周杰伦新歌《圣诞星》你觉得怎么样？

2023年圣诞前夕，周杰伦推出全新单曲《圣诞星》（Christmas Star），你觉得怎么样？

🤔️小作业：

1. What significant achievement did Jay Chou accomplish with his album "Greatest Works of Art" according to the IFPI?

A) First Mandarin artist to top the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart.

B) Highest YouTube views for a single.

C) Longest-charting album in Asia.

D) Record number of concerts in a single tour.

A) It broke records for the longest-charting Christmas song.

B) It received 2.91 million views on YouTube within 24 hours.

C) It was voted as the best Christmas song by a panel of critics.

D) It led to a new deal for Chou.

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Jay Chou is Gaining Momentum

From: L'OFFICIEL USA

After being announced as a brand ambassador for Dior, the record label of the King of Mandopop and JR Yang has signed an agreement with Universal Music Greater China. After the release of the 2023 Christmas single entitled "Christmas Star," his latest projects also include the Jay Chou x PSG x Nobis collaboration.

Jay Chou - Christmas Star

The "King of Mandopop" Jay Chou unexpectedly surprised all his fans with the new release of the Christmas single entitled "Christmas Star." In previous weeks, Chou had announced that he would release his new song on social media, leaving fans abuzz with excitement. The song rose quickly up the music charts and received 2.91 million views on YouTube within 24 hours.

Partnership With Universal Music Greater China

Universal Music Greater China has signed a strategic partnership with the "King of Mandopop" and his record label JVR Music. The new deal secures global marketing and distribution rights for Chou's music catalog and into the future, supporting his label's emerging talent, including artists Patrick Brasca and Young (aka Cao Yang) through JVR.

In addition to having a bestselling album and widely successful films, the former L'OFFICIEL cover star—and recently appointed Dior Men brand ambassador—boasts a two-decade career that includes 15 studio albums, eight world tours, and 378 concerts in Asia, America, Europe, and Australia. The Taiwanese artist released the album Greatest Works of Art in 2022 which made him the first Mandarin artist to enter the top 10 of the IFPI Global Artist Chart and the first to reach the top of the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart with a total of 140 million views on Weibo. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Chou recorded the highest number of album sales globally last year, becoming the first Mandopop artist ever to accomplish this feat.

"This partnership is more than a milestone for us. It's a celebration of Chou's extraordinary artistry and global appeal. We are deeply honored to be entrusted with his musical legacy and look forward to helping showcase his extraordinary talent to a broader global audience,” said Timothy Xu, president and CEO of Universal Music Greater China.

JR Yang, co-founder together with Chou of JVR said that this new partnership marked a new chapter for the record label, aiming to elevate Mandarin pop music on a global level. The intent is to leverage Universal Music Greater China's global network to amplify Chou's artistic impact and artist diversity on a global scale.

Jay Chou x PSG x Nobis

Recently, Canadian outerwear brand Nobis presented Ace of Stade, a limited edition collection in collaboration with Chou and Paris Saint-Germain that blends football, music, and fashion. "Our collections are always designed with a specific objective: to combine fashion and functionality. Collaborating with PSG and Chou, each a master in their own field, is an exciting moment that we are delighted to share with the world,” explained Kevin Au-Yeung, president of Nobis.

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含注释全文：

Jay Chou is Gaining Momentum

From: L'OFFICIEL USA

After being announced as a brand ambassador for Dior, the record label of the King of Mandopop has signed an agreement with Universal Music Greater China. After the release of the 2023 Christmas single entitled "Christmas Star," his latest projects also include the Jay Chou x PSG x Nobis collaboration.

继宣布担任迪奥品牌大使之后，华语流行音乐天王周杰伦及其唱片公司杰威尔音乐（JVR Music）与环球音乐大中华区（Universal Music Greater China）签署了一项协议。继推出2023年圣诞单曲《圣诞星》后，周杰伦最近还与巴黎圣日耳曼足球俱乐部（PSG）、加拿大羽绒品牌Nobis合作。

/moʊˈmentəm/ 表示“动量，冲量；冲力；推动力；势头”，英文解释为“the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started”举个🌰：Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum. 一旦你推动了它，它就会在自己的动量作用下持续运动。

ambassador /æmˈbæs.ə.dər/ 表示“大使”，英文解释为“an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country”

record label /ˈrek.ɔːd ˌleɪ.bəl/ 表示“唱片公司”，英文解释为“a company that records and sells music”举个🌰：She's signed a three-album deal with a new record label. 她已和一家新的唱片公司签约，将推出3张专辑。

Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Mandarin popular music. 华语流行音乐（Mandarin popular music，简称：Mandopop），指现代标准汉语的流行音乐，为中文流行音乐的子类别之一，也是以中文为载体的流行音乐中第一个成形的子类别。（Wikipedia）

entitle /ɪnˈtaɪ.təl/ 1）表示“给…命名，给…题名”，英文解释为“to give a title to a book, film, etc.”举个🌰：His latest book, entitled "LearnAndReocrd", is out this week. 他名为《LearnAndReocrd》的新书将于本周出版。

2）表示“给予权利；使符合资格”，英文解释为“to give someone the right to do or have something”举个🌰：Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment. 失业时，你有权享受免费医疗。

Jay Chou - Christmas Star 周杰伦-《圣诞星》

The "King of Mandopop" Jay Chou unexpectedly surprised all his fans with the new release of the Christmas single entitled "Christmas Star." In previous weeks, Chou had announced that he would release his new song on social media, leaving fans abuzz with excitement. The song rose quickly up the music charts and received 2.91 million views on YouTube within 24 hours.

华语流行音乐天王周杰伦出人意料地发布了名为《圣诞星》的圣诞单曲，给所有歌迷带来了惊喜。几周前，周杰伦已在社交媒体上预告将发布新歌，这让歌迷们兴奋不已。这首歌在音乐排行榜上迅速攀升，24小时内在YouTube上获得291万次观看。

abuzz /əˈbʌz/ 表示“喧闹纷乱的;嘈杂的;忙乱的”，英文解释为“filled with noise and activity”举个🌰：When we arrived, the room was abuzz. 我们到达时，房间里一片喧腾。

the charts 表示“（每周唱片销量）排行榜”，英文解释为“the lists produced each week of the records with the highest sales”如：the dance charts舞曲排行榜。

chart /tʃɑːt/ 作动词，熟词僻义，表示“制定（行动计划）”，英文解释为“to arrange a plan of action”举个🌰 She had carefully charted her route to the top of her profession. 她周密地制订了达到她职业巅峰的行动计划。

Partnership With Universal Music Greater China 与环球音乐大中华区合作

Universal Music Greater China has signed a strategic partnership with the "King of Mandopop" and his record label JVR Music. The new deal secures global marketing and distribution rights for Chou's music catalog and into the future, supporting his label's emerging talent, including artists Patrick Brasca and Young (aka Cao Yang) through JVR.

环球音乐大中华区已与华语流行音乐天王及其唱片公司杰威尔音乐（JVR Music）达成战略合作伙伴关系。这项新协议确保了环球音乐集团将获得周杰伦经典曲库及未来新发行作品的全球发行权利，并扶持杰威尔音乐旗下潜力新人，包括派伟俊（Patrick Brasca）和曹杨（Young）。

1）熟词僻义，作动词，表示“获得；设法得到；争取到”，英文解释为“to get something, sometimes with difficulty”举个🌰：He was disappointed by his failure to secure the top job with the bank. 他因没能得到银行的高层工作而失望。

2）表示“使安全；保护；保卫”，英文解释为“to make certain something is protected from danger or risk”举个🌰：This form of investment is an excellent way of securing your children's financial future. 这种投资方式是为你的孩子提供日后经济保障的极佳方式。

美式 catalog 英式 catalogue /ˈkæt.əl.ɒɡ/ 作名词，表示“（某处书籍、绘画作品等的）目录”，英文解释为“a list of all the books, paintings, etc. that exist in a place”

作动词，表示“记录；将…编入目录”，英文解释为“to record something, especially in a list”举个🌰：Many plants become extinct before they have even been catalogued. 许多植物甚至还没来得及编入目录就已经灭绝了。

In addition to having a bestselling album and widely successful films, the former L'OFFICIEL cover star—and recently appointed Dior Men brand ambassador—boasts a two-decade career that includes 15 studio albums, eight world tours, and 378 concerts in Asia, America, Europe, and Australia. The artist released the album Greatest Works of Art in 2022 which made him the first Mandarin artist to enter the top 10 of the IFPI Global Artist Chart and the first to reach the top of the IFPI Global Album Sales Chart with a total of 140 million views on Weibo. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Chou recorded the highest number of album sales globally last year, becoming the first Mandopop artist ever to accomplish this feat.

除了拥有畅销专辑和广受欢迎的电影外，这位曾经的《L'OFFICIEL》杂志封面明星——最近被任命为Dior男装品牌大使——在其二十年的职业生涯中取得了巨大成功，包括拥有15张录音室专辑、进行了8次世界巡演，以及在亚洲、美国、欧洲和澳大利亚举办了378场演唱会。2022年，周杰伦发行了专辑《最伟大的作品》，这使他成为第一位进入IFPI全球艺人排行榜前十名的华语艺人，也是第一位登上IFPI全球专辑销量排行榜榜首的华语艺人，当时微博浏览量达1.4亿。根据国际唱片业协会（IFPI）的数据，周杰伦去年的专辑销量在全球排名第一，成为首位实现这一壮举的华语流行音乐歌手。

appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ 表示“任命;委派”，英文解释为“to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility”举个🌰：We've appointed three new teachers this year. 我们今年已经任用了3名新教师。

boast /bəʊst/ 1）表示“自吹自擂，吹嘘，夸耀”，英文解释为“to speak too proudly or happily about what you have done or what you own”举个🌰：He didn't talk about his exam results in case people thought he was boasting. 他没有谈论自己的考试成绩，以免让别人以为他在自我吹嘘。

2）表示“拥有（值得自豪的东西）”，英文解释为“to have or own something to be proud of”举个🌰：Hangzhou boasts beautiful lakes, great restaurants, and friendly locals. 杭州拥有美丽的湖、很棒的餐馆和友好的当地人。

feat /fiːt/表示“功绩；技艺；武艺；功绩；英勇事迹”，英文解释为“If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement.”如：to perform / attempt / achieve astonishing feats 表演惊人的技艺；争取/取得惊人的功绩，举个🌰：The tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering. 这条隧道是工程方面的光辉业绩。

📍be no easy feat 不容易，非易事。类似的还有be no small feat/ be no mean feat可以理解为“是了不起的成就，绝非易事”，英文解释为：to be a great achievement，举个🌰：Getting the job finished in under a week was no mean feat. 一周内就把这项任务完成了，真了不起。

🎬电影《惊天魔盗团2》（Now You See Me 2）中的台词提到：by performing what he calls an impossible feat. 在这里上演他所谓不可能的奇迹。

"This partnership is more than a milestone for us. It's a celebration of Chou's extraordinary artistry and global appeal. We are deeply honored to be entrusted with his musical legacy and look forward to helping showcase his extraordinary talent to a broader global audience,” said Timothy Xu, president and CEO of Universal Music Greater China.

环球音乐集团大中华区主席兼首席执行官徐毅（Timothy Xu）表示：“这一合作伙伴关系的建立是环球音乐在华语音乐市场发展的里程碑，亦是对周杰伦的非凡艺术才华和全球影响力的颂扬。很荣幸能够得到杰伦的信任，将他宝贵的音乐资产交予环球音乐合作，我们无比渴切地想要将他超凡绝伦的音乐才华更广泛地展现给全世界的观众。”

milestone /ˈmaɪl.stəʊn/ 表示“里程碑；重大事件；转折点”，英文解释为“an important event in the development or history of something or in someone's life”举个🌰：He felt that moving out of his parents' home was a real milestone in his life. 他感到搬出父母家是他一生中一个真正的转折点。

entrust /ɪnˈtrʌst/ 表示“委托；交托；托付”，英文解释为“to give someone a thing or a duty for which they are responsible”举个🌰：He didn't look like the sort of man you should entrust your luggage to. 他看上去就不可靠，你不应该把行李托付给他。

legacy /ˈleɡ.ə.si/ 1）表示“遗产，遗赠”，英文解释为“money or property that you receive from someone after they die”举个🌰：An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy. 一位堂兄留给她一小笔遗产。

2）表示“历史遗产，遗留物”，英文解释为“something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time”举个🌰：The Greeks have a rich legacy of literature. 希腊人有丰富的文学遗产。

📍2022年政府工作报告Part 18中提到了这个词：用好北京冬奥会遗产。We will make the most of the legacy of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

showcase /ˈʃəʊ.keɪs/ 表示“展示…的优点；充分展示”，英文解释为“to show the best qualities or parts of something”举个🌰：The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design. 该展览的主要目的是一展英国设计的风采。

JR Yang, co-founder together with Chou of JVR said that this new partnership marked a new chapter for the record label, aiming to elevate Mandarin pop music on a global level. The intent is to leverage Universal Music Greater China's global network to amplify Chou's artistic impact and artist diversity on a global scale.

杰威尔音乐联合创始人杨峻荣（JR Yang）表示，与环球音乐达成战略合作关系，为周杰伦和杰威尔开启了新的篇章，进一步迈向我们提升华语流行音乐全球影响力的愿景。借助环球音乐的全球化网络和资源，将能在全球更扩大杰伦的艺术影响力，为我们多样化的艺人阵容带来国际级的发展平台。

elevate /ˈel.ɪ.veɪt/ 1）表示“抬高；提高；使上升；举起”，英文解释为“to raise something or lift something up”；

2）表示“提升；提高；改进”，英文解释为“to make someone or something more important or to improve something”举个🌰：They want to elevate the status of teachers. 他们想提高教师的社会地位。

leverage 英 /ˈliː.vər.ɪdʒ/ 美 /ˈlev.ɚ.ɪdʒ/表示“利用”，英文解释为“to use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better”举个🌰：We can gain a market advantage by leveraging our partners. 我们可以利用我们的合作伙伴来获得市场优势。

📍leverage作动词还有“举债经营”的含义，英文解释为“to use borrowed money to buy an investment or company”举个🌰：They can leverage a very small investment into millions of dollars. 他们可以把很小的一笔投资变成数百万美元。

📍“举债经营”指以借得的资本从事投资活动以期获得大于利息的利润。

amplify /ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ/ 表示“扩大；增强”，英文解释为“to increase the size or effect of something”举个🌰：These stories only amplified her fears. 这些故事徒增了她的恐惧感。

diversity /daɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/ 表示“多样性，多样化”，英文解释为“the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people”举个🌰：Does television adequately reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity of the country? 电视节目能充分反映出这个国家民族和文化的多样性吗？

Jay Chou x PSG x Nobis 周杰伦 x 巴黎圣日耳曼足球俱乐部 x 加拿大羽绒品牌Nobis 

Recently, Canadian outerwear brand Nobis presented Ace of Stade, a limited edition collection in collaboration with Chou and Paris Saint-Germain that blends football, music, and fashion. "Our collections are always designed with a specific objective: to combine fashion and functionality. Collaborating with PSG and Chou, each a master in their own field, is an exciting moment that we are delighted to share with the world,” explained Kevin Au-Yeung, president of Nobis.

最近，加拿大外套品牌Nobis推出了Ace of Stade，这是一款Nobis携手周杰伦及巴黎圣日耳曼足球俱乐部三方联名的限量版珍藏礼盒，融合了足球、音乐和时尚元素。Nobis总裁欧阳浩东（Kevin Au Yeung）解释道：“我们的系列设计始终有一个特定的目标：将时尚与功能性相结合。巴黎圣日耳曼足球俱乐部和周杰伦都是各自领域的佼佼者，与其合作是一个激动人心的时刻，我们很高兴能与全世界分享。”

outerwear /ˈaʊtəwɛə/ 表示“外套”，英文解释为“Outerwear is clothing that is worn on top of indoor clothes in order to go outside.”

blend /blend/ 表示“（使）混合，（使）混杂;（使）交融”，英文解释为“to mix or combine together”举个🌰：Blend the ingredients into a smooth paste. 将这些原料混和成均匀的糊状。

functionality /ˌfʌŋk.ʃənˈæl.ə.ti/ 表示“功能”，英文解释为“any or all of the operations performed by a piece of equipment or a software program”

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