Words & phrases
倾听
qīng tīng
listen attentively
即兴
jí xìng
improvise; spontaneous
传说
chuán shuō
legend; traditional account
Model sentences
《月光奏鸣曲》是一部钢琴奏鸣曲。
《 yuè guāng zòu míng qǔ 》 shì yí bù gāng qín zòu míng qǔ。
The Moonlight Sonata is a piano sonata.
贝多芬在故事里走到钢琴前坐下。
bèi duō fēn zài gù shì lǐ zǒu dào gāng qín qián zuò xià。
In the story, Beethoven walks to the piano and sits down.
屋里的人安静地倾听钢琴声。
wū lǐ de rén ān jìng de qīng tīng gāng qín shēng。
The people in the room listen quietly to the piano.
故事把这一段音乐描写成即兴演奏。
gù shì bǎ zhè yí duàn yīn yuè miáo xiě chéng jí xìng yǎn zòu。
The story describes this passage of music as an improvisation.
月光和琴声营造出安静的气氛。
yuè guāng hé qín shēng yíng zào chū ān jìng de qì fēn。
Moonlight and piano music create a quiet atmosphere.
这是关于创作的传说，不是经过核实的记录。
zhè shì guān yú chuàng zuò de chuán shuō， bú shì jīng guò hé shí de jì lù。
This is a legend about the composition, not a verified record.
月光奏鸣曲
A literary legend about Beethoven, not a documented account of the sonata’s composition.
在这则关于《月光曲》的传说中，一个夜晚，贝多芬沿着小镇的街道散步，忽然听见一间小屋里传来断断续续的钢琴声。
zài zhè zé guān yú 《 yuè guāng qū 》 de chuán shuō zhōng， yí ge yè wǎn， bèi duō fēn yán zhe xiǎo zhèn de jiē dào sàn bù， hū rán tīng jiàn yì jiān xiǎo wū lǐ chuán lái duàn duàn xù xù de gāng qín shēng。
In this legend about the Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven hears halting piano music from a cottage while walking through a small town one evening.
他停下脚步，听见一个姑娘叹息，说自己很想听贝多芬亲自演奏，却买不起音乐会的票。
tā tíng xià jiǎo bù， tīng jiàn yí ge gū niáng tàn xī， shuō zì jǐ hěn xiǎng tīng bèi duō fēn qīn zì yǎn zòu， què mǎi bù qǐ yīn yuè huì de piào。
He stops and hears a girl sigh that she would love to hear Beethoven perform but cannot afford a concert ticket.
屋里的哥哥安慰她，姑娘又轻声说：“我只是随便说说，你别难过。”
wū lǐ de gē ge ān wèi tā， gū niáng yòu qīng shēng shuō：“wǒ zhǐ shì suí biàn shuō shuō， nǐ bié nán guò。”
Her brother comforts her, and she says softly, “I was only wishing; please do not feel sad.”
贝多芬敲门走进去，看见一架旧钢琴，也发现姑娘的眼睛看不见。
bèi duō fēn qiāo mén zǒu jìn qu， kàn jiàn yī jià jiù gāng qín， yě fā xiàn gū niáng de yǎn jīng kàn bú jiàn。
Beethoven knocks and enters, seeing an old piano and realising that the girl cannot see.
小屋里的灯光很弱，哥哥把椅子移开一点，好让客人坐到琴边。姑娘听见陌生人的脚步，先有些迟疑，随后把刚才练习的地方说清楚。她说自己一直想听懂曲子怎样连接。
xiǎo wū lǐ de dēng guāng hěn ruò， gē ge bǎ yǐ zi yí kāi yì diǎn， hǎo ràng kè rén zuò dào qín biān。 gū niáng tīng jiàn mò shēng rén de jiǎo bù， xiān yǒu xiē chí yí， suí hòu bǎ gāng cái liàn xí de dì fang shuō qīng chǔ。 tā shuō zì jǐ yì zhí xiǎng tīng dǒng qǔ zi zěn yàng lián jiē。
The brother moves a chair to make room at the piano. At first hesitant, the girl explains the passage she has practised and says she wants to understand how the music connects.
他坐到琴前，弹起姑娘刚才练习的曲子，熟悉的旋律在小屋里流动。
tā zuò dào qín qián， tán qǐ gū niáng gāng cái liàn xí de qǔ zi， shú xī de xuán lǜ zài xiǎo wū lǐ liú dòng。
He sits down and plays the piece she was practising, filling the cottage with its familiar melody.
姑娘听得入神，问：“您弹得这样好，您是不是贝多芬？”
gū niáng tīng de rù shén， wèn：“nín tán de zhè yàng hǎo， nín shì bú shì bèi duō fēn？”
Absorbed in the music, she asks, “You play so beautifully; are you Beethoven?”
他微笑着，没有急着离开，又为兄妹俩弹起新的旋律。
tā wēi xiào zhe， méi yǒu jí zhe lí kāi， yòu wèi xiōng mèi liǎ tán qǐ xīn de xuán lǜ。
He smiles, stays, and begins another melody for the brother and sister.
月光从窗外照进来，落在琴键和姑娘的脸上，小屋安静得只剩下琴声。
yuè guāng cóng chuāng wài zhào jìn lái， luò zài qín jiàn hé gū niáng de liǎn shàng， xiǎo wū ān jìng de zhǐ shèng xia qín shēng。
Moonlight falls through the window onto the keys and the girl’s face, leaving only piano music in the quiet cottage.
琴声有时轻柔，像月光在水面上铺开；后来节奏渐渐有力，哥哥坐得更直，仿佛远处的海浪正向岸边涌来。姑娘没有看见月光，却听见音符之间的变化，双手安静地放在膝上，把注意全部留给音乐。
qín shēng yǒu shí qīng róu， xiàng yuè guāng zài shuǐ miàn shàng pū kāi； hòu lái jié zòu jiàn jiàn yǒu lì， gē ge zuò de gèng zhí， fǎng fú yuǎn chù de hǎi làng zhèng xiàng àn biān yǒng lái。 gū niáng méi yǒu kàn jiàn yuè guāng， què tīng jiàn yīn fú zhī jiān de biàn huà， shuāng shǒu ān jìng de fàng zài xī shàng， bǎ zhù yì quán bù liú gěi yīn yuè。
Gentle music suggests moonlight on water, then stronger rhythms suggest approaching waves. Although the girl cannot see the light, she follows the changing notes with her hands still on her lap.
哥哥仿佛看见月亮升出海面，海上先有轻柔的波纹，后来又卷起汹涌的浪涛。
gē ge fǎng fú kàn jiàn yuè liàng shēng chū hǎi miàn， hǎi shàng xiān yǒu qīng róu de bō wén， hòu lái yòu juǎn qǐ xiōng yǒng de làng tāo。
Her brother imagines the moon rising over the sea, first above gentle ripples and then surging waves.
演奏结束，兄妹俩仍沉浸在音乐里；贝多芬轻轻告别，沿着月光照亮的街道离开。
yǎn zòu jié shù， xiōng mèi liǎ réng chén jìn zài yīn yuè lǐ； bèi duō fēn qīng qīng gào bié， yán zhe yuè guāng zhào liàng de jiē dào lí kāi。
After the performance, the siblings remain absorbed as Beethoven says a quiet goodbye and leaves along the moonlit street.
Conversation
A 故事怎样表现姑娘想听音乐？
gù shì zěn yàng biǎo xiàn gū niáng xiǎng tīng yīn yuè？
How does the story show the girl’s wish to hear music?
B 通过她和哥哥谈音乐会的对话。
tōng guò tā hé gē ge tán yīn yuè huì de duì huà。
Through her conversation with her older brother about a concert.
A 月光在场景里有什么作用？
yuè guāng zài chǎng jǐng lǐ yǒu shén me zuò yòng？
What does moonlight contribute to the scene?
B 光线变化使小屋的气氛更安静、生动。
guāng xiàn biàn huà shǐ xiǎo wū de qì fēn gèng ān jìng、 shēng dòng。
The change of light makes the room's atmosphere quieter and more vivid.
A 这些情节就是已核实的创作经过吗？
zhè xiē qíng jié jiù shì yǐ hé shí de chuàng zuò jīng guò ma？
Are these events a verified account of composition?
B 不是，这是一则流传的文学故事。
bú shì， zhè shì yì zé liú chuán de wén xué gù shì。
No; it is a circulating literary story.
