时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2016年VOA慢速英语(五)月


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'Lemonade' Flavors Beyonce's Tour Opening 碧昂丝世界巡演首站迈阿密完美落幕


Beyonce opened her Formation World Tour to a full house on April 27 in Miami, Florida.


The pop superstar started the show with songs from her album "Lemonade,'' released just a few days earlier. The album release also came with a special television program starring Beyonce on the cable station HBO.


Much of “Lemonade” appears to be tied to Beyonce's life. Lyrics 1 like, "Are you cheating on me?'' raised questions of whether her famous husband, Jay Z, had been involved with another woman.


Beyonce came onto the stage wearing black leather and a big country-western hat. Her performance included huge red lights and fireworks. Images of an electrical storm played on a screen behind her during one emotional song. 


During the concert, Beyonce did not talk about her husband except for a quick “thank you” at the end. She also said little about her new album, except that her favorite song from it is "All Night.'' It begins with the line, "I've found the truth beneath your lies.''


She also did a quick cover of the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams.'' And she sang her song “Halo” in memory of the pop star Prince, who died last week.


She thanked him for his “beautiful music” and told the crowd, “He's an artist that inspired all of us.''


Later, images of Jay Z holding the couple's newborn child played as she sang. Wednesday's show also included a video from Jay Z’s grandmother on her 90th birthday. In the video, she said she turned life's lemons into lemonade.


Beyonce’s album is expected to sell hundreds of thousands of copies in its first week. Billboard 2 magazine says it is likely headed to the number-one place on its weekly Top 200 list of album sales.


Both Beyonce and her husband have appeared in photographs this week in which they are not wearing their wedding rings. But it is not clear if that means anything. Beyonce’s messages have seemed somewhat mixed. She did thank Jay Z with a song at the concert, saying “I want to dedicate 3 this song to my beautiful husband. I love you so much.”


Of course, “Lemonade” can be both sweet and sour.


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full house - expression a theater or concert hall that is filled with spectators 4


lyrics - n. the words of a song


stage - n. a raised platform in a theater, auditorium 5, etc., where the performers stand?


cover - n. a recording 6 or performance of a song that was previously 7 recorded by someone else?


inspire - v. to make (someone) want to do something : to give (someone) an idea about what to do or create?



n.歌词
  • music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hart 由罗杰斯和哈特作词作曲
  • The book contains lyrics and guitar tablatures for over 100 songs. 这本书有100多首歌的歌词和吉他奏法谱。
n.布告板,揭示栏,广告牌
  • 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。
vt.献身,致力于,把(时间、精力等)用于
  • She vowed to herself that she would dedicate her life to scientific studies.她默默地发誓要献身于科学研究。
  • To my father I dedicate this volume in token of affection and gratitude.我谨以此书献给我的父亲,以表示对他的爱戴和感激之情。
n.观众,旁观者( spectator的名词复数 )
  • The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. 看得出观众在炎热的阳光下快支撑不住了。
  • The policemen asked the spectators to stand well back. 警察要求旁观者靠后站。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.观众席,听众席;会堂,礼堂
  • The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
  • The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出,伸入观众席。
n.录音,记录
  • 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。
adv.以前,先前(地)
  • 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。
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