VOA慢速英语:Ted Nash Plays Jazz Inspired by Art

短语讲解：

1. But what would they sound like if they were turned into music?

turn into (使)变成
例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。

2. He was famous for painting flowers, buildings and the natural environment in a way that explored color and the changing effects of light.

be famous for因…而著名
例句：Sheffield is famous for its cutlery.
谢菲尔德以餐具闻名。

3. But seen from a distance, these elements come together to create a dreamy representation of water lilies.

come together集合; 聚会, 相见
例句：The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding.
全家必须聚会庆祝父母的银婚。

4. Ted Nash said he wanted his music to be the same way. Up close, it is made up of individual sounds and instruments.

be made up of由…组成
例句：The audience was made up of very young children.
观众由小孩子们组成。

5. The French painter Henri Matisse is known for his use of bright colors and expressive forms.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：The islanders are known for their hospitality.
岛上的居民以好客闻名。

6. This painting of five women went against the traditional values of artistic representation and changed modern art forever.

go against违背, 作对
例句：That'll go against the traffic regulations.
那要违反交通规则的。

7. Vincent Van Gogh’s life was filled with sadness and struggles.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The sight of him filled her with happiness.
一见到他, 她心里就充满了幸福。

8. Ted Nash wanted his composition about Chagall to express his ties to family and Eastern European culture. He wanted the music to sound like the streets of Chagall’s neighborhood in Russia.

sound like听起来像
例句：What he said sounded like a fairy tale.
他说的听上去简直像一篇神话。

9. Ted Nash paid special attention to Chagall’s nineteen eleven work “I and the Village.”

pay attention to注意
例句：No attention was paid to his advice.
他的建议没有引起注意。

10. Of all these artists, Jackson Pollock was the only one who grew up during the age of jazz music.

grow up长大, 成熟
例句：Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。