世界名人简介 第94期:梅西·埃丽奥特

 Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott was born in Virginia in 1971. She is an award-winning rap artist and probably the greatest ever female rapper. As well as having a string of hit singles and albums, Elliott has also written songs for other top artists, including Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. Elliott’s success in the rap industry is nothing short of phenomenal.

1971年，梅西·埃丽奥特出生在弗吉尼亚。她曾获得音乐大奖，并有可能是史上最杰出嘻哈女歌手。除发行单曲和专辑，埃丽奥特还曾为其他艺人写歌，包括惠特妮·休斯顿、玛丽亚·凯莉以及珍妮·杰克逊。她在嘻哈界界的成功堪称惊人。

Elliott grew up experiencing and witnessing sexual and physical abuse. She lived in fear that her father would beat her mother to death. She found an escape in music. From the age of four she dreamed about stardom. She wrote letters to her hero Michael Jackson every day, asking him to rescue her. She also spent her youth writing song lyrics¹.

孩童时期，性骚扰和虐待就一直跟随着她。生怕父亲会将母亲打死。但却在音乐中找寻出路。从4岁起，埃丽奥特梦想出名。并每天给偶像杰克逊写信，向他寻求帮助。青年时期的埃丽奥特还自己作词。

Elliott formed a rap group called Sista with three school friends, which broke up after their record label refused to release their album. She wrote songs and contributed vocals² to other artists' songs. The CEO of Elektra Records heard Elliott on Gina Thompson's "The Things That You Do" and knew she was special. She won a contract to run her own record label, GoldMind Inc.

她曾与三名同学组建“Sista”嘻哈乐队，但因唱片公司拒绝发片而解散。她曾为其他歌手写歌，伴奏和声。Elektra唱片总裁曾在吉娜·汤普森单曲《挡不住的奇迹》中发现埃丽奥特，并认为她与众不同。并成功签约，之后创办自己的唱片公司GoldMind Inc。

Elliott teamed up with her old friend Timbaland and set the world of rap on fire with her stylish³ songs and image. Six of her albums would go platinum⁴ and she received five Grammy awards for her brilliance⁵. She also produced stars like Madonna and Beyonce. Elliott also has time for charity work, in particular, to highlight domestic violence and teen obesity⁶.

她还与提姆巴兰合作，凭借她的标志性歌曲和形象，全球嘻哈开始躁动起来。6张专辑为白金唱片，5次获得格莱美大奖。歌星麦当娜、碧昂丝也出自她手。埃丽奥特还从事公益活动，特别是家庭暴力和青少年肥胖问题。

1.nothing short of 无异于

例句：The results have been nothing short of remarkable⁷. 

它的结果简直可以说是非凡的。

2.song lyrics 歌词

例句：Full Versions is Ad-free, unlimited⁸ song skips and complete song lyrics.

全版本是无广告，无限歌跳过和完整的歌曲的歌词。

3.domestic violence 家庭暴力

例句：There has never been an episode of domestic violence in our marriage. Ever. 

我们的婚姻中从来就没有出现过家庭暴力，从来没有过。

4.record label 唱片公司

例句：She landed a contract with record label EMI.

她获得了一份与百代唱片公司的合约。

1 lyrics   

n.歌词

参考例句：

• 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。

2 vocals   

（乐曲中的）歌唱部份，声乐部份( vocal的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Also look out for soaring vocals on The Right Man. 另外，也可留意一下《意中人》中的那高亢的唱腔。
• Lazy bass line, lazier drums, lush violins, great piano and incomparable vocals. 懒惰的低音线，较懒惰的鼓，饮小提琴，棒的钢琴和无比的声音。

3 stylish   

adj.流行的，时髦的；漂亮的，气派的

参考例句：

• He's a stylish dresser.他是个穿着很有格调的人。
• What stylish women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world.巴黎女性时装往往会引导世界时装潮流。

4 platinum   

n.白金

参考例句：

• I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
• Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。

5 brilliance   

n.光辉，辉煌，壮丽，（卓越的）才华，才智

参考例句：

• I was totally amazed by the brilliance of her paintings.她的绘画才能令我惊歎不已。
• The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。

6 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。

7 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

8 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。