VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending October 26

 

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending October 26

We're rolling the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending October 26, 2013.

It’s a youth movement atop this week’s hit list, with a 16-year-old battling a 20-year-old for chart supremacy².

Let’s begin in fifth place, where Drake featuring the duo Majid Jordan stays put with “Hold On, We’re Going Home.” Drake left fans disappointed last weekend - when on Saturday the 19th, he canceled a show in Philadelphia one hour after it was scheduled to begin. A spokesperson for the venue³ says the cancellation⁴ arose from technical issues and the show has been moved to December 18.

Also holding in place is Avicii and “Wake Me Up!” A top British DJ credits Avicii with elevating dance music to a new level. The legendary⁵ British DJ/producer Pete Tong says Avicii and Calvin Harris have saved dance music, combining its sound with pop to create a new and powerful hybrid⁶.

It’s a big week for Katy Perry. Her Prism album arrived on October 22, and that’s not all: she celebrates a special day on the 25th. She retreats a slot to third place with her former chart-topper “Roar.”  Katy was born Katheryn Hudson in Santa Barbara, California - and sang gospel-rock when she released her debut⁷ album in 2001. Seven years later, Katy re-emerged with her current pop-oriented approach, and it’s been gold and platinum⁸ hits ever since.

Rebounding⁹ is Miley Cyrus, who apparently¹⁰ has a new boyfriend - one with deep musical connections. She regains¹¹ lost ground, as her former champ “Wrecking Ball” rebounds¹² a slot to number two. Following her breakup with actor Liam Hemsworth, Miley has reportedly been dating Theo Wenner - son of Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner.

Still ruling the list is Lorde, preparing the next step in her whirlwind global conquest. Lorde spends a third week atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Royals.” Her debut album Pure Heroine hits the United Kingdom market on October 28 - and “Royals” zoomed¹³ to number one on the U.K. iTunes chart within hours of its release.

Can Lorde make it an even month at the top? We’ll find out next week.

1 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。

2 supremacy   

n.至上；至高权力

参考例句：

• No one could challenge her supremacy in gymnastics.她是最优秀的体操运动员，无人能胜过她。
• Theoretically,she holds supremacy as the head of the state.从理论上说，她作为国家的最高元首拥有至高无上的权力。

3 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

4 cancellation   

n.删除，取消

参考例句：

• Heavy seas can cause cancellation of ferry services.海上风浪太大，可能须要取消渡轮服务。
• Her cancellation of her trip to Paris upset our plan.她取消了巴黎之行打乱了我们的计划。

5 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。

6 hybrid   

n.(动，植）杂种，混合物

参考例句：

• That is a hybrid perpetual rose.那是一株杂交的四季开花的蔷薇。
• The hybrid was tall,handsome,and intelligent.那混血儿高大、英俊、又聪明。

7 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。

8 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。

9 rebounding   

蹦跳运动

参考例句：

• The strength of negative temperature concrete is tested with supersonic-rebounding method. 本文将超声回弹综合法用于负温混凝土强度检测。
• The fundamental of basketball includes shooting, passing and catching, rebounding, etc. 篮球运动中最基本的东西包括投篮，传接球，篮板球等。

10 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。

11 regains   

复得( regain的第三人称单数 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

• It will take a lot of repair work before the theatre regains its former splendour. 要想剧院重拾昔日的辉煌，必须进行大规模整修。
• He lays down the book and regains the consciousness. 他惊悸初定，掩卷细思。

12 rebounds   

反弹球( rebound的名词复数 )； 回弹球； 抢断篮板球； 复兴

参考例句：

• V is the velocity after the gas particle rebounds from the wall. V是粒子从壁上弹开后的速度。
• In the former case, the first body rebounds with practically its original velocity. 在前一种情况下，第一个物体实际上以原来的速度弹回。

13 zoomed   

v.（飞机、汽车等）急速移动( zoom的过去式 )；（价格、费用等）急升，猛涨

参考例句：

• Traffic zoomed past us. 车辆从我们身边疾驰而过。
• Cars zoomed helter-skelter, honking belligerently. 大街上来往车辆穿梭不停，喇叭声刺耳。 来自《简明英汉词典》