世界上少了一位“特别的人”

3月1日，赋音乐有限公司发文称方大同（Khalil Fong）于2月21日离世。

R.I.P.

无注释原文：

Pioneering singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies aged 41 after 'relentless illness'

From: Metro

Khalil Fong, a pioneering Hong Kong-based RnB singer, has died aged 41.

A post on the star's record label's Facebook page confirmed Fong had died on February 21 after suffering from a 'relentless illness for five years'.

The label said: 'The music and graphic novels he gifted to the world remain an eternal testament to his luminous spirit, a timeless treasure for generations to come.'

Fong released his debut studio album Soulboy in 2005 to huge acclaim and became celebrated for introducing sophisticated Mandarin-speaking RnB and soul music to the Chinese market after being inspired by the likes of Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder.

He released a further nine studio albums but stepped back from his music career in 2016 after health concerns.

In 2010, he was hospitalised numerous times due to pneumothorax (burst lung) caused by overwork.

His final album, The Dreamer, was released in 2024.

Ahead of its release, he told fans: 'Hello everyone, long time no see!

'Thank you for your birthday wishes! I have finally started to recover from my illness.'

Fans have been left devastated by the announcement.

On Reddit, one user who goes by tangjams, wrote: 'Was hoping he would do some shows with a newer album. Rip….a very talented guy in a sea of manufactured stars.'

Another user, called Fong, the most talented person. They added: I listen to all of his songs a million times each, my favorite singer.

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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：

Pioneering singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies aged 41 after 'relentless illness'

From: Metro

Khalil Fong, a pioneering Hong Kong-based RnB singer, has died aged 41.

中国香港R&B音乐先锋方大同（Khalil Fong）于2月21日因病离世，年仅41岁。

pioneering /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ 表示“先驱性的，开创性的”，英文解释为“using ideas and methods that have never been used before”如：pioneering techniques 创新技术。

类似的：

📍seminal 表示“（对以后的发展）影响深远的，有重大意义的；（文章、书等）开创性的，有重大影响的”，英文解释为“a seminal article, book etc is important, and influences the way things develop in the future formal”，如：a seminal study 开创性研究，a seminal work/article 有巨大影响的著作/文章。

R & B，rhythm and blues的缩写，表示“节奏布鲁斯（最初由非裔美国艺术家表演的流行音乐，带有灵魂音乐、爵士乐、方可和街舞的特色）”，英文解释为“a type of popular music, originally by African-American artists, that can have features of soul, jazz, funk, and hip-hop”

A post on the star's record label's Facebook page confirmed Fong had died on February 21 after suffering from a 'relentless illness for five years'.

其所属唱片公司在Facebook发布讣告，证实方大同已于2月21日离世，此前他“与病魔抗争了五年”。

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。

relentless /rɪˈlent.ləs/ 表示“毫不留情的；持续严厉的；持续强烈的”，英文解释为“Something bad that is relentless never stops or never becomes less intense.”如：relentless criticism/pressure 不断的严厉批评/施压，relentless heat 持续高温，举个🌰：The pressure now was relentless. 压力现在毫无减弱之意。

The label said: 'The music and graphic novels he gifted to the world remain an eternal testament to his luminous spirit, a timeless treasure for generations to come.'

唱片公司表示：“他所留下的音乐与图画小说是永恒的精神财富。”

eternal /ɪˈtɜː.nəl/ 表示“永远的，永恒的；长期的”，英文解释为“lasting forever or for a very long time”举个🌰：The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market. 该公司一直在寻找可以引领市场的产品。

testament /ˈtes.tə.mənt/ 表示“证明；验证”，英文解释为“proof”举个🌰：The detail of her wildlife paintings is (a) testament to (= proof of) her powers of observation. 她画野生动物十分细致，这证明她有很强的观察能力。

luminous /ˈluː.mɪ.nəs/ 表示“（尤指在黑暗中）发亮的，放光的；夜光的”，英文解释为“producing or reflecting bright light, especially in the dark”如：luminous clothing 夜光服。

Fong released his debut studio album Soulboy in 2005 to huge acclaim and became celebrated for introducing sophisticated Mandarin-speaking RnB and soul music to the Chinese market after being inspired by the likes of Sam Cooke and Stevie Wonder.

2005年，方大同发行了首张录音室专辑《Soulboy》，广受好评。他深受山姆·库克（Sam Cooke）和史蒂夫·旺德（Stevie Wonder）等音乐人的影响，成功将高水准的华语R&B和灵魂乐引入中国市场，并因此备受推崇。

debut /ˈdeɪ.bju/ 作动词，表示“首演，首次登台；首次亮相”，英文解释为“to perform or be introduced to the public for the first time”举个🌰：The Broadway show debuted last year to great acclaim. 这个百老汇节目去年首次演出就受到了广泛赞扬。

作名词，表示“（演员、运动员等的）首次登台，初次亮相；新事物的问世”，英文解释为“The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.”举个🌰：She made her debut in a 1937 production of "Hamlet." 她在1937年《哈姆雷特》的演出中首次登台。

acclaim /əˈkleɪm/ 表示“（公开的）称誉；赞赏；欢迎”，英文解释为“public approval and praise”举个🌰：Despite the critical acclaim, the novel did not sell well. 虽然这部小说在评论界赢得一片叫好之声，但并不畅销。

sophisticated /səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/ 1）表示“老练的；久经世故的”，英文解释为“Someone who is sophisticated is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important.”举个🌰：He was a charming, sophisticated companion. 他是个有魅力、见多识广的伙伴。

2）表示“干练的”，英文解释为“A sophisticated person is intelligent and knows a lot, so that they are able to understand complicated situations.”举个🌰：These people are very sophisticated observers of the foreign policy scene. 这些人是外交政策领域干练的观察家。

3）表示“高级的；复杂的”，英文解释为“A sophisticated machine, device, or method is more advanced or complex than others.”举个🌰：Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect. 蜜蜂所使用的交流系统是昆虫中最复杂的之一。

the likes of sb/sth = sb's/sth's like 表示“…之类”，英文解释为“a person, thing, or group similar in character or quality to the one mentioned”举个🌰：They're competing with the likes of Microsoft. 他们在跟微软这样的公司竞争。He was a very great actor - we won't see his like again. 他是个非常了不起的演员——没有人能达到他那样的水平。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）一篇讲述奢侈品集团思索清空库存方法的文章中提到：Every frock sold by the likes of Gucci or Givenchy is billed as a must-have that season. 古驰或纪梵希之类的品牌把它们的每条裙子都标榜为当季必买。

He released a further nine studio albums but stepped back from his music career in 2016 after health concerns.

此后，他陆续发行了九张录音室专辑，但因健康问题于2016年淡出音乐圈。

In 2010, he was hospitalised numerous times due to pneumothorax (burst lung) caused by overwork.

2010年，他因过度劳累导致气胸（爆肺）而多次入院治疗。

英式 hospitalise 美式 hospitalize /ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl.aɪz/ 表示“送…住院治疗”，英文解释为“If someone is hospitalized, they are sent or admitted to a hospital.”举个🌰：Most people do not have to be hospitalized for asthma or pneumonia. 多数人不必因哮喘或肺炎住院。

🎬电影《考试过关的艺术》（The Art of Getting By）中的台词提到：Now that he knows I can hospitalize him. 他知道我能把他弄进医院。

注意区分对比：

📍hospitality（名词）表示“热情好客，殷勤，友好”，英文解释为“the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors”举个🌰：The local people showed me great hospitality. 当地人对我非常地热情友好。

pneumothorax /ˌnjuː.məˈθɔː.ræks/ 表示“气胸”，英文解释为“the presence of air or gas between the pleura (= the membrane surrounding the lungs) and the lungs, causing a lung to collapse”

His final album, The Dreamer, was released in 2024.

2024年，方大同推出最后一张专辑《梦想家The Dreamer》。

Ahead of its release, he told fans: 'Hello everyone, long time no see!

专辑发行前，他对歌迷表示：“大家好，久违了！”

'Thank you for your birthday wishes! I have finally started to recover from my illness.'

“谢谢大家的生日祝福！我终于从抱恙的日子走上了康复之路。”

Fans have been left devastated by the announcement.

歌迷得知噩耗后悲痛不已。

devastated /ˈdev.ə.steɪ.tɪd/ 1）表示“（极度）不安的，混乱的，震惊的”，英文解释为“extremely upset and shocked”举个🌰：His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

2）表示“被彻底摧毁的；毁灭的”，英文解释为“completely destroyed”举个🌰：Thousands of people have left their devastated villages and fled to the mountains. 数千人已经离开完全被毁的村庄，逃进了山里。

📍devastate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/ 本身可以作动词，表示“严重破坏；彻底摧毁”，英文解释为“If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.”

On Reddit, one user who goes by tangjams, wrote: 'Was hoping he would do some shows with a newer album. Rip….a very talented guy in a sea of manufactured stars.'

在Reddit上，一位名叫tangjams的用户写道：“本以为能等到他带着新专辑回归舞台。安息吧，在这个流水线造星的时代，他是一位真正的音乐天才。”

manufacture /ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃər/ 1）表示“（通常指工厂利用机械大量）制造，（批量）生产”，英文解释为“to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines”举个🌰：He works for a company that manufactures car parts. 他在一家生产汽车部件的公司工作。

2）表示“捏造；编造；虚构”，英文解释为“to invent something, such as an excuse or story, in order to deceive someone”举个🌰：She insisted that every scandalous detail of the story had been manufactured. 她坚持认为报道中每一个骇人听闻的细节都是捏造出来的。

Another user, called Fong, the most talented person. They added: I listen to all of his songs a million times each, my favorite singer.

另一位用户称方大同是最有才华的音乐人，并表示：“他的每首歌我都听了无数遍，他是我心中最棒的歌手。”

熟词僻义，表示“（用于代替 he 或 she）他/她”，英文解释为“used to avoid saying "he or she"”举个🌰："There's someone on the phone for you." "What do they want?" “有人给你打电话。”“他/她有什么事？”

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