今日短语
“Elevator music（电梯音乐）” 是一个实用短语，用来描述 “电梯、餐厅、商店等公共场所中连续播放的背景音乐”。这类背景音乐通常是预先录制的柔和爵士乐。人们多以带有负面色彩的语气使用 “elevator music” 来描述 “音乐是平淡无奇的、单调乏味的”。
例句
The new restaurant in town plays elevator music really loudly. I can’t stand it!
城里新开的那家餐馆的背景音乐放得声音很大。我实在是受不了！
I used to think I hated elevator music, but in fact I quite like it.
我过去以为我很讨厌公共场所的背景音乐，但实际上我还挺喜欢这类音乐。
I wish they would change the music – it’s awful. It sounds like elevator music!
我希望他们能换一下音乐，太难听了。听起来就像公共场所里播放的背景音乐！
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