一年多前,發現合作的英文譯者,普遍對於音樂專門詞句不熟悉,於是打算整理一些常用詞彙日後分享。不過近期我主力放在產業報導,已經很少看純介紹音樂的文章,所以這個整理就沒有再更新了。那麼就先把我目前有的在這裡分享吧。
☆ 暫名
Francis gave the demo tape and upcoming album the PROVISIONAL TITLE of Whore.
☆ 外號/藝名
Gold Panda has revealed a new MONIKER - and released a new album under it.
☆ 死後發行的(指作品)
The family of Avicii have announced a POSTHUMOUS album from the late Swedish DJ.
☆ 同名的(指作品)
What is amazing about Blur’s EPONYMOUS album is the fact it sounds distinctly like them but incorporates American influences and moves with the time.
註:這個詞比 self-titled 更常見
☆ 解散
The trio released two studio albums, Dry (1992) and Rid of Me (1993) before DISBANDING.
☆ 獎項/榮譽/讚譽
Among the ACCOLADES she has received are the 2001 and 2011 Mercury Prize for Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (2000) and Let England Shake (2011), respectively.
Similar ACCOLADES poured in from everyone from Kurt Cobain and Elvis Costello to Madonna and Jon Bon Jovi.
☆ 流通
This is the only Automatic Dlamini material to feature Harvey, but remains unreleased, although bootleg versions of the album are IN CIRCULATION.
☆ 合作專輯
As a duo, Parish and Harvey have recorded two COLLABORATIVE ALBUMS where Parish composed the music and Harvey penned the lyrics.
☆ 寫詞
As a duo, Parish and Harvey have recorded two collaborative albums where Parish composed the music and Harvey PENNED the lyrics.
☆ 唱片美術
She designed most of Harvey's ALBUM ARTWORK and music videos, contributing significantly to her public image.
☆ 前作
It marked a departure from Harvey's previous songwriting, being more raw and aggressive than its PREDECESSOR.
☆ 好評
Rid of Me was MET WITH ACCLAIM BY CRITICS.
☆ 專輯有幾支單曲
The album YIELDED two singles; "50 ft. Queenie" and "Man-Size."
☆ 以第幾名進榜
Rid of Me ENTERED the UK album charts AT NUMBER THREE.
☆ 樂評給幾分
Spin GAVE it a rare TEN OUT OF TEN REVIEW RATING.
☆ 選為幾大
Rolling Stone SELECTED IT AS one of the Essential Recordings of the 90s.
Spin RANKED IT the ninth greatest album of 1985–2005.
The album WAS RANKED NUMBER 405 ON Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums.
☆ 首張專輯 / 首支單曲
a DEBUT album / a DEBUT single
註:這個字比 first 更常見
☆ 賣黃牛票
Live Nation, the world’s largest live music firm, has admitted placing tickets for Metallica directly on to resale websites, despite having claimed that it is against TICKET TOUTING.
☆ 組曲
MEDLEY
☆ MV / 音樂錄影帶
MUSIC VIDEO (如無必要請勿縮寫成 MV)
☆ 廠牌
LABEL (通常不使用 brand)
☆ 收錄某曲子的專輯
the song’s PARENT ALBUM
Notes of a word-watcher, Hanching Chung. A first port of call for English learning.
2023年1月7日 星期六
PROVISIONAL TITLE, MONIKER, POSTHUMOUS, EPONYMOUS, ACCOLADES, DEBUT.....
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