VOA常速英语:Anna Wilson Marries Country and Pop on 'Countrypolitan Duets'

短语讲解：

1. Wilson taps into Nashville’s so-called “Countrypolitan” era with the help of past and present country stars and two contemporary jazz giants.

tap into利用; 开发
例句：If we can tap into the children's market before our competitors, we can make a lot of money.
如果我们能比竞争者先打进儿童市场，我们就能赚大钱。
with the help of借助于, 利用
例句：I read English magazines with the help of a dictionary.
我借助字典翻阅英文杂志。

2. “The reason it was called ‘The Nashville Sound’ was because these artists decided to bring these lush string arrangements and more pop sensibilities into their country recordings," explains.

bring into使清楚地被人理解〔知道〕
例句：Thank you. Your view has helped to bring the historical side of the matter into focus.
谢谢你, 你的观点使这件事的历史渊源一清二楚了。

3. "Because they were known as country artists, so that they could get more mainstream airplay on the radio, alongside guys like Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mel Torme, all those guys which were the pop music of the day back then.

be known as被认为是
例句：He would be known as an honest man who kept his promises. 
他言出必行，诚实可靠。 

4. And so a lot of people criticized country artists for going too pop, kind of abandoning their country roots. 

criticize for因…指责(某人)
例句：She was criticized for her lack of leadership.
她因领导不力而受到批评。

5. But what they really did was they opened up country music to the rest of the world.

open up展现; 揭示
例句：The story of the hero opened up a new world to me.
这位英雄的事迹使我大开眼界。

6. “I grew up on the Great American Songbook and all the great jazz and Broadway standards and stuff like that," she says.

grow up 长大, 成熟
例句：Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。

7. But, I also started getting into country music in high school and really loved it.

get into 进入，陷入
例句：This mistake may get him into difficulties.
这一错误将使他陷入困境。

8. When, of course, it came time for me to graduate college I was caught up in all of that.

be caught up in被卷入, 牵涉, 涉及
例句：Both her children are caught up in the present fashion for disco-music.
她的两个孩子都迷恋于现时流行的迪斯科音乐。

9. Also featured on the album are country stars Keith Urban, Billy Dean, Connie Smith and Kenny Rodgers, as well as jazzmen Rick Braun and Larry Carlton.

as well as除…之外(也)，同…一样(也)，和，也，还
例句：He grows flowers as well as vegetables.
他既种菜也种花。

10. And then I’ve got my contemporary country music friends in Rascal Flatts to be on it.

be on上演; 进行
例句：The race is on.
比赛在进行中。