2006年VOA标准英语-New Compilation Stikes "Blues Gold"

By Doug Levine
Washington
11 March 2006

The gold connoisseur¹ has seen it all: white gold, green gold, black gold, even fool's gold. But, there's another kind of gold out there, "Blues² Gold."

  
  
That's right, blues music gold. I'm referring to some of the greatest blues masterpieces of all time, like "Call It Stormy Monday" by T-Bone Walker; "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" by Freddie King; and "Hound Dog" by Big Mama Thornton.

These and 35 other classics dating back to 1947 appear on the new compilation³ album "Blues Gold." There's Delta⁴ blues, Chicago blues, rhythm-and-blues, and acoustic⁵ blues performed by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.

Eric Clapton and Duane Allman showed their appreciation⁶ for the blues on this 1970 recording⁷, "Mean Old World."

For country blues fans there's singer and guitarist Kevin Moore, better known as Keb' Mo'.

Keb' Mo' is a modern blues giant, literally⁸. Keb' stands almost two meters tall, with or without his guitar.

Where there's "Blues Gold" there's electric blues gold.

Who could forget the opening scene to "Terminator 2: Judgment⁹ Day," as a completely naked Arnold Schwarzenegger walks into a bar to this 1982 blues-rocker:

It's not unusual in blues to be linked mainly to one big blues hit: Koko Taylor to "Wang Dang Doodle," Guitar Slim to "The Things That I Used To Do," and George Thorogood and The Destroyers to "Bad To The Bone."

Long live the new generation of blues men and women, represented on "Blues Gold" by rising stars Susan Tedeschi and Jonny Lang.

1 connoisseur   

n.鉴赏家，行家，内行

参考例句：

• Only the real connoisseur could tell the difference between these two wines.只有真正的内行才能指出这两种酒的区别。
• We are looking for a connoisseur of French champagne.我们想找一位法国香槟酒品酒专家。

2 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

3 compilation   

n.编译，编辑

参考例句：

• One of the first steps taken was the compilation of a report.首先采取的步骤之一是写一份报告。
• The compilation of such diagrams,is of lasting value for astronomy.绘制这样的图对天文学有永恒的价值。

4 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

5 acoustic   

adj.听觉的，声音的；(乐器)原声的

参考例句：

• The hall has a fine acoustic.这个大厅的传音效果很好。
• Animals use a whole rang of acoustic, visual,and chemical signals in their systems of communication.动物利用各种各样的听觉、视觉和化学信号来进行交流。

6 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

7 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。

8 literally   

adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实

参考例句：

• He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
• Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

9 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。