10个与音乐相关的英文表达

【 导语】有些⼈说没有⾳乐的⼈⽣就像没有了空⽓。⾳乐是任何⽂化中⾄关重要的⼀部分。⾳乐和语⾔⼀起，把不同的⽂化和习俗区分开来。所以很⾃然地就产⽣了关于⾳乐主题的习语。以下内容由整理发布，欢迎阅读参考！更多相关讯息请关注！1. Elevator Music – Pleasant and sometimes annoying music that is played in public places 1. Elevator Music——在公共场合播放的愉快的，有时是恼⼈的⾳乐 “Apart from finding shopping malls boring, Keith finds the elevator music that is playedparticularly irritating”. “除了觉得购物商场⽆聊之外，基斯还觉得公共场合播放的⾳乐特别烦⼈。” 2. Ring a bell – If somethingrings a bell it reminds you of something even though you cannot remember it very well. 2. Ring a bell——某件事让你想起了什么，尽管你记得不是很清楚。 “Yes, the song rings a bell but I am not sure exactly where I’ve heard it before”. “是的，我对这⾸歌有印象，但是我不记得我在哪⾥听到过。” 3. For a song – when you buy or a sell something very cheaply 3. For a

song——买或者卖出⾮常便宜的东西。 “I bought this car for a song”. “我以极低的价格买了这辆车。” 4. Like a broken record -someone who repeats the same thing over and over again (very annoying) 4. Like a broken record——重复某件事的⼈（特别烦⼈） “I’ve understood you want me to clean the bathroom. Stop going on like a broken record!” “我知道你想要我去打扫浴室。别再像个坏掉的唱⽚机那样喋喋不休了！” 5. Blow your own trumpet - boasting about your talents and successes 5. Blowyour own trumpet——吹嘘⾃⼰的才能和成功 “Sometimes it is not a bad thing to blow your own trumpet. After all, if you don’t,who else will?” “有时候⾃吹⾃擂也不是见坏事。毕竟，如果你不这么做，还有谁会这么做？” 6. Jam session - playing

improvised music in an impromptu setting. This could happen at a dinner party with friends. 6. Jam session——在没有预先准备的场合下弹奏即兴⾳乐。可能发⽣在和朋友的晚宴上。 “After dinner, Tom and Harry got their guitars out and started a jamsession. It was wonderful.” “晚餐之后，汤姆和哈⾥拿出了吉他，即兴演奏了⼀段。真是太棒了。” 7. Call the tune – to be in aposition of authority to give orders and make important decisions 7. Call the tune——位于*地位，下达命令，做出决策。“Peter was always the person who called the tune in our team.” “彼得总是我们队伍⾥那个发号施令的⼈。”

(There is also another idiom “to call the shots” that has a similar meaning) （另⼀个词组to call the shots意思相同） 8. Blowthe whistle – to report an illegal or unacceptable activity to the authorities. 8. Blow the whistle——向*部门举报不合法、不能接受的⾏为。 “Janet came under a lot of pressure from her colleagues when she blew the whistle on what was going on inthe bank.” “珍妮特在同事那受到很⼤压⼒，因为她举报了银⾏了发⽣的事。” (a whistle blower is the noun – “more recognitionneeds to be given to the courage it takes to be a whistle blower“.) （whistle blower是对应的名词——“应该向做举报⼈的勇⽓给予充分重视”） 9. Music to one’s ears – to hear exactly what you want to hear 9. Music to one’s ears——听到你想要听和喜欢听的内容 “The ringing sound of the cash tills is music to my ears!” “现今的叮当声对我来说就像天籁。” 10. Face the music -accept punishment for something 10. Face the music——承担某事的惩罚 “There’s not a lot we can do, so we are going tohave to face the music.” “我们能做的不多，所以我们不得不承担后果。”