歌名后面常见的explicit到底什么意思?你绝想不到!
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喜欢听歌的朋友,可能经常会在歌曲名后面看到一些后缀,比如acoustic,explicit等,它们各自指什么呢?一起来了解下。
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explicit /ɪkˈsplɪsɪt/ 原意是直言的;清晰的;毫不隐讳的。
释义:Something that is explicit is expressed or shown clearly and openly, without any attempt to hide anything.
出现在歌名后面时,是指这首歌的歌词里面保留了限制级词语,比如f**k,sh*t等,也就是未删减版本。
explicit经常被大家俗称为“脏标”、“e标”。
feat.的全称是featuring,也可缩略为ft.,一般在歌名后面以(feat. xx)形式呈现,表示这个xx歌手(或者xx组合)是该单曲或专辑的合作者,一般以伴唱或伴奏的形式参与其中。
大家应该也见过很多次acoustic /əˈkuːstɪk/,acoustic中文意思有“原声的;自然声的”。如果歌名后面标明了acoustic,即表示不经过电子音效处理的纯乐队演奏版本,不含电子合成音乐。
歌名后面如果出现cover,指的是翻唱。
释义:to record a new version of a song that was originally recorded by another band or singer
例句:
They've covered an old Rolling Stones number.
他们翻唱了滚石乐队的一首老歌。
除了上面这几种常见的后缀,英语中也有很多跟音乐相关的口语表达,顺便学习下:
字面看,这个短语的意思是(对某人)悦耳的声音,引申为:好消息;佳音。
释义:news or information that you are very pleased to hear
例句:
That is music to my ears!
那可真是好消息!
指的是承担自己错误行为所带来的后果;接受批评(或惩罚)。
释义:(informal) to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done
例句:
The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
其他人全跑光了,留我一人承担后果。
Sooner or later, I'm going to have to face the music.
迟早我得自己承担后果。
表示非常便宜地;以很低的价钱(买下)
释义:(informal) very cheaply; at a low price
例句:
She bought the painting for a song.
她以极低的价格买下了这幅画。
The property is going for a song because they need to sell it fast.
这处房产正以极低的价格出售,因为他们需要尽快卖出。
形容鼓足劲头;处于最佳比赛状态
释义:(informal) working or performing well
例句:
The whole team was on song.
全队劲头十足。
这个习语有两层含义:
1. If you make a song and dance about something, you complain or talk about it too much when this is not necessary(小题大做;对一件事情大惊小怪)
2. a long explanation about something, or excuse for something(对一件事情做冗长的解释)
例句:
She gives generously to charity without making a song and dance about it.
她对慈善事业慷慨解囊,却毫不夸夸其谈。
My boyfriend makes such a song and dance about doing the housework – but to be honest, it's not that hard!
我男朋友对做家务大惊小怪,事实上,并没有那么难!
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