1
．
Only recently did former Portuguese-colony open its first music school.
V
是个自学成才的音乐家，在他小时候根本没有音乐学校。只是在最近时候前葡萄牙殖民者设立了第一家音乐学校。
colony
[C] country or area settled or conquered by people from another country and controlled by that country
殖民地
:
* a former British colony, eg Australia
前英国殖民地（如澳大利亚）
.
2. He mostly performed what islanders call morna music, singing about nostalgia, love, loss and sacrifice. Waves of drought in Cape Cerde prompted massive emigration throughout the 20th century, to the point more Cape Verdeans now live outside the country than in it.
他演奏的大多数歌曲被岛内人称为摩纳音乐，唱的是乡愁，爱情，失去和牺牲。佛得角一波一波的干旱引发了
20
世纪大量的移民外流。到现在使得佛得角的大多数人住在国外的比国内的还多
nostalgia
(a) sentimental longing for things that are past
对往事的怀恋
;
怀旧
.
(b)the condition of being homesick; homesickness.
想家的状况；想家。
drought
[C, U] (period of) continuous dry weather, esp when there is not enough water for people's needs
乾旱（时期）
:
* areas of Africa affected by drought
遭受旱灾的非洲地区
.
3. “I grew up in a different time, when people were dying of hunger,now more Cape Verdeans and donors are giving the island money.
我成长于特殊的年代，那时候人们会因饥饿致死，现在更多的佛得角人们和捐助者给这个岛屿资金。
donor
person who gives or donates sth
捐赠者
;
赠送者
.
4. Whereas, he says, it changed little before independence from Portugal some 30 years ago. Young musicians now are creating more modern genres like this one.
但是自
30
年前该国脱离葡萄牙独立以来音乐变化很小。年轻的音乐家现在正在创造更加时髦的流派，就像这首唱的一样。
whereas
conj but in contrast; while
然而
;
而
:
* He earns 8000 a year whereas she gets at least 20000.
他一年挣
8000
英镑而她至少可获
20000
英镑
.
genre
particular style or kind, esp of works of art or literature grouped according to their form or subject matter
种类
;
类型
;
（尤指按形式或主题划分的文艺作品的）风格
,
体裁
:
* The novel and short story are different genres.
长篇小说和短篇故事是不同的类别
.
5
．
JM, a versatile actor known for his work on stage, and film and television, was asked six years ago to take part in the ceremony.
JM
是个多才的演员，其舞台，电影和电视作品广为人知。他在六年前被邀请参加这个典礼。
versatile
adj turning easily or readily from one subject, skill or occupation to another
有多种学问、技能或职业的
;
多才多艺的
:
* a versatile athlete
多才多艺的运动员
ceremony
[C] formal act or series of formal acts performed on a religious or public occasion
典礼
;
仪式
:
* a marriage/wedding ceremony
婚礼
.
6.It was just eight months after a national trauma, the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington on September 11th 2001.
这事发生在
2001
年
9
月
11
日恐怖分子袭击纽约和华盛顿
-
这个举国之痛发生的八个月之后。
trauma
(a) (psychology
心
) emotional shock producing a lasting harmful effect
（精神上的）创伤
.
(b) any distressing or unpleasant experience
痛苦
;
不幸
:
* going through the traumas of divorce
经受离婚的痛苦
.
7.M says the commemoration that year made clear for him the meaning of Memorial Day.
M
称当年的纪念会让他清晰懂得了纪念日的含义。
commemoration
n.
（名词）
the act of honoring the memory of or serving as a memorial to someone or something.
纪念仪式：纪念某物、某人或作为纪念物提供给某人、某事的行为
Something that honors or preserves the memory of another.
纪念：对另一事进行纪念或保存记忆的某事
8.Behind me,the Washington Symphony Orchestra is playing Mozart’s Requiem..”
所有我说的言语都是那四人谈论寻找他们在废墟中儿子像是如何情景的对话。
在我身后，华盛顿交响乐团在演奏莫扎特的安魂曲。
symphony
long complex musical composition, usu in three or four parts (movements) for a large orchestra
交响曲
;
交响乐
:
orchestra
(usu large) group of people playing various musical instruments together
（通常为大型的）管弦乐队
:
* She plays the flute in an orchestra.
她在管弦乐队中吹奏笛子
.
9. Many families also display flags on their homes, and some take time to visit a veterans’ cemetery.
许多家庭把国旗放在家里，一些花时间去参访军人墓地。
veteran
person with much or long experience, esp as a soldier
经验丰富的人
;
老手
;
（尤指）老军人
,
老兵
:
* veterans of two World Wars
经历过两次世界大战的老兵
cemetery
area of land, not a churchyard, used for burying the dead
（非教堂的）墓地
,
公墓
.
10. M says it brings together people with divergent viewpoints-“red” voters, that is, Republicans and “blue” voters or Democrats in a musical celebration that transcends politics.
M
称音乐会把不同政见的人们聚集在一起。红色投票者是共和党人，蓝色投票者是民主党人，而一个音乐庆典超越了政治
divergent
adj.
（形容词）
(a) departing from convention.
偏离的，背离惯例的
(b) differing from another:
有分歧的；不同的：
*a divergent opinion.
不同的意见
transcend
be or go beyond the range of (human experience, belief, powers of description, etc)
超出或超越（经验、信念、描写能力等）的范围
:
* Such matters transcend man's knowledge, ie We cannot know about them.
这些问题人类是无法了解的
.