無法小覷的兒歌
“Baby Shark,” a children’s rhyme recorded by a South Korean company, has become the most-watched video on YouTube.
韓國公司錄製的兒歌《Baby Shark》成了YouTube上觀看次數最多的熱門影片。
rhyme(n.)押韻詩或兒歌(v.)押韻most-watched(adj.)觀看次數最多most-liked
With a total view of 7.2 billion on the platform, the song has beaten the previous champion “Despacito,” a Spanish hit by Luis Fonsi in 2017.
這首歌擁有72億的觀看次數，打敗了路易斯馮西在2017年推出的西班牙神曲《Despacito》。
view(n.)觀看次數;觀點(v.)觀看beat(v.)擊敗hit(n.)受歡迎的人事物
Shabir Jobanputra, the founder of the British record label Relentless Records, signed a deal to distribute “Baby Shark” in 2018.
英國唱片公司Relentless Records創辦人查邦普查於2018年簽下了《Baby Shark》的發行權。
sign a deal簽下合約distribute(v.)發行;分發;分配distributor(n.)發行人或公司;分銷商
Surprisingly, it has sparked a craze around the globe and turned out to be a money-spinner, making it possible for Relentless Records to support new talent whom other labels may not sign.
沒想到這首兒歌意外在全球各地爆紅並成了搖錢樹，讓Relentless Records得以支持其他唱片公司不見得會簽下的新秀歌手。
surprisingly(adv.)沒想到...;出乎意料地spark(v.)引起;觸發craze(n.)蔚為流行的事物turn out結果是...money-spinner=moneymaker搖錢樹make it possible for sb. to RVsupport(v.)(n.)支持;贊同
“It gives us more flexibility to take a few more risks with things like Headie One,” said Jobanputra, mentioning the Tottenham-born drill rapper who has topped the UK chart with his debut album, named after his mom, “Edna.”
查邦普查表示：「《Baby Shark》給了我們彈性，讓我們可以冒更多的險，比如簽下Headie One。」他提到一位英國托特納姆鑽頭音樂饒舌歌手，他憑著首張專輯《Edna》位居英國專輯排行榜冠軍，該專輯是以他母親的名字命名的。
flexible(adj.)有彈性的flexibility(n.)彈性risk(n.)風險;危險(v.)冒險take a risktop(v.)位居榜首debut(n.)首演;處女作be named after sb.以某人的名字命名
In Headie’s songs, he tells the story of his tough upbringing and being jailed for running drugs.
Headie在他的歌曲裡講述了他艱苦的成長過程以及因為販毒而入獄的經歷。
tough(adj.)艱苦的;堅固的;強硬的upbringing(n.)教養;家教;成長過程jail(n.)監獄(v.)把~關進監牢;入獄
“Baby Shark” should be given credit for Headie’s success as it is the reason why Relentless Records was willing to take a risk on the singer: the label might not have signed an ex-convict if they had not made the extra profit.
對於Headie的成功，《Baby Shark》功勞不小，因為這是Relentless Records願意冒險簽下他的原因。如果該唱片公司沒在賺錢，那他們可能就不會簽下一個前科犯了。
give sb. credit for sth.將某事歸功於某人success(n.)成功be willing to RV=願意做某事profit(n.)利潤
“It doesn’t matter whether it is a two-year-old in South Korea or a 15-year-old downloading drill… it is about making sure we don’t dilute whatever it is that the artist is doing,” said Jobanputra.
查邦普查說道：「無論是韓國有沒有一個兩歲孩童或15歲的少年下載鑽頭饒舌音樂來聽，這些都不重要，重要的事確保我們沒有貶低這些歌手的作品。」
download(v.)下載dilute(v.)沖淡;稀釋;減輕artist(n.)藝術家;歌手