来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：聆听音乐 第16集 第16集》

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  So they'd come in and there'd be some
  所以人们进入教堂
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  introductory chorales
  首先唱些引导性的赞美诗
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  and prayers and that kind of thing.
  做些祷告之类的事情
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  Then they would have a reading of the gospel,
  之后他们要读福音书
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  the thesis of the day.
  一整天的重头戏
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  Now this particular cantata is written for Advent.
  这首特别的康塔塔是为降临节而写的
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  So what's Advent?
  降临节是什么
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  Who can tell me what Advent is?
  谁能告诉我
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  Don't necessarily--Muslim,Jew,Christian,
  穆斯林 犹太教徒 基督教徒
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  whatever,you may--probably know what Advent is.
  无论你有什么信仰 都可能知道降临节
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  Thaddeus.
  萨迪厄斯
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  It's the days before Christmas.
  它是指圣诞节前的一段时间