最棒的歌手

l drove Michael, Marlon,

我开车载着迈克尔 马龙

Tommy Chong, who was in my band, from Cheech and Chong,

我团里的汤米 也就是Cheech and Chong

from Chicago to Detroit.

从芝加哥一路开到底特律

l take Michael directly to Motown.

直接带迈克尔去摩城

so l said, 'Berry, l've got these kids here

我说 贝瑞 我这有一群孩子

'and they're number one coming out of the block. '

一上场就大受欢迎

l said, 'The lead singer's eight.

我说 主唱8岁

"He can out-dance anybody you ever saw.

却是个舞棍

"Jackie Willson, James BroWn.

比杰基·威尔逊与詹姆斯·布郎还强

'lf you close your eyes and listen to him after l finish teaching him,

你只要闭上眼听他唱歌 等我训练完他后

'the best singer you ever heard in your life. '

一定是你此生听过最棒的歌手

lt was not easy to get a children's group signed to Motown.

儿童乐团要进摩城不是件易事

And Bobby Taylor knew that when he called Berry

鲍比·泰勒很清楚 当他打给贝瑞

and said, 'l've got something so special, you gotta see it, '

并说 我挖到宝了 你一定要来看看

that Berry would jump once he did.

贝瑞看完一定会答应

Because he would not have taken them to Berry to waste his time.

不然他不会去浪费贝瑞的时间

The next morning, Berry Gordy called me from Los Angeles, and he says,

第二天早上贝瑞·戈迪从洛杉矶打给我说

"l want you to bring them out here."

带他们过来

That's how they got to Motown.

他们就这样进了摩城

重点讲解

1、come out

a、(书或光盘)出版，发行

The book comes out this week.

这本书本周出版。

Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante.

克里斯汀·史莱特有一部新片下月发行，他在片中扮演一个治安维持会成员。

b、(事实)暴露，披露，显露

The truth is beginning to come out about what happened.

真相开始逐渐浮出水面。

It will come out that she has covertly donated considerable sums to the IRA.

她暗中给爱尔兰共和军提供了大笔资助的事情即将曝光。

c、公开同性恋身份

the few gay men there who dare to come out.

那里少数几位有勇气公开宣布自己是同性恋的男子

I came out as a lesbian when I was still in my teens.

我才十几岁的时候，就公开了自己的同性恋身份。

d、结果是;到头来

In this grim little episode of recent American history, few people come out well.

在美国近代史上这一小段阴暗时期，很少有人能有好的结果。

So what makes a good marriage? Faithfulness comes out top of the list.

那么，是什么造就了美满的婚姻呢？结果表明忠诚是第一位的。

2、special

a、特别的;非同寻常的

You're very special to me, darling.

亲爱的，你对我来说很重要。

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions.

支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。

b、特殊的；异常的

In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip.

在特殊情况下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅费。

So you didn't notice anything special about him?

这么说你并没有发现他有什么异常之处了？

c、(为残疾人或有心理障碍者)特设的，专门的

Police are still searching for a convicted rapist, who escaped from Broadmoor special hospital yesterday.

警方仍然在搜寻昨天从布罗德莫尔专科医院逃跑的一名强奸犯。