精美英文欣赏:美国偶像怎么了?(下)

 

If you wait for someone to give you the green light to create and perform music, you may wait a long time.

如果你要等着别人给你创作音乐和表演的许可证，你可能会等很长时间。

Artists should use their inner belief and the response they get from fans to fuel their progress.

艺术家应该运用他们的内在信念和粉丝对他们的支持来努力进步。

Myth 4 Signing a major recording¹ contract is the ultimate sign of success.

神话4 签署一份唱片合约是成功的最终表现。

There are countless² stories of bands that got signed and never went anywhere, or bands that had record deals and ended up falling far short of their expectations.

这样的故事很多：乐队签约后没有去过任何地方演出，或者乐队有唱片合约，但是由于期望太高而失败。

The smartest musicians understand that there are other things that give them greater control over their careers, and they aren't afraid to put their all into making it happen.

最聪明的音乐家们明白，对于他们的事业还有很多影响因素，他们不害怕应对所有这一切。

Artists who realize success does not happen when you get signed to a major label are the ones who will make it in this industry.

当你被贴上主流标签，能够认识到不一定成功的艺术家会在这个行业中取得成功。

Myth 5 Without widespread nationwide exposure you're doomed³ to failure.

神话5 没有广泛的全国性的知名度，你是注定要失败的。

Most musicians would love to get the massive TV exposure that American Idol⁴ finalists receive.

大多数音乐家喜欢像《美国偶像》决赛那样的大众电视曝光程度。

But nationwide media report is not a requirement for ultimate success in music.

但是全国性的媒体报道不是音乐最终成功的严格要求。

There are thousands of lesser-known artists who actively⁵ write, record and perform great music.

有成千上万的不太知名的艺术家在积极编写，记录和创作最棒的音乐。

And, contrary to popular belief, many of them make decent money, have large armies of devoted⁶ fans and are quietly, but steadily⁷, building careers.

与普遍的认识相反，他们中多数人有不错的收入，大批的忠实粉丝，默默地但是稳步地为事业打下坚实的基础。

It's misleading for artists to think they need the massive exposure and approval of music industry honchos as in American Idol in order to succeed.

为了取得成功，他们需要大量的曝光和《美国偶像》音乐界老板的认可。

The musicians with the best chance of success take their careers into their own hands, promote themselves and create their own lucky breaks.

最有可能成功的音乐家自主把握成败，自我激励，并且为自己创造好运。

1 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。

2 countless   

adj.无数的，多得不计其数的

参考例句：

• In the war countless innocent people lost their lives.在这场战争中无数无辜的人丧失了性命。
• I've told you countless times.我已经告诉你无数遍了。

3 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

4 idol   

n.偶像，红人，宠儿

参考例句：

• As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子，他是父母的宠儿。
• Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。

5 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

6 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

7 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。