VOA标准英语2013--12月14日本周5大流行歌曲

 

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Dec. 14 12月14日本周5大流行歌曲

We’re looking at the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending December 14, 2013.

This time of year, the music world turns its attention to the Grammy Awards. The nominations² were announced December 6, and three of this week’s artists are included.

We open in fifth place, where OneRepublic slips a slot³ with “Counting Stars.”  On March 27, OneRepublic will be in London’s Royal Albert Hall to perform at the  concerts for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Over the past 13 years, the concerts have raised more than 17 million pounds - or $27 million (US) - to help young cancer  patients across the U.K.

Up four slots to fourth place go Pitbull and Ke$ha, with “Timber,” blending dance and country elements - as with Avicii's mega-hit "Wake Me Up". Is a trend  developing here?  In any event, it’s Pitbull’s highest Hot 100 showing since “Give Me Everything” hit number one in 2011.

Falling two slots to third place is Lorde with “Royals.” Her stint⁴ at number one may be over, but everything else is going her way. The 17-year-old New Zealander  just collected four Grammy nominations: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Pop Album, and Best Pop Solo⁵ Performance.

Both Eminem and Rihanna drew Grammy nominations this year, and here they are in second place, holding steady with “The Monster.”   Rihanna just drew two Grammy award  nominations for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Pop Duo Performance for “Stay.” Eminem’s in the running for Best Rap⁶ Performance, for “Berzerk.” Miley Cyrus has no Grammy nominations - and as you can imagine, her fans aren’t too happy about that. However, there’s some consolation⁷ on the Hot 100, where  “Wrecking Ball” returns to number one. Miley kicks off her world tour in February, and this week, “Wrecking Ball” regains⁸ the Hot 100 title for a third total week.

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 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

3 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。

4 stint   

v.节省，限制，停止；n.舍不得化，节约，限制；连续不断的一段时间从事某件事

参考例句：

• He lavished money on his children without stint.他在孩子们身上花钱毫不吝惜。
• We hope that you will not stint your criticism.我们希望您不吝指教。

5 solo   

n.独奏，独唱；adj.单独的；adv.单独地；v.放单飞，单独表演

参考例句：

• Tara is currently working on a solo album.塔拉眼下正忙着制作个人专辑。
• There's wonderfully lyrical flute solo in the middle of this symphony.在交响乐中间有一段奇妙的抒情长笛独奏。

6 rap   

n.轻敲，拍击，责骂，厉声说出，说唱音乐，谈话，最少量；vi.轻敲，敲门，表演说唱音乐，畅谈；vt.抓，抢，拍击

参考例句：

• I heard a rap on the door.我听到有轻轻的敲门声。
• Today we are going to rap about relationships.今天我们要聊聊关系的问题。

7 consolation   

n.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
• This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。

8 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。