VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 21

 

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 21

We’re counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 21, 2014.

First and foremost²,  thank you for taking time out from watching the World Cup to check us out …that means a lot. We'll reward you with an all-new song at number five.

ason Derulo posts his fourth career Top Five hit this week, as “Wiggle” featuring Snoop Dogg jumps five slots. As for Snoop, he hasn’t risen this high in the Hot 100 since 2010, when he appeared on Katy Perry’s chart-topping smash³ “California Gurls.”

Things quiet down from here:  DJ Snake and Lil Jon put their feet up and relax, as their double-platinum smash “Turn Down For What” holds at number four. Lil Jon is more than a Grammy-winning producer of party records: he’s also the father of a 16-year-old son, Nathan. He says “When I’m out in the studio I’m Lil Jon, but when I’m at home, I’m Jonathan Smith.” That, my friends, is his real name.

John Legend remains⁴ in third place with his former number one hit “All Of Me.” John’s currently⁵ on the road here in North America promoting his latest album, Love In The Future. He hits the United Kingdom in October, and in November journeys to Cape⁶ Town and Johannesburg in South Africa.

Still at number two are Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea with “Problem.” The 20-year-old singer-actress gave a dynamite⁷ performance last Sunday in Toronto at the MuchMusic Video Awards. Back in April, Ariana confirmed that her second album is finished, but we still have no title or release date.

Holding at number one for a third week are Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX with “Fancy.” Iggy’s personal life made the news this week; a man claiming to be her estranged⁸ father has surfaced in Australia. Brendon James Kelly posted online photos of Iggy as a child; she says he left the family when she was 10 years old.

 That’s all for now, but you know how it works: come back next week and we'll hit you with an all-new lineup.

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• He ploughed his energies into his father's billboard business.他把精力投入到父亲的广告牌业务中。
• Billboard spreads will be simpler and more eye-catching.广告牌广告会比较简单且更引人注目。

2 foremost   

adj.最初的，最前的，第一流的；adv.在最前

参考例句：

• He is considered the foremost British artist of this century.他被认为是本世纪英国第一流的艺术家。
• The premier occupies the foremost place in the world of politics.首相是政界的首要人物。

3 smash   

v.粉碎，打碎；n.轰动的演出，巨大的成功

参考例句：

• We heard the smash of plates breaking in the kitchen.我们听到厨房里盘子破碎的声音。
• The gifted author wrote one smash after another.这个天才作家创作了一篇又一篇轰动一时的作品。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 currently   

adv.通常地，普遍地，当前

参考例句：

• Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
• Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。

6 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

7 dynamite   

n./vt.(用)炸药(爆破)

参考例句：

• The workmen detonated the dynamite.工人们把炸药引爆了。
• The philosopher was still political dynamite.那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。

8 estranged   

adj.疏远的，分离的

参考例句：

• He became estranged from his family after the argument.那场争吵后他便与家人疏远了。
• The argument estranged him from his brother.争吵使他同他的兄弟之间的关系疏远了。