美国国家公共电台 NPR--A Bay Area teen stepped in for Pearl Jam's drummer after he got COVID-19

A Bay Area teen stepped in for Pearl Jam's drummer after he got COVID-19

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It had to be on Kai Neukerman's wish list to play with Pearl Jam. Neukerman left the Oakland arena² saying it felt surreal, but also with a bit of immortality³.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Good morning. I'm A Martinez. A Bay Area teen stepped in for Pearl Jam's drummer after he caught COVID.

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)

EDDIE VEDDER: Everybody, this is Kai. Kai, this is everybody.

MARTINEZ: It had to be on Kai Neukerman's wish list to play with Pearl Jam. Frontman Eddie Vedder made him the man of the hour after seeing a clip from his band, The Alive. Kai left the Oakland Arena saying it felt surreal but also with a little bit of immortality. If it had been me, I swear I would have forgotten to just breathe. It's MORNING EDITION.

1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

3 immortality   

n.不死，不朽

参考例句：

• belief in the immortality of the soul 灵魂不灭的信念
• It was like having immortality while you were still alive. 仿佛是当你仍然活着的时候就得到了永生。