水果姐将领衔超级碗中场秀

 　　While Taylor Swift was dancing at the American Music Awards, the NFL confirmed that Katy Perry will perform during halftime of Super Bowl XLIX. Perry and Pepsi, the Super Bowl XLIX halftime sponsor, celebrated¹ the announcement by releasing a video to commemorate² the occasion.

　　当泰勒·斯威夫特在全美音乐奖上翩翩起舞时，全国橄榄球联盟已经证实水果姐凯蒂·佩里将在超级碗中场休息时进行演出。佩里、百事可乐和超级碗中场秀赞助商还播放了纪念录像带来庆祝这一宣告。

　　The 30-year-old singer was first rumored³ for the Super Bowl halftime show back in August when The Wall Street Journal revealed Perry, Coldplay and Rihanna were among finalists for the high-profile job. At the time, it was rumored that the NFL had wanted artists to pay a portion of their post-halftime show income to the league as compensation for being picked. Perry, however, said she wouldn't participate in that pay-for-play scheme. "I'm not the kind of girl who would pay to play the Super Bowl," Perry said on ESPN back in October.

　　今年八月首次传出这位30岁的歌手将参加超级碗中场秀的消息，《华尔街日报》透露佩里、酷玩乐队和蕾哈娜是这项高调工作的候选人。当时有传言说全国橄榄球联盟想让这些艺人支付一部分他们的中场秀出场费给联盟，以此作为被选中的补偿。但佩里说她不会参与这项为表演付费的方案。“我不是那种自掏腰包参加中场秀表演的女生。”同年十月份佩里曾对ESPN电视台说。

　　Super Bowl XLIX will take place on Feb. 1, 2015 at University of Phoenix⁴ Stadium in Phoenix. Perry joins Bruno Mars, Beyoncé, Madonna, The Who, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Prince, the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and U2 as recent Super Bowl halftime show performers.

　　超级碗XLIX将于2015年2月1日在凤凰城大学体育场举行。佩里将和布鲁诺火星、碧昂丝、麦当娜、“谁人”乐队、布鲁斯·斯普林斯汀& E街乐队、汤姆·佩蒂与伤心人合唱团、王子、滚石乐队、保罗·麦卡特尼和U2乐队一起参加近期的超级碗中场秀进行演出。

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

3 rumored   

adj.传说的，谣传的v.传闻( rumor的过去式和过去分词 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• It is rumored that he cheats on his wife. 据传他对他老婆不忠。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It was rumored that the white officer had been a Swede. 传说那个白人军官是个瑞典人。 来自辞典例句

4 phoenix   

n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生

参考例句：

• The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。
• The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。