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Adele has picked up two gongs at the Brit Awards ceremony in London to add to the six she won last week at the Grammys in the USA. She triumphed in the Best British Album and Best British Female categories.

It caps a stellar year in which the 23 year-old's album 21 has sold 17 million copies worldwide and topped the charts in 24 countries.

Accepting the Best Album accolade¹, which was the final and most prestigious² of the night, she said:

"Nothing makes me prouder than coming home with six Grammys and coming to the Brits and winning Album of the Year. I'm so proud to be British and to be flying our flag."

The great and the good from the music industry have been singing her praises. Kylie Minogue described Adele as "phenomenal", while Dizzee Rascal³ added:

"She's a genuine artist. When you watch her live on stage and hear her, she's the real deal." The general feeling seems to be that Adele is a one-off.

The only thing marring the night for Adele was having her acceptance speech cut short. The presenter⁴ interrupted to introduce the final performers, Blur⁵, who themselves won a trophy⁶ for their outstanding contribution to music.

In other news from the ceremony, Coldplay were crowned Best British Group, which makes them the most successful group in that category in the history of the awards.

Quiz 小测验

Is this statement true, false or not given? Adele won a total of two awards this month.

False. Adele has picked up two gongs at the Brit Awards ceremony in London to add to the six she won last week at the Grammys in the USA.

Has Adele's album 21 been number one in 24 countries?

Yes. The 23 year-old's album 21 has sold 17 million copies worldwide and topped the charts in 24 countries.

Which award is the most important?

The Best Album accolade, which was the final and most prestigious of the night.

Did other famous singers praise her?

Yes. The great and the good from the music industry have been singing her praises.

Was Adele able to finish her speech?

No. The only thing marring the night for Adele was having her acceptance speech cut short.

Glossary 词汇表

gongs (俚语) 奖章

triumphed 获得胜利

caps 结束

stellar 辉煌的

topped 登冠

accolade 荣誉

prestigious 有声望的

the great and the good (业界)有名望的

singing her praises 赞不绝口

phenomenal 非凡的

the real deal 货真价实的

a one-off 百年不遇的

acceptance speech 获奖感言

trophy 奖杯

outstanding contribution 杰出贡献

crowned 得奖

1 accolade   

n.推崇备至，赞扬

参考例句：

• Four restaurants have been awarded the highest accolade of a three-star rating.四家餐馆获授予三星级餐馆的最高荣誉称号。
• The Nobel prize has become the ultimate accolade in the sciences.诺贝尔奖已成为科学界的最高荣誉。

2 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

3 rascal   

n.流氓；不诚实的人

参考例句：

• If he had done otherwise,I should have thought him a rascal.如果他不这样做，我就认为他是个恶棍。
• The rascal was frightened into holding his tongue.这坏蛋吓得不敢往下说了。

4 presenter   

n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者

参考例句：

• Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
• The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。

5 blur   

n.模糊不清的事物；vt.使模糊，使看不清楚

参考例句：

• The houses appeared as a blur in the mist.房子在薄雾中隐隐约约看不清。
• If you move your eyes and your head,the picture will blur.如果你的眼睛或头动了，图像就会变得模糊不清。

6 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。