David Clayton-Thomas, lead singer for Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies aged 84เดวิด เคลย์ตัน-โทมัส นักร้องนำวง Blood, Sweat & Tears เสียชีวิตในวัย 84 ปี
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EN: Use 'at age + [number]' to show the specific age when someone did something or when an event happened. It is a shorter way of saying 'at the age of'.
She started learning the piano at age five.
EN: Blood, Sweat and Tears is a famous pioneering American music group formed in 1967, known for blending rock, blues, pop, and jazz with a horn section. Their self-titled second album, featuring David Clayton-Thomas as the lead singer, was a massive global success and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1970.
EN: To describe where something happened, we use 'at' for a specific place (like a hospital) and 'in' for a larger area (like a city or country). When writing an address or location in English, we start with the smaller place first and move to the larger place.
We met at a cafe in Tokyo, Japan.
EN: In English-speaking countries, when stating a location, it is customary to write the specific place first, followed by the city, and then the country (e.g., 'at a hospital in Toronto, Canada'). This is the opposite of the Chinese convention, which goes from the largest entity to the smallest (e.g., '加拿大多倫多的一家醫院').
EN: Use 'but' to connect two contrasting ideas or actions. In this sentence, it connects two past tense actions: sharing the news (positive action) and not giving a cause of death (negative action).
He bought the book but did not read it.
EN: We use 'was' to talk about a past state or identity of a singular person. It is the past tense of 'is'.
He was a famous doctor.
EN: The adjective 'Canadian' refers to someone or something from Canada. In English, nationalities and adjectives derived from country names (like Canadian, American, English) must always be capitalized.
EN: We use 'but' to connect two different ideas in one sentence. It shows a contrast or a change in the story.
I wanted to go to the park, but it started to rain.
EN: The reference to 'the war' in Canadian and British contexts of this era usually means World War II (which ended in 1945). Many European families immigrated to Canadian cities like Toronto after the war to start a new life.
EN: Use the phrase 'at age [number]' to talk about when something happened in someone's life. It is a shorter way of saying 'at the age of [number]'.
She started playing the piano at age 5.
EN: The pattern 'spend + time + in trouble' is used to describe passing a period of time experiencing difficulties or problems.
She spent two weeks in trouble with her computer.
EN: The phrase 'in trouble with the law' is a common, slightly polite English idiom used to describe someone who has committed crimes or had frequent interactions with the police, rather than saying 'he was a criminal'.
EN: Use 'as a + noun' to describe someone's role, job, or function.
She works as a teacher in London.
EN: The 1960s was a golden era for rock, soul, and jazz music, especially in places like New York and Toronto where many artists found their breakthrough.
EN: To talk about actions that happened and finished in the past, we use the Past Simple tense. For regular verbs like 'join', we simply add '-ed' to the end of the verb ('joined').
She joined the sports club last week.
EN: Blood, Sweat & Tears is a pioneering American music group formed in New York City in 1967. They are famous for fusing rock, blues, pop, and jazz into a hybrid style known as 'jazz-rock'. Joining this band in New York was a major turning point for the Canadian singer David Clayton-Thomas, leading to global fame.
EN: Apposition (Noun in Apposition): When two nouns or noun phrases are placed next to each other to identify or explain the first one, they are in apposition. In this sentence, 'Spinning Wheel' is a noun phrase that identifies and gives the name of 'their most famous hit song'. They are separated by a comma.
My brother, a talented chef, opened a new restaurant.
พี่ชายของฉัน ซึ่งเป็นเชฟฝีมือดี เปิดร้านอาหารใหม่
EN: The song 'Spinning Wheel' was released in 1969 by the American jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat and Tears. Written by David Clayton-Thomas, it became one of their signature songs, characterized by its catchy brass arrangement and jazz-infused rock style. It reflects the experimental music scene of the late 1960s in the US.
EN: We use the past tense verb 'reached' to talk about achieving a specific position or level in the past.
Our team reached the finals last year.
EN: The 'US music charts' usually refers to the Billboard charts, which have been the industry standard for measuring song popularity in the United States since the 20th century.
EN: The verb 'sold' is used here in an active form but with a passive meaning, which is a common way in English to express how well a product sells.
His new book sold one million copies in the first week.
EN: In the music industry, selling 'ten million copies' of a single album is an extraordinary achievement, often earning a 'Diamond' certification. This highlights the massive global success of Blood, Sweat and Tears during the late 1960s.
EN: The past simple tense of the irregular verb 'win' is 'won'. It is used to describe an action that was completed in the past.
She won the game yesterday.
เธอชนะการแข่งขันเมื่อวานนี้
EN: The Grammy Awards are presented annually by the Recording Academy to recognize achievements in the music industry. Winning five Grammys for a single album is a major achievement, indicating both critical acclaim and commercial success.
EN: We use 'the' + adjective ending in '-est' (superlative) to show that something has the most of a quality compared to all others in a group.
This is the oldest house in the city.
EN: The Grammy Awards (often just called the Grammys) are presented annually in the United States by the Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievements in the music industry. They are widely considered the most prestigious music awards in the world, equivalent to the Academy Awards (Oscars) for film.
EN: The passive voice pattern 'will be + past participle' is used to talk about what will happen to someone or something in the future, especially when we focus on the action rather than who does it.
The new school will be opened next month.
EN: In English, referring to a singer as a 'voice' (e.g., 'one of the great voices') is a high compliment that emphasizes their unique vocal talent and historical impact on music, rather than just their ability to sing.
คำศัพท์สำคัญพร้อมการออกเสียง IPA คำนิยาม ประโยคตัวอย่าง และแบบทดสอบแบบโต้ตอบ
ในบริบท: นักดนตรี
ในบริบท: วัยเด็ก
ในบริบท: ความสำเร็จ
ในบริบท: อัลบั้มเพลง
ในบริบท: รางวัล ของรางวัล
วลีพร้อมป้ายประเภท คำนิยามสองภาษา หมายเหตุการใช้ และประโยคตัวอย่าง
The official reason why a person died
สาเหตุการเสียชีวิต
Being monitored, arrested, or prosecuted by the police for breaking rules
มีปัญหากับกฎหมาย, มีคดีความ, มีปัญหากับตำรวจ
A very popular and successful song
เพลงฮิต, เพลงยอดนิยม
The official lists of the most popular songs or albums in a country
ชาร์ตเพลง