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legacy (n) 遺產;留給後人之物
We can’t be sure what Michel Jackson’s legacy to the world will be right at this moment.
在當下,我們還不確定麥克傑克森留給我們的遺贈是什麼。
contributor (n)提供新聞的記者、撰稿者
Many news contributors are brought under the spotlight and being interviewed for their thoughts on this event.
許多記者被帶到鏡頭前,討論他們對於這個事件的看法。
ultimately (ad) 最終
Ultimately, crowds will get over the shock and resume normal life.
最終群眾還是會從震驚中恢復,繼續平日的生活。
disentangle (v)鬆開,解開
In this case, it is extremely difficult to disentangle truth from pure fabrications through all these years.
就這事看來,要把這些年來的真相跟純粹杜撰的情節拆解出來是極為困難。
big name (n) 有名的大人物
Long before Michael’s death, people have started to compare him to the big names in music.
久在麥可死之前,人們就開始把他跟音樂界的大人物比較。
supersede (v) 超越;被後起之物取代
It is predicable that the many records established by Michael Jackson will not be easily superseded in a short time.
可預期的是,麥可傑克森所締造的許多紀錄一時之間是不會被超越的。
contemporary (a) 當代的;同期的
Many contemporary hit-makers have shown up at the memorial service to pay tribute to their own idol.
許多現在當紅的音樂人都在紀念追思會現身,對他們的偶像致意。
accidental (a) 意外的,不在期待或預料之內的
It is said that he became an accidental civil rights leader for the kind of music he made.
有種說法是,他製作的音樂讓他意外的成為民權運動的領袖。
Expressions in the news
be remembered for 因為. . .而被紀念
What is it that you think that Michael Jackson will ultimately be remembered the most for?
你認為麥克傑克森最後會被人們記得的是什麼?
on the list of 在. . .名單上
those entertainers在新聞裡指的是那些音樂界已故的大人物(big names)
Where do you think Michael Jackson will fall on the list of those entertainers?
你認為麥克傑克森會在這份已故巨星的名單上排什麼位置?
at the top 在前列、在頂部
You have to put him at the top, if not right near the top.
你要不是把他放在第一的位子,他也是在名單的前幾名。
across generations 跨越世代
這裡的That是指前面所說的,許多像是Kenya West、Usher等年輕世代的歌手,都受Michael Jackson的音樂影響。但Michael Jackson 1982年所發行的專輯Thriller造成極大轟動時,他們可能都還沒出生 (“They were barely born when Thriller was out.”)。
That gives you a sense of how important Michaels’ music has remained across generations.
這讓你瞭解到麥克在音樂界的影響力是跨越很多世代的。
a quintessential part 最精隨、典型的部分
to cross boundaries 跨越障礙、界限
前面先是講述了許多Michael的音樂元素,有rock、 soul、disco、funk、hip-hop等,但無論你喜歡怎樣的音樂風格,在Michael Jackson的音樂裡都找的到 (“It was all there.”)。
It was all there. It became a quintessential part of the 1980s. That was what it was. It crossed boundaries.
Michael的音樂包含了全部的元素,是1980年代最精華、最典型的部分。Michael的音樂就是這樣,跨越了各種界限。
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