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conceive vt. 构想

mafia n. 黑手党

swag vt. 摇摆

limelight n. 镁光灯

Could you tell me something interesting about the history of Jazz.

你能够告诉我讲一讲爵士乐的历史吗？

Jazz started with the Africans...

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英语学习笔记：

conceive vt. 构想

mafia n. 黑手党

swag vt. 摇摆

limelight n. 镁光灯

Could you tell me something interesting about the history of Jazz.

你能够告诉我讲一讲爵士乐的历史吗？

Jazz started with the Africans Americans a few decades after the end of slavery. In fact, when it was first conceived, it was looked on as a very evil and naughty style of music. The way the women would shake and spin. Too sexy for the times.

爵士乐起源于奴隶制废除后几十年后的非洲裔。事实上，在它刚开始出现时，是一种有点邪恶又有点淘气的音乐形式。女人们会随着音乐摇晃或是旋转，总而言之，在那个时候是非常性感的。

Could you tell us what the joy and charm of Jazz really is?

那爵士乐的乐趣和美丽到底体现在哪里？

In the days when jazz ruled, being cool wasn't something you tried to be, it was a state of being.

在爵士乐盛行的年代，你要做的就是做一个酷酷的人，几乎整个国家都这样。

What about Jazz Music in USA today？Is it popular or not?

现今，爵士乐在美国是一方怎样的风景？还流行吗？

Unfortunately, it’s nowhere near as popular as it was. It isn’t really in the limelight.

很不幸啊，现在的爵士乐不像之前那么流行了。很少的人会去喜欢和关注爵士乐了。