts and collected only music that he enjoyed.
那個音樂喜好者跟隨他的直覺，只蒐集他喜歡的音樂。


lively　[ˋlaɪvlɪ]　形 - 充滿活力，活潑的
adj., full of energy

Some people enjoy lively music, whereas others tend to prefer slow types of music.

有些人喜歡很有活力的音樂，而有些人偏好比較緩慢的音樂。

The lively dance was fun but very tiring.

這充滿活力的舞蹈很有趣，但非常累人。

reason　[ˋrizn]　名 - 原因
n., the baisis or motive for an action; an underlying fact or cause

We'll never understand the reason why some music is popular and some is not.

我們永遠不會知道，為什麼有些音樂會流行，有些不會。

There is every reason to believe that Beethoven will still be popular in the next century.
我們充分相信，在未來貝多芬依然會很流行。

relaxation　[͵rilæksˋeʃən]　名 - 放鬆
n., the act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; refreshment of body or mind

Listening to soothing music before bedtime provides good relaxation.

睡前聽ㄧ些舒緩的音樂能好好放鬆。

He played the piano for relaxation and pleasure.
彈鋼琴讓他得到放鬆跟娛樂。

詞組：

• 動 - relax
  (After a longconcert tour, the singer liked to relax by the pool.)
• 名 - relaxation
  (Listening to music is an enduring form of relaxation.)
• 形 - relaxing
  (There is nothing more relaxing than listening to music.)

taste　[test]　名 - 品味
n., the ability to discern what is excellent or appropriate

Ella had the taste required to select a musical program for the visiting dignitaries.

Ella具有能幫來賓挑選合適的音樂的品味。(?)

This music does not appeal to my tastes; but I'm old-fashioned.

這音樂不合我的胃口，但我是老歌控啦。

urge　[ɝdʒ] 　動 - 催促，主張

v., to advocate earnestly

His mother urged him to study the piano; the rest is musical history.

他媽逼他練鋼琴，不然就是念音樂史。

Despite my reluctance, my friends urged me to attend an opera.

雖然我不想去，我朋友還是一直要我去看歌劇。

詞組：

• 動 - urge
  (My music teacher urged me not to give up the violin even though I was having such a hard time with it.)
• 名 - urge
  (Richard gets the urge to play the guitar every time he passes a music store window.)
• 形 - urgent
  (It's urgent to order those concert tickets as soon as possible because they will sell out quickly.)