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美國著名吉他手埃迪·范海倫去世
By Caty Weaver
10 October 2020
The music world lost a rock and roll superstar this week when guitarist Eddie Van Halen died of cancer. He was only 65 years old.
吉他手埃迪·范海倫本周因癌症去世，音樂界失去了一位搖滾巨星。範海倫去世時只有65歲。
Eddie Van Halen was a founding member of the band Van Halen. He formed the group in 1974 with his brother Alex, who played the drums. Other band members included bass player Michael Anthony and lead singer David Lee Roth.
埃迪是範海倫樂隊的創始成員。1974年，他與兄弟亞歷克斯組建了這支樂隊，後者擔任了鼓手。樂隊其他成員包括貝斯手麥可·安東尼和主唱大衛·李·若斯。
Van Halen released its most popular single, the song Jump, in 1983.
1983年，範海倫樂隊發表了它最受歡迎的單曲《Jump》。
Jump rose to the top of Billboard Magazine's list of Hot 100 songs and stayed there for five weeks. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio lists Jump among its "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll."
《Jump》躍升至Billboard Magazine的100首熱門歌曲榜單的第一位，並保持了5個星期。俄亥俄州克利夫蘭的搖滾名人堂將《Jump》收入《塑造搖滾的500首歌曲》之中。
The Van Halen brothers were born in the Netherlands. Their father was a professional musician. Their mother was from Indonesia.
範海倫兄弟都在荷蘭出生。他們的父親是一位專業音樂家。他們的母親來自於印尼。
In the 1950s, some people did not approve of the mixed-race marriage. The family moved to the United States to escape the discrimination they experienced in The Netherlands. They settled in southern California.
在上世紀50年代，有些人不認同異族通婚。他們一家人搬到了美國，以逃避在荷蘭遭受的歧視。他們定居在加州南部。
Eddie and Alex Van Halen had to learn English in their new land. Both brothers studied piano for years before getting interested in rock and roll.
埃迪和亞歷克斯這這片陌生之地必須學習英語。兄弟兩人在對搖滾樂產生興趣之前，都學了多年的鋼琴。
As a child, Eddie was considered musically gifted. Eddie told a reporter he did not learn to read music. He said he would watch his teacher play and memorize his moves.
埃迪小時候就被認為是音樂天才。埃迪告訴記者，他沒學過識譜。他說他會看老師彈奏然後記下動作。
He also said that he never took a class on playing the guitar, although he studied under Eric Clapton for a time. He told the magazine Guitar World that his father was among the first to recognize Eddie's guitar skill. "『You've got it kid,'" Van Halen recalled his father saying early on.
他還表示，儘管他師從埃裡克·克萊普頓學習過一段時間，但是他從未上過吉他課。埃迪對《吉他世界》雜誌表示，父親是最早認識到他的吉他技巧的人之一。埃迪回憶起父親最初說的話：「孩子，你已經把它搞明白了。」
The Van Halen brothers played around Los Angeles after finishing their high school studies. As they entered the world of rock and roll, Eddie began using alcohol and drugs. He struggled with the self-abusive behavior for many years, but finally stopped drinking and drugging in 2008.
範海倫兄弟高中畢業後在洛杉磯附近表演。當他們進入搖滾界時，埃迪開始喝酒和吸毒。多年來他一直在困擾於這種自虐行為，但是最終在2008年停止了喝酒和吸毒。
Van Halen's guitar playing was hard and fast. He was energetic while performing, often jumping like an acrobat as he played. He was known for the way he tapped on the guitar strings with both hands. It influenced many musicians that followed.
範海倫的吉他演奏又快又有力。他在表演時精力充沛，彈奏時經常像雜技演員一樣跳躍。他以雙手敲打吉他琴弦的彈奏方式而聞名。這種彈奏方式影響到了隨後的很多音樂家。
Eddie Van Halen released at least 15 record albums with his band over the years, selling more than 80 million around the world.
多年來，埃迪及其樂隊發行了至少15張唱片專輯，在全球的銷量賣出了超過8千萬張。
In 2007, Van Halen entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
2007年，範海倫進入了搖滾名人堂。
I'm Caty Weaver.
我是凱蒂·韋孚。
kid -n. child
acrobat -n. someone who entertains people (as at a circus) by performing difficult and often dangerous acts (such as swinging from a bar or walking on a rope high in the air)
tap -v. to strike lightly especially with a slight sound
strings -n. the gut, wire, or plastic cord of a musical instrument that vibrates to produce a tone when touched
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