美国国家公共电台 NPR--NPR's trailblazing audio engineer Renee Pringle dies at age 69

NPR's trailblazing audio engineer Renee Pringle dies at age 69

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Morning Edition remembers Renee Pringle who spent over four decades at NPR as an award-winning audio engineer. Few women worked professionally in the audio industry when she started in 1979.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

We are remembering a longtime NPR colleague today. Renee Pringle began her four decades as an audio engineer here. She was a trailblazer. Few women worked professionally in the audio industry when she started in 1979.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Back then, engineers carried bulky, 20-pound recorders. And everything was recorded on reel-to-reel tape. She was the technical director for the Peabody Award-winning Wade² In The Water series.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LISTEN TO THE LAMBS")

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY CHAMBER³ CHOIR⁴: (Singing) He shall feed his flock.

MARTINEZ: This is her recording⁵ of The Howard University Choir performing "Listen To The Lambs," composed by R. Nathaniel Dett.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LISTEN TO THE LAMBS")

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR: (Singing) And carry the young lambs.

FADEL: Renee Pringle was 69.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LISTEN TO THE LAMBS")

THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY CHAMBER CHOIR: (Singing) He shall feed his flock like a shepherd and carry the young lambs...

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

3 chamber   

n.房间，寝室；会议厅；议院；会所

参考例句：

• For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说，牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
• The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。

4 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

5 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。