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英语学习笔记：

rephrase vt. 改述

genre n. 类别

suave adj. 柔和的

demeanor n. 风度

spike n. 激增

big band jazz and swing 摇摆爵士

Rap and hiphop is popular with the kids. Country is really popular where I’m from though. But my genre of music is big band jazz and swing. 

好吧，年轻人和喜欢饶舌和嘻哈音乐，乡村音乐在我 ( TJ ) 的家乡很流行。但是我比较中意的音乐类型是摇摆爵士。

Jazz isn’t very popular in China. What is it about Jazz that you like so much？

爵士乐在中国不是那么的流行，对于个人而言，那爵士乐是什么呢？

It’s about a guy that enjoys the simple things in life. That’s all jazz, baby, Love, a good book, and a strong drink.

它是一种生活方式。孩子，爱，一本好书，再加上一口烈酒，这就是爵士乐的全部。

I know about the billboard list. But what other lists are there? How do songs get chosen for these?

我们都知道公告牌，除此之外还有什么别的榜单吗？还有，他们是怎样选择歌曲的？

Well, a lot of time people are flipping through the radio stations, when a certain song comes on, a radio will receive a spike in listeners because so many people stop on that station. I imagine that’s how the songs are chosen for the billboard lists. 

很多时候，当人们随意切换电台并且停留在某首歌时，如果其他人也像你一样，电台将收到激增的听众。我想这就是“公告牌”的歌曲的选择列表。