Michael Jackson, `King of Pop,' Dead at 50
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Michael Jackson, the ``King of Pop'' who once moonwalked above the music world, died Thursday as he prepared for a comeback bid to vanquish nightmare years of sexual scandal and financial calamity. He was 50. vanish [v calamity [k 1. Why did Michael Jackson prepare for a comeback?
Jackson died at UCLA Medical Center after being stricken at his rented home in Holmby Hills. Paramedics tried to resuscitate him at his home for nearly three-quarters of an hour, then rushed him to the hospital, where doctors continued to work on him. stricken [str paramedic [p resuscitate [ris
``It is believed he suffered cardiac arrest in his home. However, the cause of his death is unknown until results of the autopsy are known,'' his brother Jermaine said. Police said they were investigating, standard procedure in high-profile cases. cardiac arrest [failure]:〈병리〉 심장 마비, 심박 정지. autopsy [ high-profile [ 2. What a specific cause of his death does his brother Jermaine believe?
Jackson's death brought a tragic end to a long, bizarre, sometimes farcical decline from his peak in the 1980s, when he was popular music's premier all-around performer, a uniter of black and white music who shattered the race barrier on MTV 1), dominated the charts and dazzled even more on stage. bizarre [biz farcical [f premier [prim all-around [ shatter [ dazzle [d 3. What a splendid achievement did he make in the 1980s music world?
His 1982 album ``Thriller''2) which included the blockbuster hits ``Beat It,'' ``Billie Jean'' and ``Thriller'' is the best-selling album of all time, with an estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide.
At the time of his death, Jackson was rehearsing hard for what was to be his greatest comeback: He was scheduled for an unprecedented 50 shows at a London arena, with the first set for July 13. 죽음 당시 그는 7월 13일부터 런던 원형무대에서 예정된 50차례의 쇼를 하여 최고의 컴백을 위해서 리허설을 하고 있었다. rehearse [rih unprecedented [
As word of his death spread, MTV switched its programming to play videos from Jackson's heyday. Radio stations began playing marathons of his hits. Hundreds of people gathered outside the hospital. In New York's Times Square, a low groan went up in the crowd when a screen flashed that Jackson had died, and people began relaying the news to friends by cell phone. 그가 죽었다는 말이 퍼져나가자 MTV는 편성표를 그의 전성기의 비디오로 바꿨다. 라디오 방송국들은 그의 히트곡들을 틀어주는 장시간 경주를 시작했다. 수백 명이 병원 밖에 몰려들었다. 뉴욕 타임스 스퀘어에서는 한 화면에서 잭슨이 사망했다는 소식이 나오자 군중에서 긴 신음소리가 나왔으며 사람들은 핸드폰으로 친구들에게 이 소식을 전해주기 시작했다. heyday [h groan [groun] to make a long deep sound in the back of the throat, expressing pain, distress, disapproval, etc. (슬픔·고통 따위의) 신음 소리, 끙끙거리는 소리. relay [r
``No joke. King of Pop is no more. Wow,'' Michael Harris, 36, of New York City, read from a text message a friend had sent him. ``It's like when Kennedy was assassinated. I will always remember being in Times Square when Michael Jackson died.'' no more ① 그 이상 …하지 않다. ② (be no ~) 이미 존재하지 않다. ③ 《부정절(節) 뒤에서》 …도 또한 …이 아니다. assassinate [
The public first knew him as a boy in the late 1960s, when he was the precocious, spinning lead singer of the Jackson 5, the singing group he formed with his four older brothers out of Gary, Indiana. Among their No. 1 hits were ``I Want You Back,'' ``ABC'' and ``I'll Be There.'' 인디애나 주에서 태어난 잭슨은 인디애너주 개리에서 그의 형들과 구성한 가수그룹인 '잭슨 5'의 조숙한 에어로빅을 하는 소년 리더로서 60년대 대중을 사로잡았다. 그는 " 아이 원츄 백," " 에이비시" 와 " 아일 비 데어" 같은 곡들을 통해 그 당시의 최고 히트를 만들어 냈다. precocious [prik
He was perhaps the most exciting performer of his generation, known for his backward-gliding moonwalk, his feverish, crotch-grabbing dance moves and his high-pitched singing, punctuated with squeals and titters. His single sequined glove, tight, military-style jacket and aviator sunglasses were trademarks, as was his ever-changing, surgically altered appearance. 뒤로 미끄러져 가는 듯한 문워크, 열광적이고 가랑이를 부여잡는 듯한 춤사위와 찢어지는 듯한 목소리와 낄낄대는 소리로 끝나는 고성의 노래로 알려진 그는 아마도 그의 시대의 가장 땀을 쥐게 하는 가수였다. 그의 항상 변하는 성형한 용모와 같이 그가 낀 금속 조각으로 장식된 장갑, 꼭 끼는 군인형 재킷이랑 비행사 선글라스는 그의 트레이드마크가 되어버렸다. gliding [gl feverish [f crotch [kr squeal [skwi titter [t sequined [s aviator glasses: 조종사용 안경. ever-changing [ 4. What unique trademarks did Michael Jackson have in his heyday?
Jackson ranked alongside Elvis Presley and the Beatles as the biggest pop sensations of all time. He united two of music's biggest names when he was briefly married to Presley's daughter, Lisa Mari, and Jackson's death immediately evoked comparisons to that of Presley himself, who died at age 42 in 1977. sensation [sens evoke [iv
As years went by, Jackson became an increasingly freakish figure _ a middle-aged man-child weirdly out of touch with grown-up life. His skin became lighter, his nose narrower, and he spoke in a breathy, girlish voice. He often wore a germ mask while traveling, kept a pet chimpanzee named Bubbles as one of his closest companions, and surrounded himself with children at his Neverland 3) ranch, a storybook playland filled with toys, rides and animals. The tabloids dubbed him ``Wacko Jacko.'' 잭슨은 세월이 지나 중년의 나이에 어른과 아이라는 성인생활과는 멀어진 점점 괴상한 이미지로 바뀌어갔다. 그의 피부는 더욱 하얗게 되고 코는 좁아지면서 그는 호흡소리가 들리는 소녀 같은 목소리로 말했다. 여행하면서 방독 마스크를 쓰고 '버블스'라는 애완동물 침판지를 제일 친한 친구로 두었다. 또한 그는 장난감, 놀이기구와 동물들로 넘치고 마치 동화책에 나오는 유원지같은 네버랜드에서 아이들과 어울렸다. 타블로이드판 신문들은 그에게 '왝코잭코'라는 별명을 붙였다. go by ① (시간 따위가) 경과하다; (사람·차 등이) 통과하다(pass). ② …에 따르다(follow); 《구어》 …에 의거하여 행동[판단]하다, …을 신용하다. ③ …의 곁[앞]을 지나쳐 가다. ④ 《let…go by의 형태로》 〔기회·과실 따위〕를 못 보고 놓치다. ⑤ 《美》 방문하다, 들르다(call). ⑥ (…의 이름으로) 알려지다, 통하다. ⑦ …에 달려 있다, …나름이다. ⑧ …을 거쳐 가다. freakish [fríːkiʃ] very strange, unusual or unexpected 기형적인, 괴상한 out of touch with: …와 접촉하지 않고, …와의 접촉없이. breathy [br playland [pl tabloid [t dub [d wacko [w 5. Why did he live in his neverland filled with toys, rides and animals?
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