英語名人堂：大衛(wèi)·鮑威

大衛(wèi)·鮑威(David Bowie，1947年1月8日—2016年1月11日)，英國著名搖滾音樂家，60年代后期出道，是70年代華麗搖滾宗師，1947年出生于英國倫敦的布里克頓。大衛(wèi)·鮑威是英國代表性的音樂家，其音樂影響現(xiàn)今眾多西方樂壇歌手，與披頭士(The Beatles)、皇后樂隊并列為英國20世紀最重要的搖滾明星。大衛(wèi)具有雙性取向，他曾公開承認自己的同性性取向，但后來他曾先后娶了兩任妻子。

2016年，大衛(wèi)因癌癥去世，享年69歲。

David Bowie is a music legend. He was one of the most original, innovative and influential rock stars in music history. He was also an actor, fashion icon, record producer, artist and art critic. He was born in London on the 8th of January, 1947 and died at the age of 69 on the 10th of January, 2016. His real name was David Robert Jones but he changed it because there was another David Jones singing in the 1960s.

David Bowie first became famous following his 1969 hit "Space Oddity". This song was released just ten days before the first Moon landing. In 1972, Bowie became a leader of the glam rock movement. He wowed and shocked people with his make-up, dresses and flamboyant costumes. His Ziggy Stardust persona was the first of many different characters Bowie would use every time he changed musical direction.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Bowie continued to break new ground with his music. In 1975, he experimented with soul music and had a number one hit in the USA with the song 'Fame'. He also helped to pioneer the electronic and new romantic movements in the mid-1970s. In the early-80s, he was one of the first artists to use videos to promote his songs.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. His fans thought he had given up making music after a ten-year break starting in 2003. He surprised the world by suddenly announcing a new album, 'The Next Day' in 2013. He released his final album days before his death. Many believe the album was Bowie's goodbye to his fans.

 

1 innovative

adj.革新的，新穎的，富有革新精神的

參考例句：

Discover an innovative way of marketing.發(fā)現(xiàn)一個創(chuàng)新的營銷方式。

He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人當中最富創(chuàng)造性與革新精神的工程師之一。

2 influential

adj.有影響的，有權(quán)勢的

參考例句：

He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他總是試圖巴結(jié)最有影響的人物。

He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是個很有影響的人物。

3 icon

n.偶像，崇拜的對象，畫像

參考例句：

They found an icon in the monastery.他們在修道院中發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個圣像。

Click on this icon to align or justify text.點擊這個圖標使文本排齊。

4 released

v.釋放( release的過去式和過去分詞 );放開;發(fā)布;發(fā)行

參考例句：

He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保獲釋正在候?qū)彙?/p>

With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才說他們本不應該釋放他，這倒容易。

5 landing

n.登陸;著陸;樓梯平臺

參考例句：

Owing to engine trouble,the plane had to make a forced landing.由于發(fā)動機出了毛病，飛機不得不進行迫降。

When are we landing?我們什么時候著陸?

6 flamboyant

adj.火焰般的，華麗的，炫耀的

參考例句：

His clothes were rather flamboyant for such a serious occasion.他的衣著在這種嚴肅場合太浮夸了。

The King's flamboyant lifestyle is well known.國王的奢華生活方式是人盡皆知的。