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Miranda Lambert Wins Big (Again) at Country Music Awards 2014美国乡村音乐学院奖:米兰达·兰伯特再加冕

Welcome to American Mosaic¹ from VOA Learning English. 

I’m Caty Weaver².

The Country Music Association held its yearly awards Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennesee. Country music stars were out in full force for the event. But the night included rock and pop stars too.

The biggest winner at the event was musician Miranda Lambert. She won four awards, including Single of the Year. Lambert’s song “Automatic” was the honored single.

Miranda Lambert also performed a definitively³ non-country song with the currently very popular singer Meghan Trainor.  The two shared the stage for Trainor’s song “All About That Bass⁴.” The song praises women who have a little extra weight on their bodies.

Artists Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley were hosts of the awards show again this year. The two stars made fun of everything from Tuesday’s elections in the U.S. to actress Renee Zellweger’s recent cosmetic⁵ surgery. The operation greatly changed the movie star’s face.

Carrie Underwood said, “We refuse to joke about Renee Zellweger.” Paisley agreed and added, “she could be here.” Underwood answered with “I mean, how would we know?”

One surprise at the Country Music Association awards was Kacey Musgrave’s win for Song of the Year.  “Follow Your Arrow,” includes references to marijuana use and homosexuality. These are not common themes in mainstream⁶ country music.

Taylor Swift’s recent break with the country world was also noted⁷ at the show. Hosts Underwood and Paisley said the industry was suffering from “PPTSD” or post-partum Taylor Swift Disorder⁸.

Swift was in the news this week for another musical departure. The music star removed her music from the streaming service Spotify. She told Yahoomusic.com that the music industry is changing quickly. She said everything new, including Spotify, seems like a major experiment. The artist said she was not going to provide her “life’s work” for an experiment.

Taylor Swift broke another record this week. She became the first artist to have three albums sell one million copies in the first week of release. Her most recent “1989” sold more than 1.2 million. It was released October 27th.

That is Luke Bryan.  He won the CMA’s biggest award Wednesday night.  Country music legend Garth Brooks⁹ presented Bryan with the Entertainer of the Year award. It was hard to be sure what the young singer was happier about -- winning the award or meeting Garth Brooks.  “Hey Garth,” Bryan said, “Can I hug you again?”

Words in this Story

stage – n. a raised platform in a theater, auditorium¹⁰, etc., where the performers stand

host – n. a person who talks to guests on a television or radio show

cosmetic surgery – n. medical operations that change or improve the appearance of a physical feature

reference – v. to mention (something or someone) in speech or in writing : to refer to (something or someone)

mainstream – n.  the thoughts, beliefs, and choices that are accepted by the largest number of people

departure – n. the act of leaving

legend – n. a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely well

1 mosaic   

n./adj.镶嵌细工的，镶嵌工艺品的，嵌花式的

参考例句：

• The sky this morning is a mosaic of blue and white.今天早上的天空是幅蓝白相间的画面。
• The image mosaic is a troublesome work.图象镶嵌是个麻烦的工作。

2 weaver   

n.织布工；编织者

参考例句：

• She was a fast weaver and the cloth was very good.她织布织得很快，而且布的质量很好。
• The eager weaver did not notice my confusion.热心的纺织工人没有注意到我的狼狈相。

3 definitively   

adv.决定性地，最后地

参考例句：

• None of the three super-states could be definitively conquered even by the other two in combination. 三个超级国家中的任何一国都不可能被任何两国的联盟所绝对打败。 来自英汉文学
• Therefore, nothing can ever be definitively proved with a photograph. 因此，没有什么可以明确了一张照片。 来自互联网

4 bass   

n.男低音(歌手)；低音乐器；低音大提琴

参考例句：

• He answered my question in a surprisingly deep bass.他用一种低得出奇的声音回答我的问题。
• The bass was to give a concert in the park.那位男低音歌唱家将在公园中举行音乐会。

5 cosmetic   

n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的

参考例句：

• These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
• Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

6 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 disorder   

n.紊乱，混乱；骚动，骚乱；疾病，失调

参考例句：

• When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后，他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
• It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。

9 brooks   

n.小溪( brook的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Brooks gave the business when Haas caught him with his watch. 哈斯抓到偷他的手表的布鲁克斯时，狠狠地揍了他一顿。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ade and Brooks exchanged blows yesterday and they were severely punished today. 艾德和布鲁克斯昨天打起来了，今天他们受到严厉的惩罚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 auditorium   

n.观众席，听众席；会堂，礼堂

参考例句：

• The teacher gathered all the pupils in the auditorium.老师把全体同学集合在礼堂内。
• The stage is thrust forward into the auditorium.舞台向前突出，伸入观众席。