重点讲解：

【知识点①】

首先来看看big bang的团名，这个名字的英文中暗藏了什么玄机呢。

核心词：BANG n.

bang n. 巨大的声响

【短语】do sth. with a (big) bang (牛津字典)

1. very successfully

·很成功:

e.g. Jessica's birthday party went with a bang.

2. in a way that everyone notices; with a powerful effect

·引人注目；有强烈影响:

e.g. The concert last night ended with a big bang.

昨晚的演唱会华丽地、圆满地落下帷幕。

因此，这个男子天团如今的成就全然已经是响当当的big bang了！

【知识点②】

男子天团：one of the biggest/ most popular boy bands in the world

之前的节目就跟大家说过，在用英文表达的时候，不要字对字翻译，所谓天团就是理解成人气很高，很成功，很受欢迎的乐团。

所以我们就可以用：

one of the most popular/ hottest/ biggest boy bands in the world

e.g. S.H.E and Twins are two of the most popular girl bands in Asia.

下面我们再来看看外媒是怎么描述Big Bang的吧。

It is one of the biggest boy bands in the world. Big Bang is the South Korean pop group with "arguably the most international recognition and awards".

他们是全球最具影响力的男子组合之一。Big Bang“可能是国际认可度最高，获得国际奖项最多的韩流组合。

【知识点③】ARGUABLE adj.

arguable adj. 有理有据的；可以论证的

【常用结构】It is arguable that...

e.g. It is arguable that Big Bang is one of the most popular boy bands in the world.

e.g. It is arguable that we subscribe Ben's podcasts and practice English every day.

【拓展】arguably adv.

e.g. Big Bang is arguably one of the most popular boy bands in the world.

e.g. Leonardo DiCaprio is arguably the best actor of his generation.

【拓展】unarguably adv. 毋庸置疑的

【注意】千万不要理解成“没有依据地”，而是“无需争辩地”。可以理解成arguably的升级版，程度递进。

有传闻说，依据韩国法律，Big Bang的部分成员将于今年开始服兵役。一些粉丝担心这意味着Big Bang可能面临解散。

这个传闻是真是假，不是我们今天谈论的重点。我们今天要来学习的是如何表达各种“绯闻、传闻”。

【知识点④】RUMOR n.

rumor n. 【C/ U】 a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true

[英] rumour

e.g. I heard a rumour that Jessica and Peter are getting married next month.

【拓展】[正式] Rumor has it that… 有传闻/ 流言说…

Adele 的21专辑，有首歌就叫做Rumor has it

e.g. Rumour has it he's the one I'm leaving you for.

e.g. Rumor has it that some of the band's members may have to enlist in military service this year, as required by South Korean law.

【拓展】military service 兵役

服兵役：to enlist in military service

enlist v. 入伍

有很多人在问，BIG BANG为什么就这么红呢？这个天团这么红一定不是靠运气。据网上资讯：均衡的才艺让Big Bang成为了韩国流行音乐先锋。韩国造星体系以卖脸和假唱闻名，虽然他们也是这种体系的产物，但Big Bang成员通过塑造自己独特的音乐风格和造型，打破了这种旧模式。

【知识点⑤】break the mold

mold n. 模具，模子

从模子做出来的东西应该都是一模一样，所以有俗话说“一个模子印出来的”。

所以，这个短语break the mold，打破了这个模子，意思就是

“打破陈规，不落窠臼，不走寻常路”

【句型】sb. has broken the mold by doing …

e.g. Ben and his podcasts have broken the mold by teaching English with funny tips and impressive illustrations.

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