EN: Use an appositive (a noun phrase set off by commas) right after a person's name to give extra information, such as their age or profession.
中文: 在人名后面用逗号隔开一个名词短语(同位语),用来补充说明该人物的额外信息(例如年龄或职业)。
Emma, a talented pianist, won the first prize.
艾玛,一位有才华的钢琴家,获得了第一名。
EN: BBC Young Musician is a prestigious biennial television competition broadcast by the BBC, showcasing Britain's best young classical musicians since 1978.
中文: 「BBC年度青年音乐家大赛」(BBC Young Musician)是英国广播公司自1978年起每两年举办一次的著名古典音乐赛事,是发掘英国青年音乐新星的重要舞台。
EN: Use 'every + number + plural noun' to express frequency or how often an event repeats.
中文: 使用「every + 数字 + 复数名词」来表达某件事发生的频率或周期,意思是「每隔……」。
The Olympic Games take place every four years.
奥林匹克运动会每四年举办一次。
EN: In the UK and global classical music culture, youth competitions such as the BBC Young Musician are held biennially (every two years), providing a prominent national platform that often launches international careers.
中文: 在英国与古典音乐界,像「BBC年度青年音乐家大赛」这类青年大赛通常每两年(biennially)举办一次。这是一项极具知名度的国家级盛事,常成为年轻音乐家迈向国际舞台的重要跳板。
EN: Use 'for the first time' at the end of a sentence to say that something has never happened before.
中文: 「for the first time」意思是「第一次」或「首次」,通常放在句尾,表示某件事以前从未发生过。
He visited Japan for the first time last summer.
他去年夏天第一次去日本。
EN: In prestigious classical music competitions like the BBC Young Musician, an all-female lineup in the grand final is celebrated as a notable milestone for gender representation in music.
中文: 像「BBC年度青年音乐家大赛」这样备受瞩目的古典音乐大赛中,决赛选手全数为女性被视为古典乐界性别多元与代表性上的重要里程碑。
EN: Use commas to add an 'appositive'—a phrase placed right next to a noun to explain or describe what it means in simpler terms.
中文: 使用同位语(两个逗号或句末逗号后的补充词组)来解释前面名词的意思。此处「a big group of musicians」用来解释什么是「orchestra」(管弦乐团)。
He plays with the cello, a large string instrument.
他演奏大提琴,这是一种大型弦乐器。
EN: Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto is one of the most famous and technically demanding pieces in classical violin repertoire, often chosen by top soloists for major competition finals.
中文: 柴可夫斯基的小提琴协奏曲是古典小提琴曲目中最著名且技巧难度最高的作品之一,顶尖独奏家常在重大比赛决赛中选奏此曲展现实力。
EN: Use 'be full of + noun' to describe that someone or something contains a lot of a particular quality or thing.
中文: 使用「be full of + 名词」来表示某人或某物「充满」了某种特质或事物。
His speech was full of humor.
他的演讲充满了幽默感。
EN: In arts criticism, 'grown-up' is often used as high praise for a young performer, meaning their style shows emotional depth and maturity beyond their years rather than mere technical skill.
中文: 在艺术评论中,用「grown-up」(成熟的)来赞美年轻音乐家是极高的评价,意指其演奏超越了年龄限制,展现出深刻的情感与成熟的诠释力,而不仅仅是技巧纯熟。
EN: Use the Present Simple tense with 'comes from' to say where someone was born or grew up. Because the subject 'Sofia' is singular (she), the verb adds '-s'.
中文: 使用一般现在时的「comes from」来表达某人的故乡或出生地。因为主语「Sofia」是第三人称单数(she),所以动词后面要加上「-s」。
David comes from Canada, but he lives in Japan.
大卫来自加拿大,但他住在日本。
EN: In the UK, place names ending in '-shire' (like Leicestershire) refer to counties, which are traditional geographic and administrative regions.
中文: 在英国,以「-shire」结尾的地名(如莱斯特郡 Leicestershire)代表「郡」,是英国传统的地理与行政划分单位。
EN: Use 'the first + noun + to-infinitive' to talk about someone who does an action before anyone else.
中文: 使用「the first + 名词 + 不定词 (to + 动词)」来表示「第一位做某事的人」。
He is the first student to arrive at school today.
他是今天第一个到学校的学生。
EN: Nicola Benedetti won BBC Young Musician in 2004 at age 16 and went on to become one of the UK's most celebrated classical violinists and music education advocates.
中文: 妮可拉·班内德提在 2004 年以 16 岁之龄赢得 BBC年度青年音乐家大赛,日后成为英国最知名的小提琴大师之一,同时也是音乐教育的积极推动者。
重要单词附有 IPA 发音、定义、例句和互动式测验。
在本文中: 小提琴演奏者、小提琴家
在本文中: 獲勝者、得獎者
在本文中: 音樂家、音樂演奏者
在本文中: 比賽、競賽
在本文中: 決賽
在本文中: 管弦樂團
在本文中: 評審、裁判
在本文中: 演奏、表演
在本文中: 詩意、詩情畫意(形容演奏富有感染力與優美)
在本文中: 成熟的、老練的
片语包含类型标示、双语定义、用法说明和例句。
happening never before; on the initial occasion
首次、破天荒第一次
having a lot of something
充满……的
a musical composition usually in three parts for a solo violin accompanied by an orchestra
小提琴协奏曲
to have one's place of birth or origin in a particular area
来自、出身于