慢速英语:Nat King Cole, 1919-1965: One of America’s Most Popular Singers

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be known as以…知名；被认为是
例句：He is known as a successful architect.
他以成功的建筑师闻名。

2. The words were based on his father’s teachings.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

3. Nat said he attempted to take legal action against those places but often failed.

attempt to试图; 尝试
例句：He attempted to get in touch with them but without success.
他试图和他们联系, 但未成功。
take action采取行动, 行动起来
例句：The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots.
警方不得不采取果断行动来对付骚乱。

4. His show began on NBC Television in Nineteen-Fifty-Six. NBC agreed to support The Nat King Cole Show for a while.

agree to同意, 赞成, 同意照办
例句：We agreed to their proposal.
我们同意了他们的建议。

5. However, major companies were not willing to advertise on a show that had a black performer.

be willing to乐于
例句：The old man is willing to pledge for him.
那位老人愿意为他担保。

6. He died of cancer of the lung in February, Nineteen Sixty-Five.

die of死于
例句：He died of a stroke.
他因中风而死。

7. Modern technology made it possible to mix her voice with a recording of her father singing the same song.

mix with (使)与…混〔结〕合
例句：We must mix work with adequate rest.
我们必须劳逸结合。

8. And today, people around the world still enjoy listening to the music of one of America’s greatest performers of popular and jazz music.

listen to听…(讲话)
例句：The students are listening to their teacher in class.
学生们正在课堂上听老师讲课。