美国传奇歌手Prince去世

 The Carver County, Minnesota Sheriff's Office confirmed the death in a press release and says that Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his home studio before being pronounced dead.

The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed¹ as one of the most inventive musicians of his era, drawing upon influences ranging from James Brown to the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix.

His hits included "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" "When Doves Cry," and, of course, 1984's Purple Rain.

People are reacting with shock and disbelief at the death of such a legendary² and influential³ pop music pioneer.

美国传奇歌手Prince去世

""I just can't believe it is true, I just can't believe it, I just can't believe he's gone, I can't breathe, I can't even talk."

"So honored to have been here Saturday night and I really felt like this is going to be great. We are going to do this for years, but now, he's left us. Right now, I am just kinda numb⁴."

Fan Adm Philips reminds us that Prince was not only a legend in his own right, but also set trends that echoed throughout the music industry.

"This man was a trendsetter and an icon⁵ and a kingmaker and a queen maker⁶. I mean vanity, Sheila E, work with Sheena Easton and everything and to not even make it to age 60 is incredibly sad."

Another fan, Sherma Moody⁷, also calls this a devastating⁸ loss for the world of music.

"I am so saddened by his death. Prince was a legend and still is he's in our hearts today. It's devastating for the world of music and to everybody who cared about Prince and his family. My heart goes out to them."

Fans from far-flung places are also paying their respects.

Gordon Greystroke is one of them.

"He was a bit of a genius, wasn't he? That is sad to hear. I heard he took ill on a plane right? You guys wouldn't joke about a thing like that right? The guy played about 25 different instruments. He is tremendous."

Musician Sheila E., a former protégé of Prince, tweeted the words: My heart is broken. There are no words. I love you!"

Prince will be remembered not only for his incredible musical style, but also for an electrifying⁹ stage presence and, above all, for doing things just a little bit differently than everyone else.

1 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。

2 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。

3 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

4 numb   

adj.麻木的，失去感觉的；v.使麻木

参考例句：

• His fingers were numb with cold.他的手冻得发麻。
• Numb with cold,we urged the weary horses forward.我们冻得发僵，催着疲惫的马继续往前走。

5 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

6 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

7 moody   

adj.心情不稳的，易怒的，喜怒无常的

参考例句：

• He relapsed into a moody silence.他又重新陷于忧郁的沉默中。
• I'd never marry that girl.She's so moody.我决不会和那女孩结婚的。她太易怒了。

8 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

9 electrifying   

v.使电气化( electrify的现在分词 )；使兴奋

参考例句：

• The dancers gave an electrifying performance. 舞蹈演员们的表演激动人心。
• The national orchestra gave an electrifying performance of classic music. 国家交响乐团举行了一次古典音乐的震撼性演出。 来自辞典例句