VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 17

 

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 17

We’re parading the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 17, 2015.

We get some real action this week. What sort of action, you ask? Well, how about one new song and a new champion?

Let’s start in fifth place, where Meghan Trainor loses a slot with “Lips Are Movin.” Her first full-length album Title is out this week. Meghan denies dating Nick Jonas’ manager, Cory Andersen. U.S. tabloids² say they’ve been together since November, but Meghan says they’re just good friends.

Rebounding³ three slots to fourth place is Ed Sheeran, with “Thinking Out Loud.” Ed will perform next month at the Grammy ceremony. The first list of performers appeared online on January 13 - he’ll join Ariana Grande, AC/DC, Eric Church, and Madonna. The big night happens on February 8.

Holding in third place is Hozier, with his Song of the Year Grammy nominee⁴ “Take Me To Church.” The Irish singer is prepping for a big event of his own. He’ll perform at the gigantic New Orleans Jazz Fest on its opening day, April 24. That’s not all: April 18 will find Hozier in Southern California at the trendy Coachella Festival.

Here’s where the real action is: Taylor Swift loses her championship, as “Blank Space” falls to second place. On January 12, Republic Records’ radio promotion⁵ team revealed the next single from Taylor’s 1989 album will be “Style.” She reportedly wrote it about her time with Harry⁶ Styles of One Direction. It impacts U.S. radio on February 10.

Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars sure impact the Hot 100 this week, as “Uptown Funk” jumps a slot to number one. It also ends 19 weeks of female domination atop the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart.

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 tabloids   

n.小报，通俗小报（版面通常比大报小一半，文章短，图片多，经常报道名人佚事）( tabloid的名词复数 )；药片

参考例句：

• The story was on the front pages of all the tabloids. 所有小报都在头版报道了这件事。
• The story made the front page in all the tabloids. 这件事成了所有小报的头版新闻。

3 rebounding   

蹦跳运动

参考例句：

• The strength of negative temperature concrete is tested with supersonic-rebounding method. 本文将超声回弹综合法用于负温混凝土强度检测。
• The fundamental of basketball includes shooting, passing and catching, rebounding, etc. 篮球运动中最基本的东西包括投篮，传接球，篮板球等。

4 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

5 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

6 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。