来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：聆听音乐 第7集 第7集》

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  And it gives a chance to think about melody
  这让我们有机会思考这一旋律
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  and it gives us a chance to think about the sound of the cello.
  以及大提琴的声音
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  The cello is a particularly beautiful instrument.
  大提琴是一种特别美妙的乐器
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  I've always said if I ever come back as a musical instrument
  我总是说 如果让我说一种乐器
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  I want to come back as a cello.
  我肯定会想到大提琴
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  And it's just so rich and so beautiful and it can soar.
  它如此的丰盈美妙 能够翱翔天际
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  So let's listen to a lovely cello line
  让我们来听一段大提琴旋律
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  added over top of Bach's original harmony.
  它加在巴赫原来的和声上面
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  Descending sequence.
  下行模进
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  Here the pattern shows up again but at a lower step.
  这个模式再次出现 但是低了一个音级
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  Now it sounds as if he's going to do it yet a third time,
  这里听上去他要第三次使用这个模式
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  but this time he takes that melody
  但这次他用了那个旋律