VOA标准英语--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 24

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 24

We’re saluting¹ the five most popular songs in the Billboard² Hot 100 Pop Singles Chart, for the week ending September 24, 2016.

The countdown catches its breath after a few active weeks, so you get a chance to hear all of last week’s hits again.

Number 5: The Chainsmokers Featuring Daya "Don't Let Me Down" 

The Chainsmokers and Daya start us off, as “Don’t Let Me Down” holds at number five. The single first came out way back in February. Since then, it has gone double platinum³ in the United States, signifying⁴ sales of more than two million. Group member Andrew Taggart says he created the song on a flight, but didn’t choose a vocalist until he heard Daya’s 2015 debut⁶ single “Hide Away.”

The Chainsmokers sure aren’t hiding this week…more about that later.

Number 4: Sia Featuring Sean Paul "Cheap Thrills" 

Sia and Sean Paul spend another week in fourth place with their former champ “Cheap Thrills.”

Earlier this month, Sia went on Twitter to declare that she’d been sober⁷ for six years. Sia has spoken about her substance abuse⁸ issues, and thanked all of those who supported her in her struggles.

Number 3: Major Lazer Featuring Justin Bieber & MO 

We have a change in third place, where Major Lazer, Justin Bieber, and MO step back a slot⁹ with “Cold Water.” 

Major Lazer is here in the United States for three festivals in New York City, Las Vegas, and Austin, Texas. Justin Bieber is on the home stretch of his world tour with U.K. and European dates continuing through late November, while MO is also crisscrossing the globe: she’ll hit Europe, the U.K., and North America before wrapping things up in early December.

Number 2: Twenty One Pilots "Heathens"

As for twenty one pilots, they’re right here, as “Heathens” gets serious in second place. 

Group member Josh Dun says he was raised in a strict household, and as a boy in Columbus, Ohio would hide his rock CDs from his parents.

Number 1: The Chainsmokers "Closer" 

As promised, The Chainsmokers are back…and they haven’t moved from atop the list. They performed their current hit at the MTV Awards, but aren’t happy about how it turned out.

Group member and singer Drew Taggart claims that MTV set them up to fail. He tells Billboard that his vocal⁵ track was badly mixed…and reveals¹⁰ that nearly all the other performers on the show lip-synced.

1 saluting   

v.欢迎，致敬( salute的现在分词 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

• 'Thank you kindly, sir,' replied Long John, again saluting. “万分感谢，先生。”高个子约翰说着又行了个礼。 来自英汉文学 - 金银岛
• He approached the young woman and, without saluting, began at once to converse with her. 他走近那年青女郎，马上就和她攀谈起来了，连招呼都不打。 来自辞典例句

2 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。

3 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。

4 signifying   

吹牛游戏； （辱骂对方亲属的）对骂游戏

参考例句：

• They clutch their mobile phone to their chest, signifying mine. 他们在胸前紧紧握住自己的手机，意味着自己独享的东西。
• Rub-out: Computer code signifying null and used to delete. 擦去：表示“无效”的电脑代码，用来作取消用。

5 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

6 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

7 sober   

adj.清醒的，沉着冷静的，稳重的，颜色暗淡的；vt.使清醒，使沉着；vi.清醒，冷静下来

参考例句：

• He talked to us in a sober friendly fashion.他以冷静而又友好的方式同我们交谈。
• The man was still sober when he went home.那人回到家时头脑依然清醒。

8 abuse   

vt.滥用；辱骂；诋毁；n.滥用；恶习；弊端

参考例句：

• You can't make personal abuse on her.你不可对她进行人身攻击。
• She screamed abuse at me.她尖声责备我。

9 slot   

n.（口）位置，职位，狭长孔，狭槽

参考例句：

• Put a coin in the slot.将硬币放入投币口。
• He's been given a regular ten-minute slot on the radio.电台定期给他十分钟的节目广播时间。

10 reveals   

v.显示( reveal的第三人称单数 )；揭示；泄露；[神学]启示

参考例句：

• He reveals his innermost feelings only to his best friend. 他把最隐秘的想法只告诉最好的朋友。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The strong wind reveals the strength of the grass. 疾风知劲草。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》