It is also the reason why when we try to describe music with words, all we can do is articulate our reactions to it, and not grasp music itself.

　　1.重點詞匯及短語：

　　describe…with… 用……描述……

　　articulate 【生義】v. 清楚地表達，描述【熟義】adj. 明晰清楚的

　　reaction n. 反應

　　grasp v. 理解，領會(尤指復雜的事情或觀點)

　　2.句子成分分析：本句為主從復合句，主干是It is also the reason...。why引導定語從句，解釋說明the reason。定語從句中包含了一個時間狀語從句when we try to describe music with words。關(guān)系副詞why引導限定性定語從句，修飾先行詞reason， 在定語從句中充當原因狀語。例如： He didn’t tell me the reason why he was so upset. 從句引導詞選用關(guān)系副詞why還是關(guān)系代詞that/which，取決于先行詞reason在從句中充當?shù)某煞郑合刃性~reason在從句中作副詞性成分，應該用why。例如：Please tell me the reason why he was late.(先行詞reason在從句中作原因狀語);先行詞reason在從句中作名詞性成分，應該用that/which。例如：Please tell me the reason that/which made him late.(先行詞reason在從句中作主語)

　　3.參考譯文：這也是為什么當我們試圖用語言描述音樂時，我們只能表達出自己對音樂的感受，而無法領悟音樂本身。