澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-07-25

 The music world is in shock with the news that British soul singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her north London home aged¹ just 27. 

 

"They tried to make me go to rehab, I said 'no, no, no'…" 

 

The troubled singer had a long battle with alcohol and drugs which overshadowed her musical career. Winehouse won widespread acclaim² at the age of 20 with her 2003 debut³ album “Frank”. Her 2006 album “Back to Black” made her a star around the world, winning five Grammy awards. Her cause of death is still unknown. 

 

All musicians around the world have been paying tribute to Amy Winehouse on social media websites. Many have used Twitter to share their memories and their sadness for Amy. Fellow British singer song-writer Lily Allen has described Amy as a lost soul. American hip-hop star Big Boi from Outkast has compared Amy to many other similar musicians who also died at the age of 27. And US producer Moby has expressed regret, saying he wished he’d done something to help Amy Winehouse after her last disastrous⁴ show in Belgrade. 

 

World jazz great Herbie Hancock has been appointed as a UNESCO Goodwill⁵ Ambassador. The 71-year-old muso’s role means he’ll travel the world, promoting the goals of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. He says his immediate⁶ priorities are to create an International Jazz Day as well as getting major music venues⁷ in New Orleans and Chicago World Heritage listed.

1 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 acclaim   

v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞

参考例句：

• He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
• His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。

3 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。

4 disastrous   

adj.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的

参考例句：

• The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
• Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。

5 goodwill   

n.善意，亲善，信誉，声誉

参考例句：

• His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里对所有人都充满着爱心。
• We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我们用一万英镑买下了这家商店，两千英镑买下了它的信誉。

6 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

7 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网