VOA标准英语2011--Harry Connick, Jr Shows Off Broadway Per

Harry¹ Connick, Jr Shows Off Broadway Performances

New Orleans crooner Harry Connick, Jr. was the toast of Broadway last year with a series of big band concerts now available on CD and DVD.
Harry may be New Orleans born and bred, but his love affair with New York City burns brighter than ever. The 43-year-old bandleader commanded his orchestra through 15 sold-out shows at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre, concerts steeped in popular song and traditional New Orleans blues² and boogie-woogie.
This wasn't the first time Harry has performed on Broadway. In 1990, he made his Broadway debut³ in "An Evening with Harry Connick, Jr. and His Orchestra," and, in 2006, he starred in a revival⁴ of "The Pajama Game," earning a Tony nomination⁵ for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.
With a swing band on one side, a 12-piece string section on the other, and Harry seated at a grand piano in the center, the Broadway stage was transformed into a stylish⁶ ballroom⁷ bandstand. Harry dedicated⁸ most of the second act to the music of New Orleans on a set that resembled a Bourbon Street nightclub. There are 15 tracks on the CD, titled "Harry Connick, Jr: In Concert On Broadway," and an additional five songs on the DVD.
The show garnered⁹ rave¹⁰ reviews. The New York Times described Harry's performance as "a fusion¹¹ of Frank Sinatra (and Sinatra's greatest arranger Nelson Riddle), Elvis Presley, Peter Allen (by way of Professor Longhair), and Frank Loesser reconceived in the spirit of New Orleans."
Harry returns to Broadway later this year to star in a revival of the 1965 musical, "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever."

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

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 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

5 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

6 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。

7 ballroom   

n.舞厅

参考例句：

• The boss of the ballroom excused them the fee.舞厅老板给他们免费。
• I go ballroom dancing twice a week.我一个星期跳两次交际舞。

8 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

9 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句

10 rave   

vi.胡言乱语；热衷谈论；n.热情赞扬

参考例句：

• The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。

11 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。