美国国家公共电台 NPR Thanks To A Tweet, Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' Is On The Charts

 

DAVID GREENE, HOST:

Good morning, I'm David Greene.

(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DREAMS")

FLEETWOOD MAC: (Singing) Thunder only happens when it's raining.

GREENE: Thunder only happens when it's raining, or apparently¹, when Twitter goes crazy over a meme. This song, "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac, just exploded in popularity². According to Billboard³, it hit No. 16 on the rock charts even though it's four decades old. People are streaming and downloading "Dreams" after video of a color guard dancing to the song went viral. Well, Fleetwood Mac, who am I to keep you down? It's MORNING EDITION.

1 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

2 popularity   

n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎

参考例句：

• The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
• Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。

3 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。