Section 3: At Home in the Evening

Unit 28: Playing a CD (Compact Disc)

放CD(光盘)

Playing a CD

choosing a CD from the shelf
I chose a CD from the shelf.
holding the disc at the edge
Holding the disc at the edge,...
taking the disc out of the case
...I took it out of the case.
loading the disc into the tray
Then I loaded the disc into the tray.
picking up the remote
I picked up the remote...
punched in the track number
...and punched in the number of the track I wanted to listen to.
listening to the music
I listened to the music.
ejecting the CD
Finally, I ejected the CD.
Using a CD Remote

For Special Attention

remote = also called a "remote control" — 也叫 remote control(遥控器)。
track = each song or piece on a CD; each track has a number — CD 上的每首歌或每段乐曲就是一个曲目。每个曲目都有编号。
punch in = to press buttons with your finger to enter numbers — 用手指按按钮输入数字。

Key Vocabulary

Verbs

单词音标中文
choose [chose]/ʧuz [ʧoʊz]/选择
eject/ɪˈʤɛkt/弹出;退盘
go [went]/goʊ [wɛnt]/转到;跳到
hold [held]/hoʊld [hɛld]/握住;拿着
listen to/ˈlɪsən tɪ/
load/loʊd/放入;装入(碟片)
open/ˈoʊpən/打开
pick up/pɪk əp/拿起;捡起
play/pleɪ/播放
punch in/pʌnʧ ɪn/按入;输入(按键)
put [put] back/pʊt [pʊt] bæk/放回
repeat/rɪˈpit/重复;重复播放
skip/skɪp/跳过;跳到下一首
stop/stɑp/停止
take [took] out/teɪk [tʊk] aʊt/取出
use/juz/使用
want/wɔnt/想要

Nouns

单词音标中文
button/ˈbʌtən/按钮
CD/ˌsiˈdi/光盘
case/keɪs/盒子;CD盒
disc/dɪsk/碟片
edge/ɛʤ/边缘
music/ˈmjuzɪk/音乐
number/ˈnʌmbɚ/数字;编号
player/ˈpleɪɚ/播放器
remote/rɪˈmoʊt/遥控器

Adjectives

单词音标中文
early/ˈɜrli/先前的;前面的

Others

单词音标中文
back (adv.)/bæk/向后;回到
finally (adv.)/ˈfaɪnəli/最后;终于
forward (adv.)/ˈfɔrwɚd/向前
next (adj.)/nɛkst/下一个的