VOA标准英语2015--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 13

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending June 13

We’re giving you the five most popular songs in the Billboard¹ Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending June 13, 2015.

This week’s countdown proves that when a hit is truly a HIT…it doesn’t go quietly.

Let’s start in fifth place, where Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars elbow aside The Weeknd regaining² their chart mojo this week with “Uptown Funk.” This song is one week away from breaking a Hot 100 record… it has spent a total of 25 weeks in the Top Five. That equals LeAnn Rimes’ run with “How Do I Live,” back in 1997 and ’98…and could set them up for a record-breaking showing next week.

Holding in fourth place is Walk The Moon with “Shut Up And Dance.” The band members say they love spreading the word about their hometown of Cincinnat, Ohio…a large city that is not nationally known for its music scene. Guitarist Eli Maiman says record company execs had no idea of the Midwestern city’s vibrant³ food, music, and arts scenes…and the guys feel like it’s their job to educate people.

Fetty Wap spends another week in third place with “Trap Queen.” The New Jersey⁴ rapper celebrated⁵ a raucous⁶ birthday at home in New Jersey on June 7.…which happened to be his 25th birthday. He performed that night at MetLife Stadium for the Hot 97 Summer Jam…which turned dangerous, after non-ticket holders⁷ attempted to enter the venue⁸. Police closed the main gate and clashed with the crowd.

Last week, Taylor Swift rocketed from 53rd to first place with “Bad Blood.” This week, she drops to number two. Taylor just reconnected with some old friends, when she brought Little Big Town onstage with her in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They played the band’s hit “Pontoon.” Taylor said Little Big Town was one of the first…and nicest…acts she met in the music business.

Re-claiming the Hot 100 title are Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth with “See You Again.” They also dominate Billboard’s inaugural⁹ Songs Of The Summer chart for 2015…even though summer doesn’t officially arrive here until June 21. What was last year’s winner? That would be “Fancy,” by Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX.

1 billboard   

n.布告板，揭示栏，广告牌

参考例句：

• 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。

2 regaining   

复得( regain的现在分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

• She was regaining consciousness now, but the fear was coming with her. 现在她正在恢发她的知觉，但是恐怖也就伴随着来了。
• She said briefly, regaining her will with a click. 她干脆地答道，又马上重新振作起精神来。

3 vibrant   

adj.震颤的，响亮的，充满活力的，精力充沛的，(色彩)鲜明的

参考例句：

• He always uses vibrant colours in his paintings. 他在画中总是使用鲜明的色彩。
• She gave a vibrant performance in the leading role in the school play.她在学校表演中生气盎然地扮演了主角。

4 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

5 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。

6 raucous   

adj.(声音)沙哑的，粗糙的

参考例句：

• I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声。
• They heard a bottle being smashed,then more raucous laughter.他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音，然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。

7 holders   

支持物( holder的名词复数 )； 持有者； （支票等）持有人； 支托（或握持）…之物

参考例句：

• Slaves were mercilessly ground down by slave holders. 奴隶受奴隶主的残酷压迫。
• It is recognition of compassion's part that leads the up-holders of capital punishment to accuse the abolitionists of sentimentality in being more sorry for the murderer than for his victim. 正是对怜悯的作用有了认识，才使得死刑的提倡者指控主张废除死刑的人感情用事，同情谋杀犯胜过同情受害者。

8 venue   

n.犯罪地点，审判地，管辖地，发生地点，集合地点

参考例句：

• The hall provided a venue for weddings and other functions.大厅给婚礼和其他社会活动提供了场所。
• The chosen venue caused great controversy among the people.人们就审判地点的问题产生了极大的争议。

9 inaugural   

adj.就职的；n.就职典礼

参考例句：

• We listened to the President's inaugural speech on the radio yesterday.昨天我们通过无线电听了总统的就职演说。
• Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。