3-12 关门合唱团：震荡现代摇滚

3 Doors Down: A Jolt¹¹ to Modern Rock

 

3 Doors Down sparked some hope for the musically desolate²² town of Escatawpa, Mississippi back in 2000, when the band's powerful rock anthem³³ Kryptonite invaded the airwaves. Childhood friends Brad Arnold (vocals/drums), Matt Roberts (guitar), and Todd Harrell (bass) started out playing at friends' parties, but began to stretch their limits in 1997 with the addition of another guitarist, Chris Henderson.

 

After recording⁴ some demos that same year, the quartet⁴ attracted a huge local following, with a crowd of nearly 2,000 attending their hometown gigs⁵ as a result of diligent⁵⁶ self-promotion and energetic live performances. Their local popularity led to unprecedented⁶ demand for their soon-to-be national hit Kryptonite at Biloxi's local radio station. Following the buzz⁷, the band went to New York's legendary⁷ rock club CBGB to hold a showcase for major record labels, and they ended up signing a deal with Republic/Universal.

 

During the recording sessions for 3DD's debut⁸ album, The Better Life, Richard Liles was implemented⁸ as their new drummer, thus allowing Arnold to fully¹⁰ concentrate on frontman⁹ duties. The album was one of the surprise hits of 2000, reaching double-platinum status as the band snagged¹⁰ four Billboard¹¹ Awards, including Best Rock Artist and Best Modern Rock Track.

 

With their superhuman might, 3 Doors Down promise ever meatier¹¹ and heavier hard rock melodies and lyrical sentiments¹² on their sophomore¹²¹³ album, Away From The Sun, which may perhaps jolt modern rock out of its slump¹³¹⁴ once again.

 

注释：

1. jolt [dVEult] n. 震动；震荡；震惊

2. desolate [5desElit] adj. 荒芜的；沉闷的

3. anthem [5AnWEm] n. 圣歌；赞歌；欢乐的歌

4. quartet [kwC:5tet] n. 四人一组

5. gig [^i^]〈俚〉n.（爵士乐或摇滚乐等）乐师的聚会；特约演奏（演唱）

6. diligent [5dilidVEnt] adj. 煞费苦心的；勤勉的

7. buzz [bQz] n. 闹哄哄的活动；骚动；兴奋

8. implement⁹ [5implimEnt] vt. 弥补，补充

9. frontman [5frQntmAn] n. 乐队领奏者

10. snag [snAg] vt.〈美〉抓住（机会等）；攫取（利润等）

11. meaty [5mi:ti] adj. 内容丰富的；发人深省的

12. sentiment [5sentimEnt] n. 感情色彩；观点

13. sophomore [5sCfEmC:(r)] adj. 有两年经验的；第二年的

14. slump [slQmp] n. 衰落；跌落

 

关门合唱团：震荡现代摇滚

 

早在2000年，关门合唱团强劲的摇滚歌曲《Kryptonite》响彻电台，为密西西比州的音乐荒漠埃斯卡托帕镇点燃了希望。乐队的主唱和鼓手布拉德·阿诺德、吉他手马特·罗伯茨和贝斯手托德·哈勒尔是童年好友，他们开始时是在朋友的聚会上演唱，但随着1997年另一位吉他手克里斯·亨德森的加入，乐队开始了新的尝试。

　　那年乐队录制了一些样带后，这个四人组合吸引了当地大批的追随者，他们卖力的自我推销和活力四射的现场演出，吸引了近2000名观众参加他们在家乡的演唱会。这一成功令比洛克西当地电台狂播他们不久后成为全国劲歌的《Kryptonite》。趁热打铁，乐队前往纽约颇具盛名的摇滚俱乐部CBGB向大唱片公司展示自己的才华，最终与共和/环球唱片公司签约。

　　在乐队录制他们的第一张专辑《更好的生活》过程中，理查德·莱尔斯成为他们的新鼓手，这样阿诺德就可以集中精力做好乐队的主唱了。这张专辑成为2000年的黑马之一，达到了双白金销量，乐队也同时获得了4项《公告牌》音乐奖，包括最佳摇滚歌手和最佳现代摇滚乐曲奖。

　　拥有超人能量的关门合唱团承诺，将在他们的第二张专辑《远离太阳》中融入更丰富、更重的硬摇滚旋律和抒情诗一般的歌词，这也许能再一次将现代摇滚乐坛震出低谷。

 

 

1 jolt   

v.（使）摇动，（使）震动，（使）颠簸

参考例句：

• We were worried that one tiny jolt could worsen her injuries.我们担心稍微颠簸一下就可能会使她的伤势恶化。
• They were working frantically in the fear that an aftershock would jolt the house again.他们拼命地干着，担心余震可能会使房子再次受到震动。

2 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

3 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

4 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。

5 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。

6 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

7 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

8 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

9 implement   

n.(pl.)工具，器具；vt.实行，实施，执行

参考例句：

• Don't undertake a project unless you can implement it.不要承担一项计划，除非你能完成这项计划。
• The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。

10 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

11 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

12 sophomore   

n.大学二年级生；adj.第二年的

参考例句：

• He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
• I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。

13 slump   

n.暴跌，意气消沉，（土地）下沉；vi.猛然掉落，坍塌，大幅度下跌

参考例句：

• She is in a slump in her career.她处在事业的低谷。
• Economists are forecasting a slump.经济学家们预言将发生经济衰退。