2007年VOA标准英语-'Anchored In Love' Pays Tribute to June Carter

By Mary Morningstar
Washington
15 June 2007

It's been four years since Country legend June Carter Cash died of complications from heart surgery. Her husband of 35 years, Johnny Cash, lost his battle with diabetes¹ less than four months later. June and Johnny's only child has just released an album and book that pay homage² to his late mother. VOA's Mary Morningstar has more on "Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash."

Sheryl Crow and Willie Nelson's recording³ of "If I Were A Carpenter" is among 12 songs on Anchored In Love: A Tribute to June Carter Cash. All of the album's tracks were either written or performed by June during her five decades in Country music. They include new versions of hit duets she recorded with Johnny Cash and a few songs made famous by the legendary⁴ Carter Family.

The final album June recorded before her death in 2003 was Wildwood Flower.  Long-time friend Loretta Lynn honors June with her version of the Grammy-winning album's title track.

Anchored In Love was conceived and produced by John Carter Cash, the only child of June and Johnny Cash.

John Carter calls the tribute album "a labor⁵ of love." Featured are some of June's close musical friends, as well as Johnny's daughter Rosanne Cash, and Carlene Carter, June's daughter with first husband Carl Smith. Carlene teamed with Brooks⁶ and Dunn lead singer Ronnie Dunn on "Jackson," a song June recorded as a duet with Johnny Cash in 1967. Brad biography, Anchored In Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash. The book was released the same day as the tribute album.

John says, "I hope through these pages people may come to know my mother in some of the ways I have known her. Though they may read of her pain, they will see her strength and beauty most of all."

1 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

2 homage   

n.尊敬，敬意，崇敬

参考例句：

• We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。
• The soldiers swore to pay their homage to the Queen.士兵们宣誓效忠于女王陛下。

3 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。

4 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。

5 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

6 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》