VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 16

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending May 16

We're counting down the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending May 16, 2015.

It happens in fifth place, where Walk The Moon jumps two slots with “Shut Up And Dance.” Who is Walk The Moon you ask? Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, this band has been through several lineup changes since starting in 2008. The guys say they took their name from the old Police hit “Walking On The Moon.” The band members and their fans are known to wear lots of bright face paint at their shows.  

The Weeknd treads water in fourth place with “Earned It,” which has sold one point five million copies here in the United States. Let’s talk about musicians and models: they just can’t seem to resist each other. The Weeknd joins the club, as U.S. media outlets² report he’s dating 18-year-old model Bella Hadid. She’s the sister of model Gigi Hadid…who reportedly just broke up with singer Cody Simpson.

Falling a slot to number three are Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars with their former champ “Uptown Funk.” Three things you didn’t know about Bruno: His  real name is Peter Hernandez…Bruno is his childhood nickname, in honor of famed wrestler³ Bruno Sammartino. He signed a solo contract in 2009, after becoming a successful writer/producer for other acts…and his brother Eric plays drums in his backing band, The Hooligans.

Fetty Wap may hit Hot 100 pay dirt with his debut⁴ single, as “Trap Queen” jumps a slot to second place. What is a "Trap Queen?" Well the Urban Dictionary defines it as a powerful female who’s loyal to her friends and family, and knows the ways of the streets inside and out.

Up at number one, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth reign⁵ for a fourth straight week with “See You Again.” Speaking with the London Sun, Wiz said he and Harry⁶ Styles of One Direction are fans of each other…and Harry told Wiz he’d be the first rapper they’d ever work with. We haven’t heard any definite plans, but who knows?

We do know that we’ll meet again next week. Drop by and we’ll count ‘em down together.

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 outlets   

n.出口( outlet的名词复数 )；经销店；插座；廉价经销店

参考例句：

• The dumping of foreign cotton blocked outlets for locally grown cotton. 外国棉花的倾销阻滞了当地生产的棉花的销路。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They must find outlets for their products. 他们必须为自己的产品寻找出路。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 wrestler   

n.摔角选手，扭

参考例句：

• The wrestler tripped up his opponent.那个摔跤运动员把对手绊倒在地。
• The stronger wrestler won the first throw.较壮的那个摔跤手第一跤就赢了。

4 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。

5 reign   

n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势

参考例句：

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
• The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

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。