澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-07-28

 Family and friends of Amy Winehouse have paid their last respects to the British singer at her funeral and cremation¹ in London. Around 100 people attended a private Jewish service for the 27-year-old singer who died at her home on Saturday. The mourners included Winehouse's producer Mark Ronson and television personality Kelly Osbourne. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, led the tributes to his daughter, calling her--his angel.  

 

Sydney painter and philanthropist, Margaret Olley, will be given a state memorial service at the New South Wales Art Gallery next month. The 88-year-old died yesterday in her Sydney home. New South Wales Premier², Barry O'Farrell, says her family accepted the offer for the state memorial. The Lismore-born artist was an icon³ in the Australian Arts community. Mr O'Farrell says Margaret Olley was a unique artist and a unique woman whose death is a great loss. 

 

Australian music legend, Jimmy Barnes, has been forced to cancel upcoming solo shows after a health scare. The 55-year-old became ill on Tuesday and doctors now want him to rest for at least a month. Barnes was expected to perform at the Darwin Cup Ball this weekend, but his son David Campbell will take to the stage instead. He is expected to make a full recovery in time to begin rehearsals⁴ with Cold Chisel⁵ for their October reunion tour.

1 cremation   

n.火葬，火化

参考例句：

• Cremation is more common than burial in some countries. 在一些国家，火葬比土葬普遍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Garbage cremation can greatly reduce the occupancy of land. 垃圾焚烧可以大大减少占用土地。 来自互联网

2 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

3 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。

4 rehearsals   

n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 )；排练；复述；重复

参考例句：

• The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
• She worked like a demon all through rehearsals. 她每次排演时始终精力过人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 chisel   

n.凿子；v.用凿子刻，雕，凿

参考例句：

• This chisel is useful for getting into awkward spaces.这凿子在要伸入到犄角儿里时十分有用。
• Camille used a hammer and chisel to carve out a figure from the marble.卡米尔用锤子和凿子将大理石雕刻出一个人像。