每日英語 #067: 現代電吉他的發明家萊斯·保羅

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American Inventor: Les Paul

In 2009, Les Paul, the inventor of the modern electric guitar “passed away” (died). “Inventors” are people who create or make things that didn’t exist before, and Les Paul is “credited with” (recognized as) inventing some of the “devices” (electronic items) and “techniques” (ways of doing something or performing) that gave rock music its sound.

在2009年，現代電吉他的發明家萊斯·保羅去世了。"發明家"是指那些創造或製作出以前不存在的東西的人，而萊斯·保羅被認為發明了一些賦予搖滾音樂其聲音的裝置和技術。

In 1939, Paul invented the first solid-body electric guitar, similar to modern electric guitars. His “prototype” (the first model) was called “The Log.” It was called “The Log” – with “log” meaning a short piece of round wood – because it was actually a piece of wood with a neck and strings attached to it.

在1939年，保羅發明了第一把實心體電吉他，類似於現代電吉他。他的原型被稱為"木頭"，因為它實際上是一塊連接著琴頸和琴弦的木頭。

Les Paul later “partnered with” (worked closely with) Gibson, the large American guitar-maker, to “mass produce” (make a large number for sale) the electric guitar. The Gibson Les Paul guitar has been and continues to be played by some of the best and most well known guitarists, including Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Slash.

萊斯·保羅後來與大型美國吉他製造商吉布森合作，批量生產電吉他。吉布森·萊斯·保羅吉他一直並且繼續被一些最優秀和最知名的吉他手演奏，包括基斯·理查茲、埃里克·克萊普頓和斯拉什。

Les Paul was also the inventor of overdubbing and multitrack recording, both techniques used by musicians and recording artists today. “Overdubbing” is the putting of sound over sound, such as adding music or “sound effects” (noises that make a recording sound more realistic or interesting) to something that has already been recorded. “Multitrack recording” is when voices, music, noises, and other sounds are recorded on different “tracks” (single recordings) and are later put together to create the final recording.

萊斯·保羅還是疊加錄音和多軌錄音的發明者，這兩種技術今天仍被音樂家和錄音藝術家使用。"疊加錄音"是指在已有錄音上疊加聲音，如為已錄音的內容添加音樂或音效。"多軌錄音"是指將聲音、音樂、噪音和其他聲音錄製在不同的軌道上，然後再將它們合併製作成最終的錄音。

Les Paul was an incredible inventor and his inventions continue to help modern musicians create music. He died at the age of 94.

萊斯·保羅是一位了不起的發明家，他的發明繼續幫助現代音樂家創作音樂。他在94歲時去世。

重點單字

• Inventor 發明家 /ɪnˈvɛntər/
• Passed away 去世 /pæst əˈweɪ/
• Credited with 歸功於 /ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪð/
• Devices 裝置 /dɪˈvaɪsɪz/
• Techniques 技術 /tɛkˈniks/
• Prototype 原型 /ˈproʊtəˌtaɪp/
• Partnered with 合作 /ˈpɑrtənd wɪð/
• Mass produce 批量生產 /mæs prəˈdus/
• Overdubbing 疊加錄音 /ˈoʊvərˌdʌbɪŋ/
• Sound effects 音效 /saʊnd ɪˈfɛkts/
• Multitrack recording 多軌錄音 /ˈmʌltɪˌtræk rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ/
• Tracks 軌道 /træks/
• Produce 製作 /prəˈdus/
• Major productions 主要作品 /ˈmeɪʤər prəˈdʌkʃənz/