2007年VOA标准英语-Tribute Album Aims to Help Rebuild Fats Domino'

By Doug Levine
Washington
19 August 2007

One of the many thousands who lost their homes and belongings¹ to Hurricane Katrina was New Orleans music legend and lifelong resident "Fats" Domino. Although it's been nearly two years since Katrina devastated² the Gulf³ Coast, Domino is still struggling to rebuild. As VOA's Doug Levine tells us, his wait may be over as more than two dozen world-famous performers rush to his aid with a new charity tribute album.

Authorities were so sure that Fats Domino had died in the hurricane, that they painted the message, "Rest in peace Fats, you will be missed," on what remained of his home in the city's hard-hit Lower 9th Ward⁴. Miraculously⁵, reports later surfaced that Domino and his family were rescued by boat and taken to a shelter in nearby Baton⁶ Rouge⁷.

Tragedy did not stop 79-year-old "Fats" Domino from returning to the stage. He released an album in 2006, and in May 2007, he performed to a full house at Tipitina's nightclub in New Orleans.

The new album, Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino, features top names from rock, blues⁸, country, reggae jazz and R&B, who stepped up to thank the R&B veteran for 50 years of great music, as well as his dedication⁹ to the restoration of his native New Orleans.

Some of Fats Domino's biggest hits are covered on the tribute album, from Toots and the Maytals' version of "Let The Four Winds Blow" and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers' "I'm Walkin," to Elton John singing "Blueberry Hill." Also featured are Paul McCartney, Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Neil Young, Robert Plant, Norah Jones, Los Lobos, Bruce Hornsby and Lenny Kravitz, while Irma Thomas, Doctor John, Art Neville and The Preservation¹⁰ Hall Jazz Band give the collection some local flavor.

Proceeds from sales of the album will be donated to New Orleans public school's music programs and the rebuilding of the Domino home.

1 belongings   

n.私人物品，私人财物

参考例句：

• I put a few personal belongings in a bag.我把几件私人物品装进包中。
• Your personal belongings are not dutiable.个人物品不用纳税。

2 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

5 miraculously   

ad.奇迹般地

参考例句：

• He had been miraculously saved from almost certain death. 他奇迹般地从死亡线上获救。
• A schoolboy miraculously survived a 25 000-volt electric shock. 一名男学生在遭受2.5 万伏的电击后奇迹般地活了下来。

6 baton   

n.乐队用指挥杖

参考例句：

• With the baton the conductor was beating time.乐队指挥用指挥棒打拍子。
• The conductor waved his baton,and the band started up.指挥挥动指挥棒，乐队开始演奏起来。

7 rouge   

n.胭脂，口红唇膏；v.(在…上)擦口红

参考例句：

• Women put rouge on their cheeks to make their faces pretty.女人往面颊上涂胭脂，使脸更漂亮。
• She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.她天生漂亮，不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己。

8 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。

9 dedication   

n.奉献，献身，致力，题献，献辞

参考例句：

• We admire her courage,compassion and dedication.我们钦佩她的勇气、爱心和奉献精神。
• Her dedication to her work was admirable.她对工作的奉献精神可钦可佩。

10 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。