VOA慢速英语:Musicians Find New Places to Perform

短语讲解：

1. Enjoying a musical performance no longer requires a costly ticket or a trip to a theater.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：The mine is no longer being worked.
这座煤矿现在已不开采了。

2. At music clubs, they often have to perform over loud conversation or deal with people who have had too much alcohol.

deal with 应付; 对待
例句：We have to be prepared to deal with a range of possible cases.
我们必须准备应付各种可能的情况。

3. Hart loves house concerts. He describes it as “showing up at a party and not knowing most of the people.”

show up 显而易见; 到场
例句：His show off only serves to show up his ignorance.
他的卖弄只不过暴露了他自己的无知。