VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 25
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2014年(一月)
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 25
We’re featuring the five most popular songs in the Billboard 1 Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending January 25, 2014
This week’s new song isn’t new at all: it first appeared last September. Why the wait? That’s still to come; first, let’s open in fifth place, where A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera hold steady with “Say Something.” As a child, Christina regularly entered - and won - talent shows in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. In 1993, she became a regular on the The Mickey Mouse Club. Her fellow “Mouseketeers” included Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.
Katy Perry jumps two slots to fourth place with “Dark Horse,” featuring Juicy J of the rap group Three 6 Mafia. The song has been kicking around the singles scene since last September. Last August, fans were asked to vote on two songs - one of which would become the first promotional single from Katy’s Prism album. “Dark Horse” won, and briefly 2 hit the Hot 100 before being retired 3. Now, it’s the album’s third official single.
Eminem and Rihanna hold at number three with “The Monster.” Is Eminem brewing 4 up a reality show? Last week, comedian 5 Jack 6 Thriller 7 popped up on Instagram, saying Eminem asked him to host a new rap battle TV reality show. He subsequently deleted his post, with Eminem associate Royce Da 5’ 9” tweeting, “Don’t believe any battle show rumors 8 until you hear it from us.”
But, believe this, it’s another week in the runner-up slot for OneRepublic, with “Counting Stars",which holds in second place. This single is a veritable greybeard in the Top 20, having hung around for 30 weeks. Only the Neighbourhood’s “Sweater Weather” and Imagine Dragons’ “Demons” have hung in there longer.
Pitbull and Ke$ha are your Hot 100 singles champs for a second week with “Timber.” Ke$ha is currently receiving treatment for eating disorders 9, and her mother Pebe Sebert says that’s not the worst of it: doctors told her that Ke$ha could have died from complications, prior to her stint 10 in rehab.
Who knows what surprises next week will bring? There’s only one way to find out: join us in seven days!
- 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。
- I want to touch briefly on another aspect of the problem.我想简单地谈一下这个问题的另一方面。
- He was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.他被一个恐怖组织绑架并短暂拘禁。
- The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
- Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
- The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
- The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。
- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
- He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
- I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。
- Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》