新奇事件簿 猫王被授予总统自由勋章

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The legendary¹ rock 'n' roll singer Elvis Presley has been posthumously² awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, 41 years after his death. Presley is known as the "King of rock and roll". He was one of seven recipients³ of the award. Other recipients included baseball great Babe Ruth and Supreme⁴ Court judge Antonin Scalia. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is bestowed⁵ by the President of the United States and is the highest award that can be given to a civilian⁶. It recognizes those people who have made, "an especially meritorious⁷ contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors".

传奇摇滚歌手埃维斯·普里斯利被追授总统自由勋章。此时离他去世已41年。普里斯利以“摇滚之王”著称，他是七名自由勋章获得者之一。其他获得者有棒球明星巴比·鲁斯和最高法院法官安东宁·斯卡利亚。总统自由勋章由美国总统授予，是市民可获得的最高荣誉。该奖项是为了表彰那些“为美国国家安全和利益、世界和平、文化或其他重要公众或个人努力做出尤为杰出贡献的人。”

Speaking at the awards ceremony on Friday, President Trump⁸ said: "America is blessed to have the most skill, passion and talent of anywhere on earth. We are truly a great nation and we're a nation that is doing really, really well right now." The White House described Elvis as, "an enduring American icon⁹". It added: "Presley defined American culture to billions of adoring fans around the world. Fusing gospel, country, and rhythm and blues¹⁰, the star had created a sound all his own." Elvis is one of the most influential¹¹ musicians of the 20th century. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. Other musical stars to get the award include Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder.

在周五的颁奖典礼上，特朗普总统讲到：“美国有幸拥有世界上最优秀、最有激情和才能的人。我们真的是一个伟大的民族，我们现在真真真的是一个很不错的民族。”白宫这样描述埃维斯，“一个不朽的美国偶像。”其还称：“普里斯利为世界数亿崇拜他的粉丝定义了美国文化。融合福音音乐、乡村乐和节奏布鲁斯，这位明星凭借一己之力创造出了一种声音。”埃维斯是20世纪最具影响力的音乐家之一。他是美国音乐史上最畅销的独唱艺人。其他获得该奖的音乐明星包括艾瑞莎·弗兰克林、鲍勃·迪伦和史提夫·汪达。