VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 28

 

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending June 28

We’re breaking down the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 28, 2014.

Things don’t change much this week…except when they do! There’s a new song awaiting you, so let’s get busy.

We’ll start at number five, where Jason Derulo and Snoop Dogg hold with “Wiggle.” Snoop’s son may be on his way to football stardom;  Snoop has long sponsored a winning youth football program in the Los Angeles area, and his son, Cordell Broadus, is a star American football player in high school. He’s received offers to play with more than a dozen major college programs, including UCLA and Notre Dame².

John Legend dips a slot to fourth place with “All Of Me,” but that’s the least of his problems. John says every time he travels to Canada, security officers pull him to one side for questioning. His real name is John Stephens - and apparently³ someone else with the same name has a criminal record.

Speaking of all things Canadian, we have a visitor from North of the border this week: MAGIC! jumps four slots to third place with “Rude.”  These guys want to stand out: they spell their name in capital letters with an exclamation⁴ point. This song comes with credentials⁵: it’s already reached second place in Australia and New Zealand, while going double platinum⁶ back home in Canada.

Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea continue to hold down the runner-up slot with “Problem.” Last weekend, Ariana broke the news that her next single, “Break Free,” will premiere on July 2. It’s a collaboration⁷ with dance producer Zedd, who says he wanted to work with Ariana the moment he heard her sing at a concert earlier this year.

Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX continue to share the Hot 100 title with “Fancy” - this makes week number four. Charli’s previous brush with chart stardom came two years ago, when her hit with Icona Pop, “I Love It,” sold millions worldwide. Charli says her new solo single “Boom Clap” was meant for Hilary Duff…who turned her down. Charli recorded it herself and you can hear it in the soundtrack for the popular movie The Fault In Our Stars.

That’s it for now, but we'll be back next week with a 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 dame   

n.女士

参考例句：

• The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
• If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。

3 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

4 exclamation   

n.感叹号，惊呼，惊叹词

参考例句：

• He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
• The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号，以引起读者的注意。

5 credentials   

n.证明，资格，证明书，证件

参考例句：

• He has long credentials of diplomatic service.他的外交工作资历很深。
• Both candidates for the job have excellent credentials.此项工作的两个求职者都非常符合资格。

6 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。

7 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。