阿黛尔宣布将无限期退出歌坛
LearnAndRecord约 15 分钟近日，阿黛尔（Adele）在德国慕尼黑的演出中告诉歌迷，她将在完成拉斯维加斯的驻场演出后无限期退出歌坛。
🤔️小作业：
1. Why did Adele have to postpone some of her shows in Las Vegas?
A) She was busy with her European tour.
B) She was planning her engagement.
C) She was unwell.
D) She had technical difficulties.
无注释原文：
Adele to step away from music 'for an incredibly long time' to live 'new life'
From: Sky News
Adele has told her fans she will not see them "for an incredibly long time", after finishing the final show of her European tour in Munich, Germany.
The 36-year-old told fans she "needs a rest" and wanted to "live my new life I've been building".
The London-born star announced her engagement during a Munich gig earlier this month and has previously said she would take a "big break" from music after her latest run of shows.
She has spent the past two years playing a weekend residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and has just completed a record-breaking string of shows at Munich's Messe exhibition centre.
Her 10-date stint in Germany sold over 730,000 tickets - more than any residency outside Las Vegas - and took place in a pop-up stadium with a capacity of over 73,000 - making it the largest temporary arena ever built.
Adele told the audience at her final show on Saturday: "I'd like to thank you so much for coming to my show this evening, I would like everyone who's come to any one of my shows ever (to) thank you so much for coming.
"I'm not the most comfortable performer, but I am very f****** good at it, and I've really enjoyed performing for nearly three years now, which is the longest I've ever done, and probably the longest I would ever do.
"But I have 10 shows left after this, back in my (Las Vegas) residency, (be)cause I was poorly earlier... so those got delayed, and obviously… (this) was supposed to be... my last show.
"I'm thrilled that it's not, because I still have exactly five weeks of shows, (be)cause it's like weekends and stuff like that, and 10 shows to do.
"And after that I will not see you for an incredibly long time, and I will hold you... dear in my heart for the whole next of my break, and I will fantasise about these shows, and any shows that I have done over the last three years.
"I really, really hold them in the bottom of my heart forever, it has been amazing, I just need a rest and I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now, I want to live my new life that I've been building."
Adele confirmed her engagement to US sports agent Rich Paul on the same stage earlier this month, telling a fan holding a sign saying, "Will you marry me?" that she couldn't as she was "already getting married".
She has been in a relationship with Paul, who is the founder of Klutch Sports Group and counts basketball legend LeBron James among his clients, since 2021.
Adele split from charity boss Simon Konecki, with whom she shares son Angelo, in April 2019.
She concluded her announcement, telling the crowd she would miss them "terribly" and hoped she would see them in Las Vegas.
Adele rose to fame as a 19-year-old in 2008 with her first album "19", before releasing her second album, 21, in 2011, and 25, in 2015.
Her second album is the fourth best-selling album of all time in the UK, behind Queen, ABBA, and The Beatles.
She released her latest album, 30, in November 2021 marking a comeback after five years and performing at the British Summer Time festival (BST) in Hyde Park the following summer - her last performance in the UK.
Adele is set to conclude her shows in Las Vegas in November this year.
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考
含注释全文：
Adele to step away from music 'for an incredibly long time' to live 'new life'
From: Sky News
Adele has told her fans she will not see them "for an incredibly long time", after finishing the final show of her European tour in Munich, Germany.
阿黛尔（Adele）在德国慕尼黑完成欧洲巡演的最后一场演出后告诉歌迷，她将会有“很长一段时间”不会再见到大家。
The 36-year-old told fans she "needs a rest" and wanted to "live my new life I've been building".
这位36岁的女歌手告诉歌迷，她“需要休息”，并希望“过上我一直在打造的新生活”。
The London-born star announced her engagement during a Munich gig earlier this month and has previously said she would take a "big break" from music after her latest run of shows.
这位出生于伦敦的女歌手在本月早些时候的慕尼黑演出中宣布了订婚的消息。此前她曾表示，在最近一系列演出结束后她将“休息很长一段时间”。
engagement
engagement /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ.mənt/ 1）表示“订婚”，英文解释为“an agreement to marry someone”如：an engagement party 订婚宴会。
2）表示“约定；约会；预约”，英文解释为“an arrangement to meet someone or do something at a particular time”如：a dinner engagement 晚餐预约，举个🌰：I'm afraid I have a previous/prior engagement (= another arrangement already made). 对不起，我已经有约了。
3）表示“交战，交火；战斗”，英文解释为“the act of beginning to fight someone, or a period of time in a war”
4）表示“参加，从事”，英文解释为“the fact of being involved with something”
5）表示“对社交媒体的参与或互动，包括发布内容、点赞、评论、分享等行为”，英文解释为“the process of people looking at and reacting to particular information online, for example a particular company's social media posts”
gig
gig /ɡɪɡ/ 1）表示“（尤指临时的）工作”，英文解释为“a job, especially a temporary one”
2）表示“现场演出；现场演奏会，现场演唱会；现场喜剧表演”，英文解释为“A gig is a live performance by someone such as a musician or a comedian.”举个🌰：The two bands join forces for a gig on February 8. 这两支乐队将于2月8日联手举行一场演出。
She has spent the past two years playing a weekend residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas and has just completed a record-breaking string of shows at Munich's Messe exhibition centre.
过去两年，她一直在拉斯维加斯凯撒宫剧场（The Colosseum at Caesars Palace）进行周末驻场演出，最近刚刚在慕尼黑梅塞展览中心完成了一系列创纪录的演出。
residency
residency /ˈrez.ɪ.dən.si/ 1）熟词僻义，表示“（艺术家、作家、音乐家为某机构工作的）驻留时间，驻留期”，英文解释为“the period of time that an artist, a writer or a musician spends working for a particular institution”
2）表示“居住；居住权”，英文解释为“Someone's residency in a particular place, especially in a country, is the fact that they live there or that they are officially allowed to live there.”举个🌰：He applied for Canadian residency. 他申请了在加拿大的居住权。
3）表示“高级专科住院医生实习期”，英文解释为“the period of time when a doctor working in a hospital receives special advanced training”
在这个上下文中，“residency”指的是艺人在特定地点进行的一系列定期演出，通常是在同一个场馆内，持续一段较长的时间。这个词在娱乐行业中经常使用，尤其是指音乐家或表演者在某个特定的场所，如剧院、酒店内进行长期的表演安排。
colosseum
colosseum /ˌkɒl.əˈsiː.əm/ 表示“（尤指古罗马）圆形剧场，圆形竞技场”，英文解释为“a large amphitheatre (= a circular or oval area with seats around it for watching sports and entertainments), especially one built by the ancient Romans”举个🌰：The Octagon would hold four Roman colosseums. 这个八角场可容纳四个罗马竞技场。
string
string /strɪŋ/ 1）表示“（乐器的）弦”，英文解释为“a thin wire that is stretched across a musical instrument and is used to produce a range of notes depending on its thickness, length, and tightness”举个🌰：A violin has four strings. 小提琴有4根弦。
2）表示“一系列；一连串；一批”，英文解释为“a series of things or people that come closely one after another”如：a string of hits 接二连三的成功。
Her 10-date stint in Germany sold over 730,000 tickets - more than any residency outside Las Vegas - and took place in a pop-up stadium with a capacity of over 73,000 - making it the largest temporary arena ever built.
她在德国的10场演出卖出了73万多张门票，超过了拉斯维加斯以外的任何地方的驻场演出，并且是在一个超过7.3万人容量的临时场馆内举行的，这使其成为有史以来最大的临时场馆。
date
date /deɪt/ 熟词僻义，1）表示“海枣，椰枣”，英文解释为“A date is a small, dark-brown, sticky fruit with a stone inside. Dates grow on palm trees in hot countries.”
2）表示“演出，表演”，英文解释为“a performance”举个🌰：They've just finished an exhausting 75-date European tour. 他们刚刚结束了欧洲巡回表演，一共演了75场，可谓筋疲力尽。
stint
stint /stɪnt/ 表示“工作期限；（从事某项活动的）规定期限”，英文解释为“a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity”举个🌰：He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service. 他刚刚服完义务兵役。
pop-up
pop-up 1）表示“（机器，图书等）有部分可从内部向外推出的”，英文解释为“used to describe a machine, book, etc. that has parts that push out from a surface or from inside”如：a pop-up children's book 立体儿童书，a pop-up toaster 弹跳式烤面包机。
2）表示“（商店，餐馆等）只在顾客较多时短时间内营业的”，英文解释为“used to describe a shop, restaurant, etc. that operates temporarily and only for a short period when it is likely to get a lot of customers”
据百度百科，快闪店（Pop-up shop或temporary store）是一种不在同一地久留的品牌游击店（Guerrilla Store），指在商业发达的地区设置临时性的铺位，供零售商在比较短的时间内（若干星期）推销其品牌，抓住一些季节性的消费者。
在这里，pop-up指的是临时搭建或快速建立的事物，通常指的是短期存在的结构或设施。pop-up stadium即临时搭建的体育场，专门为某个活动或一系列活动而建立，活动结束后就会被拆除。
arena
arena /əˈriːnə/ 表示“（体育比赛或表演用的）场地，竞技场，剧场；斗争场所；竞争舞台；活动场所”，英文解释为“a large, flat area surrounded by seats used for sports or entertainment”如：an Olympic/a sports arena 奥运会/运动会比赛场地，the international arena 国际舞台。
Adele told the audience at her final show on Saturday: "I'd like to thank you so much for coming to my show this evening, I would like everyone who's come to any one of my shows ever (to) thank you so much for coming.
阿黛尔在周六的最后一场演出中对观众说：“非常感谢你们今晚来看我的演出，感谢所有曾经来看过我演出的人，真的非常感谢你们。”
"I'm not the most comfortable performer, but I am very f****** good at it, and I've really enjoyed performing for nearly three years now, which is the longest I've ever done, and probably the longest I would ever do.
“我并不是最自在的表演者，但我确实非常擅长表演。我非常享受近三年来的演出，这是我演出时间最长的一次，也可能是今后最长的一次了。”
"But I have 10 shows left after this, back in my (Las Vegas) residency, (be)cause I was poorly earlier... so those got delayed, and obviously… (this) was supposed to be... my last show.
“但在这之后，我还有10场演出，在（拉斯维加斯）驻场演出，（因为）我之前身体不舒服......所以这些演出被推迟了，显然......（这）本应该是......我的最后一场演出。”
"I'm thrilled that it's not, because I still have exactly five weeks of shows, (be)cause it's like weekends and stuff like that, and 10 shows to do.
“我很高兴今天还不是最后一场，因为我还有整整五周的演出时间，（因为）还有周末之类的，还有10场演出。”
thrilled
thrilled /θrɪld/ 表示“狂喜的；非常兴奋；极为激动”，英文解释为“If someone is thrilled, they are extremely happy and excited about something.”举个🌰：He was thrilled at the prospect of seeing her again. 他一想到将要再次见到她便欣喜若狂。
"And after that I will not see you for an incredibly long time, and I will hold you... dear in my heart for the whole next of my break, and I will fantasise about these shows, and any shows that I have done over the last three years.
“在那之后，我会有很长一段时间不会再见到你们，我会在接下来的整个休息时间里把你们......放在心里，我会时常想起这些演出，还有过去三年中所有的美好瞬间。”
fantasise
fantasize /ˈfæn.tə.saɪz/ 表示“空想；幻想”，英文解释为“to think about something very pleasant that is unlikely to happen”举个🌰：He fantasized about winning the Nobel Prize. 他幻想过获得诺贝尔奖。
"I really, really hold them in the bottom of my heart forever, it has been amazing, I just need a rest and I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it now, I want to live my new life that I've been building."
“我真的真的会把它们永远珍藏在心底，这一切都太奇妙了，我只是需要休息一下，过去七年我一直在为自己打造新的生活，我现在想好好生活，我想过上我一直在打造的新生活。”
Adele confirmed her engagement to US sports agent Rich Paul on the same stage earlier this month, telling a fan holding a sign saying, "Will you marry me?" that she couldn't as she was "already getting married".
本月早些时候，阿黛尔在该舞台上宣布了与美国体育经纪人里奇·保罗（Rich Paul）订婚的消息，她告诉一位举着“你愿意嫁给我吗”牌子的粉丝说，她不能，因为她“已经要结婚了”。
She has been in a relationship with Paul, who is the founder of Klutch Sports Group and counts basketball legend LeBron James among his clients, since 2021.
自2021年以来，阿黛尔一直在与保罗交往，保罗是Klutch体育集团的创始人，篮球传奇人物勒布朗·詹姆斯（LeBron James）也是他的客户之一。
legend
替legend /ˈledʒ.ənd/ 1）表示“传说；传奇故事”，英文解释为“a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; this type of story”
2）表示“（尤指某领域中的）传奇人物”，英文解释为“a very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired by other people”，如：a jazz/tennis legend 爵士乐/网球的传奇人物。
3）表示“（对图画、地图、硬币等的）说明，图例”，英文解释为“the words written on or next to a picture, map, coin, etc. that explain what it is about or what the symbols on it mean”
Adele split from charity boss Simon Konecki, with whom she shares son Angelo, in April 2019.
2019年4月，阿黛尔与慈善机构老板西蒙·科内基（Simon Konecki）离婚，两人育有一个儿子，名叫安吉洛（Angelo）。
She concluded her announcement, telling the crowd she would miss them "terribly" and hoped she would see them in Las Vegas.
阿黛尔最后告诉观众，她会“非常想念”他们，并希望在拉斯维加斯再次见到大家。
Adele rose to fame as a 19-year-old in 2008 with her first album "19", before releasing her second album, 21, in 2011, and 25, in 2015.
2008年，19岁的阿黛尔凭借首张专辑《19》一举成名，随后于2011年发行了第二张专辑《21》，并于2015年发行了《25》。
rise to fame
rise to fame / shoot to fame，表示“成名，出名”，英文解释为“to become famous”举个🌰：He rose to fame in the 90s as a TV presenter. 他在90年代作为电视节目主持人成名。
Her second album is the fourth best-selling album of all time in the UK, behind Queen, ABBA, and The Beatles.
她的第二张专辑是英国有史以来第四畅销的专辑，仅次于皇后乐队、ABBA和甲壳虫乐队。
She released her latest album, 30, in November 2021 marking a comeback after five years and performing at the British Summer Time festival (BST) in Hyde Park the following summer - her last performance in the UK.
她于2021年11月发行了最新专辑《30》，标志着时隔五年后的复出，并于次年夏天在海德公园举行的英国夏令时音乐节（BST）上进行了演出，这也是她在英国的最后一场演出。
Adele is set to conclude her shows in Las Vegas in November this year.
阿黛尔将于今年11月结束在拉斯维加斯的演出。
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