VOA慢速英语:Celia Cruz, 1925-2003: “The Queen of Salsa”

短语讲解：

1. They toured all over the world together spreading the sounds of Cuba.

all over the world全世界
例句：He has travelled all over the world .
他已周游全世界。

2. But music played an important role in her childhood.

play an important role in在…起重要作用
例句：Dietary lipids play an important role in nutrition.
食用油脂在营养上有重要作用。

3. It is music made for dancing.

be made for为…制作
例句：I think the movie business is made for her.
我认为她是块演电影的料。

4. But soon, they fell in love with the powerful voice of Celia Cruz.

fall in love with爱上
例句：He is no chicken, not very likely to fall in love with the first pretty face he met. 
他不再年轻了，不至于对初次见面的女子一见钟情。

5. After a revolution, the communist leader Fidel Castro took power in the country. Like many other Cubans, Celia Cruz decided to move to the United States.

take power取得政权
例句：He took power by lawful means.
他用合法的手段取得权力。

6. Soon Cruz and her husband separated from La Sonora Matancera.

separate from 分开
例句：No child should ever be separated from his mother by force.
绝不能强行使任何一个孩子与母亲分开。

7. Many musicians were experimenting with mixing different traditions, rhythms, and styles.

experiment with以…做试验
例句：They experimented with a new material.
他们用新材料来做试验。

8. During the nineteen seventies Celia Cruz became famous for calling out “Azucar!” while singing.

call out叫喊, 大声地说
例句：Each one of you should stand up when your name is called out.
当叫到你的名字时, 每个人都应站起来。

9. Celia Cruz always enjoyed taking on new projects.

take on承担
例句：He is always ready to take on heavy responsibilities.
他一向乐于挑重担。

10. She was a strong and powerful woman in a music industry made up mostly of men.

make up组成, 构成
例句：The audience was made up of very young children.
观众由小孩子们组成。

11. Actors, politicians, musicians as well as thousands of fans attended to say goodbye to the Queen of Salsa.

say goodbye to向…告别
例句：Before I go away I will call round to say goodbye to you
在我离开以前，我要来看你们，向你们告别。