VOA标准英语2017--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 10

 

It’s another week of smooth sailing, with only the tiniest of changes in the hit list from the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending June 10, 2017.

Number 5: Ed Sheeran "Shape of You" 

Let’s start in fifth place, where Ed Sheeran backs off a slot² with “Shape Of You.” This song’s a force to be reckoned³ with: it opened at number one back in January, one of less than 30 songs to accomplish that feat⁴. It held the top slot for 12 non-consecutive weeks, and according to Billboard has spent the most time inside the Top Five since debuting⁵ there: 20 weeks.

Number 4: Kendrick Lamar "Humble" 

Kendrick Lamar rebounds⁶ a slot to fourth place with his former champ “Humble.” Kendrick kicks off his North American tour on July 12 in Glendale, Arizona.

Number 3: DJ Khaled Featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance The Rapper and Lil Wayne "I'm The One" 

DJ Khaled treads⁷ water in third place with “I’m The One” featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, and Lil Wayne. On June 23, Khaled drops his star-filled album Grateful – he tweeted the cover photo on Monday, featuring his young son Asahd.

He and Drake reunite on the next single, “To The Max.” Khaled and Drake have a long history of collaborations, including last year’s Top 20 hit “For Free.”

Number 2: Bruno Mars⁸ "That's What I Like" 

Bruno Mars spends yet another week in the runner-up slot with “That’s What I Like.” Fresh from a performance at the Billboard Music Awards, he’s prepping for another award show appearance.

Bruno just signed on to appear at the 2017 BET Awards, happening June 25 in Los Angeles. Last month, Bruno sang his latest single “Versace On The Floor” at the Billboard Music Awards…then watched the track experience a 395 percent sales jump.

Number 1: Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee Featuring Justin Bieber "Despacito" 

Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber share Hot 100 gold for a third week with “Despacito.” On June 4, Justin hit the stage at Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester benefit concert. He sang some of his biggest hits accompanying himself on guitar and broke down onstage as he addressed the fans gathered in Manchester, England.

The Top Five machine just keeps on turning. Who’ll be number one next week? Join us to find out.

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 slot   

n.（口）位置，职位，狭长孔，狭槽

参考例句：

• Put a coin in the slot.将硬币放入投币口。
• He's been given a regular ten-minute slot on the radio.电台定期给他十分钟的节目广播时间。

3 reckoned   

计算( reckon的过去式和过去分词 )； 猜想； 考虑； 思忖

参考例句：

• Her poetry is reckoned among the best-known this century. 她的诗被认为是本世纪最著名的诗篇之一。
• He reckoned he should make a better fist at farming than educating. 他认为自己搞农业会比教育更成功。

4 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

5 debuting   

初次表演，初次登台（debut的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• New debuting analog thermostat welding machine, easy to operate. 新登场模拟式调温电焊台，操作简单。
• With the new tablet device that is debuting next week, Apple Inc. 苹果公司的新型平板电脑将于下周发布。

6 rebounds   

反弹球( rebound的名词复数 )； 回弹球； 抢断篮板球； 复兴

参考例句：

• V is the velocity after the gas particle rebounds from the wall. V是粒子从壁上弹开后的速度。
• In the former case, the first body rebounds with practically its original velocity. 在前一种情况下，第一个物体实际上以原来的速度弹回。

7 treads   

线程

参考例句：

• People weave threads into cloth. 人们把线织成布。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They interwove the red and gold threads. 他们把红色线和金色线交织在一起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 Mars   

n.火星，战争

参考例句：

• As of now we don't know much about Mars.目前我们对火星还知之甚少。
• He contended that there must be life on Mars.他坚信火星上面一定有生物。