How You Like That...
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今天，韩国女子演唱组合BLACKPINK发布新曲《How You Like That》，正式回归。
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BLACKPINK on the Message of New Single 'How You Like That'
TIME
For many artists, reaching 10 million YouTube views is a commendable feat. But hitting that number is hardly a challenge for K-pop giant BLACKPINK, whose teaser for the new single “How You Like That”—a mere 20-second glimpse of the music video dropping on June 26—surpassed that many views within one day. That kind of immediate engagement is no surprise, given how long fans have waited for new music from one of the top girl groups in the world. After more than a year since the EP Kill This Love, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa are back with a new single releasing ahead of BLACKPINK’s full-length album slated for September.
In South Korea, idol groups typically release songs or albums two to three times a year—in part to help keep them front and center in an already competitive industry in which dozens of new acts debut each year. BLACKPINK, which came onto the scene in 2016, has maintained its megastar status with a much smaller discography than most other groups, favoring quality over quantity with their releases. Dynamic music and fierce choreography are a given in the music videos, but what has elevated the group’s popularity is the attention given to fashion and beauty in every project.
BLACKPINK members have been the faces of global brands including Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Celine and more. The teaser photos for “How You Like That” could easily pass for the pages of an avant-garde fashion magazine, suggesting that, again, the styling of the single will be discussed as much as the sound.
Despite not making a comeback since April 2019, BLACKPINK has continued to break records. In addition to being the most-subscribed-to music group on YouTube, their single “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” became the first music video from a K-pop group to reach one billion YouTube views last November. The members also embarked on the highest-grossing world tour by a K-pop girl group. Most recently, BLACKPINK collaborated with Lady Gaga on the track “Sour Candy” from her new album Chromatica. The part-English, part-Korean song marked BLACKPINK’s highest entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 33.
Prior to the release of “How You Like That,” the group spoke to TIME over email about the message of the new single, the role that fashion plays in BLACKPINK’s releases and dropping music during a global pandemic. “This might sound grand, but we wanted to give a hopeful message,” the group says. “In whatever dark times or situations we encounter, we want everyone to have the strength and confidence to be able to rise up again.”
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BLACKPINK on the Message of New Single 'How You Like That'
TIME
For many artists, reaching 10 million YouTube views is a commendable feat. But hitting that number is hardly a challenge for K-pop giant BLACKPINK, whose teaser for the new single “How You Like That”—a mere 20-second glimpse of the music video dropping on June 26—surpassed that many views within one day. That kind of immediate engagement is no surprise, given how long fans have waited for new music from one of the top girl groups in the world. After more than a year since the EP Kill This Love, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa are back with a new single releasing ahead of BLACKPINK's full-length album slated for September.
对于许多艺人来说，在YouTube上达到1000万的观看数是一个值得称赞的壮举，但对于K-pop巨星BLACKPINK来说，达到这个数字却不是什么挑战。他们将于6月26日发布的新单曲《How You Like That》的预告片--仅有20秒的MV，在一天之内就超过了这个数。考虑到粉丝们等待世界顶级女团之一的新音乐已经有多长时间，这样的即刻参与也就不足为奇了。自上一专辑《Kill This Love》发布已经一年多了。在9月发布新专辑之前，Jisoo、Jennie、Rosé和Lisa再次推出了新单曲。
注：EP，EP盘唱片（extended-play record），迷你专辑（an extended-play single, one of the formats in which music is sold, usually comprising four or five tracks）
commendable
commendable /kəˈmɛndəbəl/ 表示“值得赞扬（或嘉许）的 ”，英文解释为“deserving praise and approval”如：commendable efforts，值得称道的努力 commendable behaviour 值得赞许的行为，举个🌰：
He has acted with commendable speed.
他以值得称赞的速度付诸了行动。
feat
feat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。
hit
hit此处作动词，替换了上文的reach，表示“达到，实现”，英文解释为“to succeed in reaching or achieving something”举个🌰：
Our profits hit an all-time high of $15 million last year.
去年我们的盈利达到了1500万美元的最高纪录。
teaser
teaser词典里的意思是“前导广告，悬念式广告（含蓄而引人好奇）”，英文解释为“an advertisement for a product that does not mention the name of the product or say much about it but is intended to make people interested and likely to pay attention to later advertisements”。此处指的是MV的“预告”，“预热”片。
glimpse
glimpse一词前几天在iOS 14来了!文中刚出现过Apple just offered a glimpse at how the experience of using an iPhone is about to change.
1）表示“一瞥；一见”，英文解释为“an occasion when you see something or someone for a very short time”举个🌰：
He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
他一眼瞥见她在人群里。
2）表示“短暂的感受（或领会/体验）”，英文解释为“a quick idea or understanding of what something is like”举个🌰：
This biography offers a few glimpses of his life before he became famous.
这部传记展示了他成名前的一些生活情况。
📺英剧《神探夏洛克》（Sherlock）第一季中的台词提到：I've given you a glimpse, Sherlock, just a teensy glimpse. 我给过你暗示 夏洛克 一点点提示/只字片语。
surpass
surpass表示“优于；超过”，英文解释为“If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second.”举个🌰：
He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers.
他决心超过他的几位哥哥的成就。
slate
表示“预定；计划；安排”，英文解释为“to plan that sth will happen at a particular time in the future”举个🌰：
The new store is slated to open in spring.
新商店预计春天开业。
电影《阿波罗13号》（Apollo 13）中的台词提到：I'm slated to be the commander of Apollo 14 sometime late next year. 我预计将在明年底 担任阿波罗14号的指挥官。
In South Korea, idol groups typically release songs or albums two to three times a year—in part to help keep them front and center in an already competitive industry in which dozens of new acts debut each year. BLACKPINK, which came onto the scene in 2016, has maintained its megastar status with a much smaller discography than most other groups, favoring quality over quantity with their releases. Dynamic music and fierce choreography are a given in the music videos, but what has elevated the group's popularity is the attention given to fashion and beauty in every project.
在韩国，偶像团体通常每年都会发行两到三次歌曲或专辑--部分原因是为了让他们在竞争激烈的行业中保持领先地位，因为每年都会有几十位新成员出道。2016年出道的BLACKPINK，与其他大多数团体相比，以较少的唱片数量保持着巨星的地位，发行的唱片更注重质量而非数量。BLACKPINK的MV充斥着动感的音乐和狂热的舞蹈编排，但提升了他们知名度而广受欢迎的原因是，每次专辑中对时尚和美感的关注。
in part
表示“在某种程度上，部分地”，英文解释为“partly, or to some degree”举个🌰：
Her success was due in part to luck.
她的成功在某种程度上是由于运气好。
front and center
字面意思，keep sb. front and center，让sb保持在又是“前沿”又是“中心”，那不就是保持在娱乐圈的C位嘛，也就是“重要位置”、“突出位置”，英文解释为“If a topic or question is front and center, a lot of attention is being paid to it or a lot of people are talking about it.”
电影《小黄人》（Minions）中的台词提到：Their quest for a boss put the minions front and center for some of the civilization's most historic moments. 小黄人对主人的追寻让他们出现在某些文明最具历史性时刻的第一线。
debut
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。
megastar
megastar：a very famous singer or actor 巨星，超级明星，指非常有名的歌手或演员。
📍mega-表示“非常大的；给人深刻印象的；十分令人愉快的”，英文解释为“very big and impressive or enjoyable”举个🌰：
Their first record was a mega hit.
他们的第一张唱片十分走俏。
discography
discography /dɪsˈkɒɡrəfɪ/ 表示“（某人演唱、创作或收藏的） 音乐作品集，音乐作品目录”，英文解释为“all of the music that has been performed, written or collected by a particular person; a list of this music”。
favor
favor/favour本身表示“赞同；较喜欢”，英文解释为“to support or prefer one particular possibility”，favor sth over sth可以解释为，相比后者，更偏爱前者，favor quality over quantity就可以理解为重质量轻数量，举个🌰：
A majority of people favored higher taxes and better public services over (= rather than) tax cuts.
大多数人赞同提高税收并改善公共服务事业，不赞成削减税收。
美剧《善地》（The Good Place）第二季中的台词提到：taught me to favor comfort over style. 教会了我舒适比时尚更重要。
choreography
choreography /ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ/ 表示“编舞艺术，舞蹈设计”，英文解释为“the art of designing and arranging the steps and movements in dances, especially in ballet ; the steps and movements in a particular ballet or show”，在杨丽萍介绍文章中，提到了它的另外两个同根词。
📍choreographer /ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfə/ 表示“舞蹈指导；编舞者”，英文解释为“A choreographer is someone who invents the movements for a ballet or other dance and tells the dancers how to perform them.”
📍choreograph 作动词，表示“设计舞蹈动作”，英文解释为“When someone choreographs a ballet or other dance, they invent the steps and movements and tell the dancers how to perform them.”
He had choreographed the dance himself.
他亲自设计了舞蹈动作。
given
作名词，表示“（定当发生的）假设事实，假定事实”，英文解释为“something that is certain to happen”举个🌰：
You can take it as a given that there will be champagne at the wedding.
你可以假设婚礼上一定会有香槟酒。
elevate
elevate /ˈɛlɪˌveɪt/ 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。
BLACKPINK members have been the faces of global brands including Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Celine and more. The teaser photos for “How You Like That” could easily pass for the pages of an avant-garde fashion magazine, suggesting that, again, the styling of the single will be discussed as much as the sound.
BLACKPINK成员曾为Chanel、Dior、Yves Saint Laurent、Celine等国际品牌代言。《How You Like That》的预告照片看起来很像前卫时尚杂志的版面，这也再次说明，这一单曲的造型设计将会和他们的歌声一样被热议。
pass for
表示“看起来像；被当作”，英文解释为“to appear to be someone or something else, or to cause people to believe that you are someone or something else”举个🌰：
I really want to go and see the film, but I don't think I'd pass for 18.
我很想去看那部电影，但我想我看起来不像18岁。
avant-garde
表示“前卫的；先锋派的”，英文解释为“Avant-garde ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they happen.”如：avant-garde art/cinema/painting 先锋派艺术/电影/画作。
Despite not making a comeback since April 2019, BLACKPINK has continued to break records. In addition to being the most-subscribed-to music group on YouTube, their single “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” became the first music video from a K-pop group to reach one billion YouTube views last November. The members also embarked on the highest-grossing world tour by a K-pop girl group. Most recently, BLACKPINK collaborated with Lady Gaga on the track “Sour Candy” from her new album Chromatica. The part-English, part-Korean song marked BLACKPINK's highest entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 33.
尽管自2019年4月以来BLACKPINK一直没有回归，但BLACKPINK仍在不断刷新纪录。除了成为YouTube上被订阅次数最多的音乐团体，他们的单曲《Ddu-Du Ddu-Du》也在去年11月成为K-pop团体中第一个在YouTube上达到10亿次播放量的MV。成员们还实现了K-pop女团最卖座的世界巡演。最近，BLACKPINK与Lady Gaga合作了新专辑《Chromatica》中的《Sour Candy》一曲。这首部分英文、部分韩文的歌曲标志着BLACKPINK在Billboard Hot 100榜单上的最高排名为33位。
subscribe
表示“订购，订阅”，英文解释为“to pay an amount of money regularly in order to receive or use sth”举个🌰：
We subscribe to several sports channels.
我们付费收看好几个体育频道。
📍不像微博所谓的“关注”（follow），在Youtube中，关注叫做“subscribe”也就是“订阅”。
Prior to the release of “How You Like That,” the group spoke to TIME over email about the message of the new single, the role that fashion plays in BLACKPINK's releases and dropping music during a global pandemic. “This might sound grand, but we wanted to give a hopeful message,” the group says. “In whatever dark times or situations we encounter, we want everyone to have the strength and confidence to be able to rise up again.”
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