VOA常速英语:Scotty McCreery's Future Career Looks 'Clear As Day'

短语讲解：

1. Scotty’s deep voice has brought him comparisons to Josh Turner and Randy Travis.

bring to把…带往(某处); 使加入, 参与…; 使达到…; 使(某人)面临〔对付〕某种困难
例句：This last thing will bring the bill to over ￡500.
这最后一件东西使得账单上的金额超过了500英镑。

2. Drawing from a wide range of musical influences that include George Strait, Jamey Johnson, Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash, Scotty feels that “Clear As Day” contains a good mix of contemporary and traditional styles.

draw from从…得到
例句：I think I can draw the things that I need from him.
我想我能从他那里得到我想要的东西。

3. After wrapping up the “American Idols Live Tour,” Scotty returned home to finish his senior year of high school. 

wrap up圆满完成; 顺利结束
例句：They wrapped up an agreement on Friday.
他们于周五签完协议。

4. He says following graduation he plans to attend college while juggling the demands of his music career.

plan to计划, 打算
例句：What do you plan to do during the holidays?
你打算在假期里做什么?

5. The girls want to hear it and the guys are feeling it, so I figured it would be a good one to put on the album.

put on穿上, 戴上; 把…放在…上
例句：Put the plates gently on the table, they are very delicate.
把碟子轻轻放在桌上, 这些碟子非常易碎。