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中英文本
Nancy Ajram is a Lebanese pop singer. She ranks as the third best-selling female singer in Lebanese history, and has sold over forty million records. She was born in 1983 and started singing at the age of eight. She appeared in a singing contest for kids on Lebanese TV. Four years later she won the gold medal in a popular talent show.
南希·阿吉莱姆是黎巴嫩流行歌手
Ajram decided singing was for her, so she studied music throughout her teenage years. She worked with and learnt from many famous Lebanese musicians and artists. She turned professional when she was just 15 and released her first album in 1998. She sang in the traditional Tarab style. She recorded a second album in 2000 and became a star.
阿吉莱姆认为自己天生就是为唱歌而生,并决定从青少年时期开始学习音乐
In 2003, Ajram made her third album, Ya Salam ("How Fantastic"). A video from the album showing Ajram flirting with men started a lot of controversy in the Arab world but made her more famous. In 2005, she became Coca-Cola’s star and spokesperson for the Middle East and North Africa. Ajram's sixth album was aimed at teaching children good values and morals.
2003年,阿吉莱姆发行第三张专辑“多么美丽”
Ajram is a rising star in the Arab world. She has turned down offers to appear in movies directed by top Arab directors. She said she is too busy singing, although her fans are waiting for her movie debut. She has won Best Female Arab Singer of the Year twice. She also made the ‘Newsweek’ magazine’s list of Most Influential Arab Personalities in 2005.
在阿拉伯世界,阿吉莱姆是一位正在升起的耀眼明星
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重点讲解
1.best-selling 最畅销的
例句:And yet it is no surprise that Apple 's iPhone was the best-selling phone in Japan last year.
然而,苹果(Apple)iPhone去年成为日本最畅销的手机并不是什么令人惊讶的事
。2.Middle East 中东
例句:Middle East peace talks reopen in Washington on Wednesday.
中东和平谈判于周三在华盛顿重启
。3.wait for 等候
例句:The four-hour wait for the organizers to declare the result
组织者宣布结果之前长达4小时的等待
4.turn down 拒绝
例句:As for the decision to turn down Microsoft's$ 33-a-share offer, Yahoo was trading Tuesday at around$ 12.
至于拒绝微软每股33美元的收购提议这一决定,雅虎周二约为12美元的股价可以提供一个注脚
。