VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Countdown for the Week Ending June 29

 

Top 5 Countdown for the Week Ending June 29

We’re counting down the five most popular songs on the Billboard¹ Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 29, 2013.

Last week we welcomed a new champion. Does history repeat itself this week? We'll keep you in suspense² for now.

Let’s start in fifth place, where Justin Timberlake slips a slot with “Mirrors.” Next month, Justin goes on tour with Jay-Z…and that’s not all they have planned. Jay-Z has revealed the track list for his upcoming album Magna Carta Holy Grail and - no surprise - Justin made the guest list. The two previously³ collaborated⁴ on the song “Suit & Tie.” Jay-Z’s album arrives on July 4, and on the 17th, the pair hit the road on their “Legends Of The Summer” tour.

The most successful rock single of the year is finally in the Top Five. Jumping two slots to fourth place, we've got “Radioactive” from Imagine Dragons' Night Visions album. This Las Vegas, Nevada group has gone from playing in half-empty casino showrooms to headlining international venues⁵ - and “Radioactive” has surpassed two million downloads here in the United States.

Meanwhile,  the slide continues for Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, and Ray Dalton this week, as their former champ “Can’t Hold Us” dips another slot in third place. June 24, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis announced their upcoming U.S. tour - it kicks off on October 22, and features opening acts Talib Kweli and Big K.R.I.T.

Daft Punk and Pharrell Williams have topped charts worldwide with “Get Lucky,” and they may get lucky here in the States - they jump another slot to second place this week.  The song has topped charts from Australia to Iceland and even if it fails to reach number one here in the United States, Pharrell Williams is still a winner. He shows up atop the Hot 100 for a second week in Robin⁶ Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” also featuring rapper T.I. The trio rules the Hot 100 chart for a second straight week. This marks an impressive return to form for Pharrell, who dominated pop at the turn of the 21st Century as part of the production duo The Neptunes.

That’s it for now, but join us in seven days for an all-new lineup.

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 suspense   

n.（对可能发生的事）紧张感，担心，挂虑

参考例句：

• The suspense was unbearable.这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了。
• The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念。

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 collaborated   

合作( collaborate的过去式和过去分词 )； 勾结叛国

参考例句：

• We have collaborated on many projects over the years. 这些年来我们合作搞了许多项目。
• We have collaborated closely with the university on this project. 我们与大学在这个专案上紧密合作。

5 venues   

n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点

参考例句：

• The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
• Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网

6 robin   

n.知更鸟，红襟鸟

参考例句：

• The robin is the messenger of spring.知更鸟是报春的使者。
• We knew spring was coming as we had seen a robin.我们看见了一只知更鸟，知道春天要到了。