to 在句中作介词，与名词perfection连用组成一个固定搭配，意思是“完美的，完全的”。

11 the violinist's execution was perfect, but his emotion was socking.

这个小提琴家的演奏技巧精湛，但是他的情感是如此匮乏。

单词释义 execution [?eks?'kju:?n] n. 演奏，实行，执行，依法处置

12 it's a constant le to try to keep them up to the first level of ying.

要让他们达到一级演奏水平，需要不断努力。

语法提要

keep up 的意思是“保持，跟上，持续不变”，当后面跟介词with时，意思是“紧跟，不落后于”。当后面跟的是介词to 时，则有以前落后现在抓紧赶上并与之保持一致的意思。

13 his primitive guitar ying is well below the level of ying on the stage.

他生涩的吉他演奏技巧达不到舞台演奏的水平。

语法提要

be well below 是固定短语，表示“远低于，远不够”，可以用far below / much less than /be lower than 等结构替换。

14 she is first violin of the national orchestra.

她是国家管弦乐队的第一小提琴手。

单词释义 orchestra [??:k?str?] n. 乐队，管弦乐队

15 although the pianist got a fever, her performance was up to scratch.

尽管这位钢琴家发烧了，但是她的演奏没有失常。

词组释义 be up to scratch 达到标准，处于良好状态

16 ying the ri makes my life more colorful.

吹奏单簧管给我的生活增添了更多色彩。

语法提要 colorful 为多音节形容词，其比较级是在前面加more，最高级是加most。

17 he can y the tuba, but not very well.

他会吹奏大号，但吹得不好。

单词释义 tuba [?tju:b?] n. 大号

18 the father marked time with his foot, when his son yed the cor.

当他儿子吹奏短号时，这个父亲用脚打着拍子。

词组释义 mark time with foot 用脚打拍子

19 i took lessons on the pipe organ for nearly 12 years.

我学管风琴差不多有12年了。

语法提要

take lessons on sth 表示“学习……，上……课”，可以用have... lessons / take... lessons等结构替换。

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