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Published: Mar 09, 2022 07:11 PM
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wind band/ 管乐团 / (ɡuǎnyuètuán)

A: I heard that you are a musician. What instrument do you play?

听说你是一个音乐家,你弹奏哪类乐器呢?

(tīnɡshuō nǐ shì yīɡè yīnyuèjiā, nǐ tànzòu nǎlèi yuèqìne?)

B: I'm a trombonist. Currently I play the trombone in a wind band.

我是一个长号演奏者,我在一个管乐团里演奏长号。

(wǒshì yīɡè chánɡhào yǎnzòu zhě, wǒzài yīɡè ɡuǎnyuètuán lǐ yǎnzòu chánɡhào.)

A: Really? Speaking of wind bands, did you see that a wind band made up of vision impaired children play the Paralympic Anthem at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games? 

是吗?说到管乐团,你看到北京冬残奥会开幕式上一个由盲童组成的管乐团演奏残奥会的会歌吗?

(shìma? shuōdào ɡuǎnyuetuán, nǐ kàndào běijīnɡ dōnɡcánàohuì kāimùshì shànɡ yīɡè yóu mánɡtónɡ zǔchénɡde ɡuǎnyuetuán yǎnzòu cánàohuì de huìɡē ma?)

B: Of course I saw them. Besides feeling that their performance was very heart-warming, I also felt that the incomparable potential and ability of these children. The band's performance made me really excited.

我当然看到了。但除了觉得心里很温暖之外,我感受到更多的是这些孩子无与伦比的潜力和能力,这让我非常感到很激动。

(wǒ dānɡrán kàndàole.dàn chúle juédé xīnlǐ hěn wēnnuǎn zhīwài, wǒ ɡǎnshòu dào ɡènɡduōde shì zhèxiē háizǐ wúyǔ lúnbǐ de qiánlì hé nénɡlì, zhè rànɡwǒ fēichánɡ ɡǎndào hěn jīdònɡ.)

A: You're right. Learning any musical instrument is difficult, not to mention they had to overcome more difficulties than most people.

你说的没错,学习任何一门乐器都不是容易的事情,更何况他们还克服了比一般人更多的困难。

(nǐ shuōde méicuò, xuéxí rènhé yīmén yueqì dōu bùshì rónɡyì de shìqínɡ, ɡènɡ hékuànɡ tāmén hái kèfúle bǐ yībānrén ɡènɡduō de kùnnán.)
Illustration:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustration:Liu Xidan/GT