VOA英语2010年-Keith Urban Sings of Appreciation on 'Get Cl

Country singer Keith Urban credits his wife, Nicole Kidman, with saving him from a life of alcoholism and drug addiction¹. That appreciation² is heard throughout Keith's new album, "Get Closer."

"Without You" is a track from Keith Urban's new album describing the love he shares with his wife, actress Nicole Kidman, and their two-year-old daughter, Sunday Rose. Keith admits, however, "It's the most autobiographical song I never wrote." Writing credits belong to Dave Pahanish and Joe West, who had no idea their tune³ would perfectly⁴ match Urban's life.

Keith co-wrote five of the album's eight songs, including a collaboration⁵ with pop singer-songwriter Richard Marx, "Long Hot Summer."

When asked about the album's title, Keith said, "It's connected to intimacy⁶. To whatever it is that I'm trying to achieve, I've got to 'get closer,' whether that be to love or any of my goals or dreams. That's what we all need to do."

Keith recorded "Get Closer" following the May floods in Tennessee, which destroyed dozens of his guitars. A deluxe⁷ version of the album, with three additional studio tracks and four live performances, is available exclusively at Target department stores.

Keith recently announced his "Get Closer 2011 World Tour," which begins next June and visits 60 North American cities. He says, "Playing live is what it's always been about for me. It's creating in the moment, it's the joy, the electricity, the unexpected, the passion and the unknown journey that we're all taking together. I can't wait to throw this party!"

The lead single from "Get Closer" entered the Country chart at Number 29 to become the second highest debut⁸ of his career.

1 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

2 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。

3 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

4 perfectly   

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
• Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

5 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。

6 intimacy   

n.熟悉，亲密，密切关系，亲昵的言行

参考例句：

• His claims to an intimacy with the President are somewhat exaggerated.他声称自己与总统关系密切，这有点言过其实。
• I wish there were a rule book for intimacy.我希望能有个关于亲密的规则。

7 deluxe   

adj.华美的，豪华的，高级的

参考例句：

• This system puts the top hotels in a special deluxe category.这种分类法把最高级的旅馆列为特殊豪华级。
• I liked the deluxe edition,but I could afford only a second best.我喜欢精装版，但我只买得起一本稍差一点的。

8 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。