胡敏读故事记单词雅思词汇第27课:A complicated composition复杂的音乐作品

A complicated composition
     "This piece is filled with more complication than I could ever have conceived of composing." Said the composer to the newspaper journalist. "You see, the song is comprised of a variety of separate elements that are concealed within the song. I concede that they may be hard to detect in the beginning, but like a concave bowl, with everything gathered together in the middle that you can only understand when you come out. You understand in the end as they are compounded in such a manner so that they compliment each other in a beautiful and compulsory finale."
      "Yes, I have heard your explanation before, Maestro." Responded the journalist in a kind manner. "And we honor your reputation greatly. But others just cannot comprehend this piece of music that you have written! They say that you have compressed a mix of components from other well-known songs. For them it is not conceivable that there is any order, form or pattern. They say that you have compromised the art form and that there should be some compulsion for you to comply with demands for your withdrawal of this song from the public arena!"
     "There may be some compression present. I agree." Defended the composer. "But it is beyond my comprehension why I should remove this piece of art from the public's ear!"
     "Well Maestro, it's the public that is having the problem with your song! No one likes it. No one understands it! So no one wants to listen to it!"
  

 复杂的音乐作品
    “这部作品比我能够想像的创作要复杂得多。”作曲家对报社记者说，“你看，这首歌由多种不同的元素组成，而且这些元素都隐藏在歌曲中。我承认，人们开始可能很难察觉，然而它们就像一只凹形的碗一样，所有的东西都集中在中间，你只有出来的时候才能了解。你最终会了解到所有东西混合在一起，相互映衬，构成一首优美而必须有的终曲。”
    “是的，大师，我以前听过你的解释。”记者友善地回答道，“我们很尊重您的名声。可是别人就是没法理解您写的这首曲子。他们说，您不过是把其他名曲中的组成部分拿过来压缩到了您的作品中。他们想像不出您这首曲子有任何规律、模式或者风格，他们认为您损害了艺术形式，应该采取些强制措施让您遵从人们的要求，从公共场合把您的这首曲子撤出去!”
    “作品中或许存在压缩成分，我同意这种说法。”作曲家辩解道，“可我不理解为什么我不能让公众听这首曲子。”
    “大师，是观众觉得您的曲子有问题!没人喜欢它，没人听得懂，所以没人愿意听!”

单词详解:

<?xml:namespace prefix = o />complication          n.1混合,复杂情况,复杂结构2困难,难题,障碍
compliment            n./v.赞美
comply                v.遵从,顺从,服从
component             n.组成部分,零件
compose               v.组成,构成;创作,为...谱曲
composer              n.作曲者,作曲家a.符合的,化合的
compound              n.复合物,化合物;复合词
                      v.使复合,使化合,使混合,使合成
comprehend            v.理解,懂,领会
comprehension         n.理解力;由理解获得的知识
compress              v.压紧,压缩;镇压,管束
compression           n.压紧,压缩;压抑,压制
comprise              v.1包含,包括2由...组成,由...构成
compromise            v.妥协,互相解决
                      n.1妥协,和解,互让解决
                        2妥协方案,折中办法
                        3居间之物,折中物
complusion            n.强制,强迫;强制力,强迫力
compulsory            a.1必须做的,义务的
                        2强制的,强迫的
concave               a.凹的,凹面的
conceal               v.隐藏,掩盖;隐瞒
concede               v.承认,让与
conceivable           a.可想象的,可想到的,可相信的
conceive              v.1构想出,想出,设想
                        2怀有(某种感情)
                        3认为
                        4怀胎