顶尖人物

Michael Jackson studied all the artists, all the great artists.

迈克尔·杰克逊认真研究了所有的巨星

He studied me, he studied Marvin Gaye, he studied Stevie Wonder.

他研究我 研究马文 还有史提夫·汪达

He studied everybody.

研究所有的人

We were the best in the country at the time.

我们当时可是全国的顶尖人物

The first time l saw them perform was in san Francisco

我第一次看到他们演出是在旧金山

and l was like, 'Wow. '

我心想 哗

lt was like, 'There's nobody that good. '

心想 怎么可能这么棒

Berry Gordy was like, 'Keep your cards close to your chest.

贝瑞·戈迪说 不要露馅

'Don't let people know what you're thinking.

别让人知道你在想什么

'Don't let the artists know how much people like 'em. '

别让歌手知道他们有多受欢迎

He was a shrewd guy.

他是个很机灵的人

Berry looked after every aspect of an artist's career.

贝瑞会考虑一个歌手生涯的每一个部份

Now, some may complain today that they didn't get paid enough royalties

有些人现在可能会抱怨版税抽成不够高

and they never received a lot of their publishing.

或是很多版税根本没抽到

But l'll tell you something.

但我得说

Berry Gordy made these artists.

是贝瑞·戈迪造就了那些歌手

重点讲解

1、perform

做，执行，履行（尤指复杂的任务或行动）

We're looking for people of all ages who have performed outstanding acts of bravery, kindness or courage.

我们正在寻找那些见义勇为、乐于助人、勇气可嘉的人，年龄不限。

His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget.

他的委员会不得不以极少的预算去创造奇迹。

起…作用；有…功能

A complex engine has many separate components, each performing a different function.

一个复杂发动机有很多独立零部件，每个零部件具有不同作用。

演出；表演；演奏

Gardiner has pursued relentlessly high standards in performing classical music.

加德纳一直不懈地追求古典音乐演奏的高水准。

This play was first performed in 411 BC.

该剧于公元前411年首演。

（人）表现良好/很差；（事物）运转良好/糟糕

He had not performed well in his exams.

他考试没考好。

England performed so well against France at Wembley.

在温布利球场上，英格兰队表现出色，击败了法国队。

2、shrewd

精明的;敏锐的;有眼光的;精于盘算的

She's a shrewd businesswoman.

她是个精明的女商人。

His grey eyes were shrewd but kindly.

他灰色的眼睛目光锐利却很亲切。

3、look after

照料；照顾；照管

I love looking after the children.

我喜欢照顾小孩。

People don't look after other people's property in the same way as they look after their own.

人们是不会像照管自己的房产那样照管别人的房产的。

（尤指作为工作）料理，打理

the farm manager who looks after the day-to-day organization.

负责日常管理工作的农场经理

We'll help you look after your finances.

我们将会帮您理财。