Unit 6 The Origins 追根究底
Abbey Road Studios傳奇專輯的搖籃: 艾比路錄音室
A recording industry treasure
唱片業的瑰寶
London is home to a very special recording studio--Abbey Road Studios.
在倫敦,坐落著一間獨一無二的錄音室――艾路錄室。
It was founded in 1931 and is the most famous of all British recording studios.
這間創立於1931 年的錄音室是全英國最負盛名的。
At first, it was a place to record classical music.
起初,它是一個錄製古典音樂的場所。
At that time, the company was not known as Abbey Road Studios.
那個時候,這間公司尚末以艾比路錄音室為名
Instead, it was named Electrical and Musical Industries, or EMI.
那時它被稱為「電子及音樂產業」,或稱EMI。
The company took a nine-bedroom house located at 3 Abbey Road and changed it into a building with three recording studios.
該公司將位於艾比路三號的一間九個臥室的住宅改建為有三間錄音室的建築。
As time passed, music styles changed and developed.
隨著時間過去,音樂風格不斷演變。
The studio started recording jazz albums and later pop music.
此錄音室也開始錄製爵士專輯和隨後的流行音樂。
The studio became an exceptional place for numerous music artists.
這間錄音室被無數的音樂人視為一個非比尋常的鍾爱場所。
The Beatles recorded almost all of their music in Studio Two at EMI.
披頭四在 EMI的二號錄室中完成了幾乎所有唱片的錄製。
After the Beatles released their album titled Abbey Road, the studio changed its name from EMI to Abbey Road Studios.
披頭四發行他們名為《艾比路》的專輯後,這間錄音室旋即由EMI 改名為艾比路錄音室。
The Beatles aren't the only popular artists to record at Abbey Road Studios.
披頭四並非唯一在比路錄音室錄音的知名樂人·
Pink Floyd, Lady Gaga, Adele, Kanye West, Ed Sheeran, and many others have entered this well-known studio to record their hit songs.
包括平克·佛洛伊德、女神卡卡、愛黛兒、肯伊,威斯特和紅髮艾德等不勝枚舉的藝人,皆曾在這間名聞遐的錄音室製作他們的暢銷歌曲。
The movie soundtracks for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, The Lord of the Rings, and Avengers: Endgame were also recorded by orchestras at the studio.
知名的電影原聲帶如《星際大戰六部曲:絕地大反攻》、《魔戒》和《復仇者聯盟:終局之戰》也都由管弦樂團於該錄室完成錄音。
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單字片語 Words & Phrases
1. studio n.錄音室:工作室
◆ This singer lived in the recording studio for two weeks to make a new album.
這個歌手為了製作新專輯在錄音室住了兩個禮拜。
2. found vt.創立;成立
◆ The school was founded by an American president.
這所學校是由一位美國總統創辦的。
3. classical a.古典
◆ Yolanda is a fan of classical music, and she goes to the opera every month.
尤蘭達是古典音樂迷,她每個月都會去看歌劇。
4. change A into B 將A改造/轉變為B
turn A into B
◆ This country is developing technology to turn deserts into farmland.
這個國家正在開發將沙漠轉變為農田的科技。
5. numerous [ˈnumərəs] a.眾多的
enormous [iˈnɔrməs] a.巨大的
◆ The child's questions are too numerous for his father to answer.
這孩子問太多問題了,他的父親答不上來。
6. title vt.以⋯⋯為標題
◆ The novel is titled Jane Eyre after the main character.
《簡.愛》這小說是故事的主角為名。
7. well-known a.出名
◆Mozart is well-known for his musical talent.
莫札特以他的音樂才華而聞名。
8. orchestra n.管弦樂團
◆ Valentina is a pianist in an orchestra.
瓦倫提娜是一個管弦樂團中的鋼琴家。
* pianist n. 鋼琴家
補充詞彙 Extra Words & Phrases
◎ be home to... 是⋯··⋯的所在地
◆ London is home to a very special recording studio--Abbey Road Studios.
在倫敦,坐落著一間獨一無二的錄音室――艾路錄室。
◎ exceptional a.卓越的·非凡的
◆ The studio became an exceptional place for numerous music artists.
這間錄音室被無數的音樂人視為一個非比尋常的鍾愛場所。
⋯··⋯Tips in Use 重點解析⋯··⋯
※ 形容詞子句化簡為分詞片語的用法
在形容詞子句中,若關係代名詞為主詞時,該形容詞子句可化簡為分詞片語,化簡步驟如下:
1) 刪除關係代名詞；
2) 之後的動詞改為現在分詞；
3) 若動詞為be動詞,變成現在分詞being 後可省略
◆ The man who lives next door to me is a doctor.
- >The man living next door to me is a doctor.
住在我家隔壁的男子是一位醫生。
◆ Many novels (which were) written by Edward have been adapted into movies.
愛德華寫的許多小說都被改編成電影。
◎ 內本文第一段中的句子:
◆... a nine-bedroom house (which was) located at 3 Abbey Road...
- > 刪除 which, was變成 beiing 省略,保留過去分詞 located 即成本句。
◎ 內文第二段中的句子:
◆After the Beatles released their album (which was) titled Abbey Road, ...
- > 刪除 which, was變成 beiing 省略,保留過去分詞 titled 即成本句。
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You Can Do This 英文試金石
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
1. 1976 年的唐山大地震造成無數的房屋倒塌。
- > ____ houses collapsed as a result of the Tangshan Earthquake in 1976.
2. 該建築的設計以希臘古典型式為模範。
- > The design of the building is modeled on ____ Greek forms.
3. 這個協會是1987年為了救難立的。
This association was ____ in 1987 to help refugees.
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答案 You Can Do This
1. Numerous 2. classical 3. founded
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