和谐英语

VOA常速英语:Christian McBride Releases Album of Jazz 'Conversations'

2012-01-27来源:VOA
短语讲解:
1. Soon, he lined up more than a dozen world-class artists, including jazz giant Hank Jones, to record “Conversations With Christian.”

line up组织, 邀集
例句:They've lined up some excellent entertainers for our show.
他们已组织了一批非常出色的演员来参加我们的演出。

2. Interplay brings out the best in the 39-year-old bandleader and composer, as heard on this montage from his album, featuring, in order, keyboardist George Duke, guitarist Russell Malone, vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater and saxophonist Ron Blake.

bring out呈出(某物); 使(某物)显现出来
例句:The new dress brought out her hidden beauty.
那件新衣服把她潜在的美展现出来了。

3. Christian is also paired with pianists Eddie Palmieri, Chick Corea and the late Dr. Billy Taylor; vocalists Angelique Kidjo, Sting and Gina Gershon; violinist Regina Carter; and trumpeter Roy Hargrove on the jazz standard “Baubles, Bangles and Beads.”

pair with使…与…配成对
例句:The parents finally agreed to pair their daughter with that young man.
父母最终同意女儿同那位年轻人结婚。