英語名人堂：比約克

比約克1965年11月21日出生于冰島首都雷克雅維克，曾是當(dāng)年在獨(dú)立音樂圈中顯赫一時(shí)的“糖”樂隊(duì)的主唱，1993年推出了首張專輯即被英國(guó)權(quán)威音樂雜志《Q》評(píng)為年度TOP10之一，次年又一舉贏得英國(guó)音樂大獎(jiǎng)“年度最佳新晉歌手”和“年度最佳國(guó)際藝術(shù)家”兩項(xiàng)大獎(jiǎng)。在歌壇風(fēng)光無限的比約克的影視作品并不多，但卻在丹麥導(dǎo)演拉斯·馮·特里爾執(zhí)導(dǎo)的《黑暗中的舞者》一片中以不著痕跡的出色表演一鳴驚人，更榮登戛納影后寶座。但表演才能不俗的她并沒有打算在影壇長(zhǎng)期發(fā)展。

Björk Gumundsdottir was born and raised in Reykjavík, capital of Iceland. She is one of her country’s biggest exports. She sings, writes songs, and acts. This multi-talented artist is best known for her powerful and emotional singing style, her on-stage energy, and her political opinions. She experiments with many kinds of musical styles, from ambient and jazz to techno and trance.

Her musical ambitions started at elementary school when she studied classical piano. Her teacher sent a recording1 of Björk singing to Iceland’s only radio station. A record label executive heard it and offered her a record contract. She released her first album in 1977, aged 11. She started a variety of punk bands and in 1986, formed the group that would make her famous, The Sugarcubes.

The Sugarcubes’ first single was a surprise hit around the world. Their quirky sound and style soon got them a loyal international following of fans. Björk split from the band in 1992 to pursue a solo career. Her debut album, ‘Debut’, was released in 1993 and was named album of the year in Britain. Many other accolades followed.

In 2000, Björk starred in the movie ‘Dancer in the Dark’ and was nominated for an Oscar. She continues to produce original and creative albums which music critics continue to praise. Björk is also known for some of her views on world politics. She upset China at a 2008 concert in Shanghai by dedicating her song ‘Declare Independence’ to the Tibet freedom movement.

1 recording

n.錄音，記錄

參考例句：

How long will the recording of the song take?錄下這首歌得花多少時(shí)間?

I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想給你放一下彩排的錄像。

2 aged

adj.年老的，陳年的

參考例句：

He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老點(diǎn)了。

He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而記憶力還好。

3 debut

n.首次演出，初次露面

參考例句：

That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老匯登臺(tái)，扮演一個(gè)溫文而雅的電臺(tái)記者。

The actress made her debut in the new comedy.這位演員在那出新喜劇中首次登臺(tái)演出。

4 accolades

n.(連結(jié)幾行譜表的)連譜號(hào)( accolade的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );嘉獎(jiǎng);(窗、門上方的)桃尖拱形線腳;冊(cè)封爵士的儀式(用劍面在肩上輕拍一下)

參考例句：

Unlike other accolades for literature which tend to value style or experimentation. 有別于其他偏重風(fēng)格活實(shí)驗(yàn)性的文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)。 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

Build your trophy room while amassing awards and accolades. 建立您的獎(jiǎng)杯積累獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)和榮譽(yù)。 來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)