VOA标准英语2012--Neil Diamond Back On Tour

 

Neil Diamond Back On Tour

When Neil Diamond turned 71 in January 2012, retirement¹ was the furthest thing from his mind. In fact, today, the singer-songwriter is busier than ever. On June 1, he launched a three-month tour of the U.S. and Canada in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The tour includes five concerts at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California, honoring the 40th anniversary of Diamond's sold-out run of 10 concerts there in 1972. One of those shows was captured on his live album Hot August Night which landed in the Number One spot for 29 consecutive² weeks.

Fans will hear concert favorites like “Sweet Caroline,” as well as many of the 23 songs from his latest release, The Very Best of Neil Diamond - The Original Studio Recordings³. In the liner notes, Diamond adds his personal recollection of each tune⁴ on the album. For instance, he reveals that he composed “Sweet Caroline” in a Memphis hotel room the night before it was recorded. He calls it one of his “biggest and most durable⁵ hits ever.”

Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, alongside Alice Cooper, Dr. John, Tom Waits and Darlene Love. He was one of five recipients⁶ of the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors. Diamond has been married three times, most recently to his manager Katie McNeil on April 21 in Beverly Hills.

1 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

2 consecutive   

adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的

参考例句：

• It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
• The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。

3 recordings   

n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片

参考例句：

• a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带
• old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

4 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。

5 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

6 recipients   

adj.接受的；受领的；容纳的；愿意接受的n.收件人；接受者；受领者；接受器

参考例句：

• The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者的姓名登在报上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者名单登在报上。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》