"美偶"新开网络海选 千万薪酬雇评委

    Can't make it to one of the audition¹ locations for the upcoming season of 'American Idol²?" Don't fret³! You can now audition online, UsMagazine.com reports.
    In celebration of the show's 10-year anniversary, 'Idol' will be partnering with MySpace to allow aspiring⁴ singers the opportunity to audition online for the first time in 'Idol' history.
    今年的《美国偶像》即将盛大开罗，而对于比赛跃跃欲试的素人们有多一项新的途径参与海选。今年起，《美国偶像》将第一次启动网络海选，就算没办法感到现场，也一样可以一展动人歌喉。
    In a statement released on Wednesday, 'Idol' said audition videos could be uploaded to MySpace's American Idol mini-site until October 6. The guidelines state entries must be sung a cappella and chosen from an approved list of songs. Some of the approved songs include Bill Withers⁵' "Ain't No Sunshine," Keith Urban's "Kiss a Girl" and Barry Manilow's "Copacabana, MTV.com reports.
    为了庆祝第十季的开播，节目将于Myspace联手推出网络海选赛场，为有才华的年轻人提供更宽阔的竞争平台。在十月六日之前，都可以把自己的表演赛你视频上传到网站上，不过主办方对于选择曲目划定了范围。
    The entry videos are limited to 40 seconds in length and only one is allowed per person. A select few will move forward from these online auditions⁶ to the callback round in Los Angeles.
    The audition announcement comes just days after it was revealed Jennifer Lopez would be joining Randy Jackson as an 'Idol' judge for the 10th season. Her paycheck? A cool $12 million.
    这一消息是在正式拍板詹妮弗-洛佩兹的评委之席后对外公布的，而作为酬劳，这位拉丁美女将获得一枪两百万的“评委费”。不知网络海选这一创新的手法能否对于一直亦步亦趋跟随欧美同类节目的国内选秀市场有所启发。

1 audition   

n.(对志愿艺人等的)面试(指试读、试唱等)

参考例句：

• I'm going to the audition but I don't expect I'll get a part.我去试音，可并不指望会给我个角色演出。
• At first,they said he was too young,but later they called him for an audition.起初，他们说他太小，但后来他们叫他去试听。

2 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。

3 fret   

v.(使)烦恼；(使)焦急；(使)腐蚀，(使)磨损

参考例句：

• Don't fret.We'll get there on time.别着急，我们能准时到那里。
• She'll fret herself to death one of these days.她总有一天会愁死的.

4 aspiring   

adj.有志气的；有抱负的；高耸的v.渴望；追求

参考例句：

• Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day. 想当音乐家就要每天练许多小时。
• He came from an aspiring working-class background. 他出身于有抱负的工人阶级家庭。 来自辞典例句

5 withers   

马肩隆

参考例句：

• The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers. 这女孩子的经历令人心碎。
• "I will be there to show you," and so Mr. Withers withdrew. “我会等在那里，领你去看房间的，"威瑟斯先生这样说着，退了出去。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

6 auditions   

n.（对拟做演员、歌手、乐师等人的）试听，试音( audition的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Find modeling auditions, casting calls& acting auditions, all in one place. 找一个立体感试听，铸造呼叫和表演试听一体的地方。 来自互联网
• We are now about to start auditions to find a touring guitarist. 我们现在准备找一个新的吉他手。 来自互联网