VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending October 26

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Top 5 Songs for Week Ending October 26

We're rolling the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending October 26, 2013.

It’s a youth movement atop this week’s hit list, with a 16-year-old battling a 20-year-old for chart supremacy².

Let’s begin in fifth place, where Drake featuring the duo Majid Jordan stays put with “Hold On, We’re Going Home.” Drake left fans disappointed last weekend - when on Saturday the 19th, he canceled a show in Philadelphia one hour after it was scheduled to begin. A spokesperson for the venue³ says the cancellation⁴ arose from technical issues and the show has been moved to December 18.

Also holding in place is Avicii and “Wake Me Up!” A top British DJ credits Avicii with elevating dance music to a new level. The legendary⁵ British DJ/producer Pete Tong says Avicii and Calvin Harris have saved dance music, combining its sound with pop to create a new and powerful hybrid⁶.

It’s a big week for Katy Perry. Her Prism album arrived on October 22, and that’s not all: she celebrates a special day on the 25th. She retreats a slot to third place with her former chart-topper “Roar.” Katy was born Katheryn Hudson in Santa Barbara, California - and sang gospel-rock when she released her debut⁷ album in 2001. Seven years later, Katy re-emerged with her current pop-oriented approach, and it’s been gold and platinum⁸ hits ever since.

Rebounding⁹ is Miley Cyrus, who apparently¹⁰ has a new boyfriend - one with deep musical connections. She regains¹¹ lost ground, as her former champ “Wrecking Ball” rebounds¹² a slot to number two. Following her breakup with actor Liam Hemsworth, Miley has reportedly been dating Theo Wenner - son of Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner.

Still ruling the list is Lorde, preparing the next step in her whirlwind global conquest. Lorde spends a third week atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Royals.” Her debut album Pure Heroine hits the United Kingdom market on October 28 - and “Royals” zoomed¹³ to number one on the U.K. iTunes chart within hours of its release.

Can Lorde make it an even month at the top? We’ll find out next week.

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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 supremacy
n.至上；至高权力
参考例句：
No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.她是最优秀的体操运动员，无人能胜过她。 Theoretically,she holds supremacy as the head of the state.从理论上说，她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。

3 venue
n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点
参考例句：
The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。 The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

4 cancellation
n.删除，取消
参考例句：
Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。 Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

5 legendary
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
参考例句：
Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。 Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

6 hybrid
n.(动，植）杂种，混合物
参考例句：
That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。 The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

7 debut
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。 The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

8 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。

9 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。

10 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。

11 regains
复得( regain的第三人称单数 )；赢回；重回；复至某地
参考例句：
It will take a lot of repair work before the theatre regains its former splendour. 要想剧院重拾昔日的辉煌，必须进行大规模整修。 He lays down the book and regains the consciousness. 他惊悸初定，掩卷细思。

12 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。

13 zoomed
v.（飞机、汽车等）急速移动( zoom的过去式 )；（价格、费用等）急升，猛涨
参考例句：
Traffic zoomed past us. 车辆从我们身边疾驰而过。 Cars zoomed helter-skelter, honking belligerently. 大街上来往车辆穿梭不停，喇叭声刺耳。来自《简明英汉词典》

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