VOA标准英语2008年-‘Beatboxers’ Meet, Try Skills During London Gat

By Catherine Drew
London
19 May 2008
 

It can sound like musical instruments or, it can sound like nothing you have ever heard before. An emerging¹ musical form called 'beatboxing' isn't exactly singing. But the music is created only by using a human voice and mouth, lips, tongue, nose and throat.  London played host recently to the highlight² in the beatboxing calendar: an international convention³ at the South Bank Arts Center . The convention is an opportunity for beatboxers from around the world to meet in person and try out their skills. Catherine Drew brings us this new form of music.

 

1 emerging   

adj.正在不断出现的

参考例句：

• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。
• I saw the woman emerging out of a shop. 我看见那个妇女从商店里走出来。

2 highlight   

n.加亮区；v.加亮，强调；[计算机]醒目

参考例句：

• Her performance was the highlight of the show.她的表演是那场演出中最精彩的部分。
• The highlight of this term is the school trip to Austria.这学期最重要的活动就是去奥地利的校外旅行。

3 convention   

n.惯例，习俗，常规，会议，大会

参考例句：

• How many delegates have checked in at the convention?大会已有多少代表报到？
• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。