新奇事件簿 猫王被授予总统自由勋章

The legendary¹ rock 'n' roll singer Elvis Presley has been posthumously² awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 41 years after his death. Presley is known as the "King of rock and roll". He was one of seven recipients³ of the award. Other recipients included baseball great Babe Ruth and Supreme⁴ Court judge Antonin Scalia. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is bestowed⁵ by the President of the United States and is the highest award that can be given to a civilian⁶. It recognizes those people who have made, "an especially meritorious⁷ contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors".

传奇摇滚歌手埃维斯·普里斯利被追授总统自由勋章。此时离他去世已41年。普里斯利以“摇滚之王”著称，他是七名自由勋章获得者之一。其他获得者有棒球明星巴比·鲁斯和最高法院法官安东宁·斯卡利亚。总统自由勋章由美国总统授予，是市民可获得的最高荣誉。该奖项是为了表彰那些“为美国国家安全和利益、世界和平、文化或其他重要公众或个人努力做出尤为杰出贡献的人。”

Speaking at the awards ceremony on Friday, President Trump⁸ said: "America is blessed to have the most skill, passion and talent of anywhere on earth. We are truly a great nation and we're a nation that is doing really, really well right now." The White House described Elvis as, "an enduring American icon⁹". It added: "Presley defined American culture to billions of adoring fans around the world. Fusing gospel, country, and rhythm and blues¹⁰, the star had created a sound all his own." Elvis is one of the most influential¹¹ musicians of the 20th century. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. Other musical stars to get the award include Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder.

在周五的颁奖典礼上，特朗普总统讲到：“美国有幸拥有世界上最优秀、最有激情和才能的人。我们真的是一个伟大的民族，我们现在真真真的是一个很不错的民族。”白宫这样描述埃维斯，“一个不朽的美国偶像。”其还称：“普里斯利为世界数亿崇拜他的粉丝定义了美国文化。融合福音音乐、乡村乐和节奏布鲁斯，这位明星凭借一己之力创造出了一种声音。”埃维斯是20世纪最具影响力的音乐家之一。他是美国音乐史上最畅销的独唱艺人。其他获得该奖的音乐明星包括艾瑞莎·弗兰克林、鲍勃·迪伦和史提夫·汪达。

1 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

2 posthumously   

adv.于死后，于身后；于著作者死后出版地

参考例句：

• He was confirmed posthumously as a member of the Chinese Communist Party. 他被追认为中国共产党党员。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Her last book was published posthumously in 1948. 她最后的一本书在她死后于1948 年出版了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 recipients   

adj.接受的；受领的；容纳的；愿意接受的n.收件人；接受者；受领者；接受器

参考例句：

• The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者的姓名登在报上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者名单登在报上。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

5 bestowed   

赠给，授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
• He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。

6 civilian   

adj.平民的，民用的，民众的

参考例句：

• There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
• He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。

7 meritorious   

adj.值得赞赏的

参考例句：

• He wrote a meritorious theme about his visit to the cotton mill.他写了一篇关于参观棉纺织厂的有价值的论文。
• He was praised for his meritorious service.他由于出色地工作而受到称赞。

8 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

9 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

10 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

11 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。