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It combined themes from Negro work songs, spirituals and blues, set to a fast beat, with the musicians
improvising as they went along, like the funeral marching bands.
爵士乐把黑人劳动号子、圣歌和布鲁斯的主旋律揉合在一起,伴以快速节奏,音乐家们像送葬的乐队一样边演奏边即兴发挥。
The king came in, with all his servants following after him.
国王进来了,后面跟着全体仆役。
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To be good, a musician had not only to remember his part but also to be able to invent new variations on the spur of the moment.
要表演出色,乐师不仅要记住自己要演奏的一部分乐曲,而且还要在事先无准备的情况下即兴吹奏出新的旋律来。
on the spur of the moment:do sth. suddenly and without preparation 一时冲动,不假思索地
I just took the bus on the spur of the moment.
我不假思索地乘了公共汽车。
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