时间:2019-01-08 作者:英语课 分类:VOA常速英语2007年(十二月)


英语课
By Mary Morningstar
Washington
17 December 2007

More than a dozen Country holiday albums were released this season. Top sellers include new collections by Toby Keith, Taylor Swift and Diamond Rio. VOA's Mary Morningstar reports on a compilation 1 that's also a favorite this year, "Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007."


"Let It Be Christmas" by Alan Jackson is one of 14 holiday songs on Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007.  Alan wrote "Let It Be Christmas" for his 2002 album of the same name. Also featured on Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007 are seven newly-recorded tracks. They include Carrie Underwood's version of "Do You Hear What I Hear," which was originally sung by the Harry 2 Simeone Chorale in 1962; Kellie Pickler's jazzy rendition of Eartha Kitt's 1953 hit "Santa Baby;" and, Canadian Country singer Terri Clark's bluegrass version of "O Little Town of Bethlehem."


Among the album's previously-released tracks are Brad Paisley's personalized version of "Winter Wonderland," Kenny Chesney's reggae-inspired cover of "Jingle 3 Bells" and Montgomery Gentry's 2001 rendition of Robert Earl Keen's tongue-in-cheek song about a Texas-style Christmas, "Merry Christmas From The Family."


Only one song on Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007 was released before 1999. The late Johnny Cash first recorded his version of "Silent Night" for his 1963 album, Christmas Spirit.


Two songs on Hear Something Country - Christmas 2007 are currently climbing Billboard's Country Singles chart - "Santa Baby" by 2006 American Idol 4 finalist Kellie Pickler" and "Do You Hear What I Hear" by 2005 American Idol winner Carrie Underwood.




n.编译,编辑
  • One of the first steps taken was the compilation of a report.首先采取的步骤之一是写一份报告。
  • The compilation of such diagrams,is of lasting value for astronomy.绘制这样的图对天文学有永恒的价值。
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • 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。
n.叮当声,韵律简单的诗句;v.使叮当作响,叮当响,押韵
  • The key fell on the ground with a jingle.钥匙叮当落地。
  • The knives and forks set up their regular jingle.刀叉发出常有的叮当声。
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
  • As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子,他是父母的宠儿。
  • Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。
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