爆炸性消息！36岁的英国流行乐天后、歌手阿黛尔（Adele）正式宣布：她将要无限期退出歌坛。
这里的"break"指的是一段较长的休息时间，可能是为了放松身心、调整状态，或者去从事其他自己感兴趣的事情。
为什么用"extended"来修饰"break"？
extended的意思是“延长的，扩展的”。
在这里，它强调了这个休息时间的长度，表明Adele打算休息一段时间，而不是仅仅短暂的休息一下。
It may be a while before audiences say “hello” to Adele again.
观众可能要等一段时间才能再次见到阿黛尔了。
The Grammy-winner said on Saturday during herconcertin Munich that once she concludes her Las Vegas residency in November, she’s planning to take a lengthy “break,” according to video footage from the show.
这位格莱美获奖歌手在周六慕尼黑演唱会上表示，11月拉斯维加斯驻唱结束后，她计划“休息”一段时间。这一消息来自现场的视频片段。
"I have 10 shows to do, but after that I will not see you for an incredibly long time, and I will hold you dear in my heart."
“我还有10场演出要完成，但之后很长一段时间你们都见不到我了，我会深深地怀念你们。”
“I have spent the last seven years building a new life for myself, and I want to live it,” Adele said, her voice trembling. “I want to live the new life that I have been building.”
“我花了七年时间为自己打造了一个新的人生，我想去过这样的生活，”阿黛尔的声音颤抖着说，“我想去过我所打造的新生活。”
Adele has had an eventful few years personally and professionally.
阿黛尔这几年在个人生活和音乐事业上都经历了很多事。
In 2019, Adele and Simon Konecki – with whom she shares one child – announced their separation. She has been in a relationship with sports agent Rich Paul since 2021, the status of which the singer has been mum about amidspeculationthat they are engaged to be married.
2019年，阿黛尔和西蒙·科内基宣布分手，他们有一个孩子。自2021年以来，她一直与体育经纪人里奇·保罗保持恋爱关系，尽管有结婚传闻，但歌手对此一直保持沉默。
Her most recentalbumwas released in 2021, six years after releasing her hit 2015 album “25.” Her first and second albums came out in 2008 and 2011, respectively.
她的最新专辑于2021年发布，距离2015年热销专辑《25》相隔六年。她的第一张和第二张专辑分别于2008年和2011年发行。
She had previously stepped away from performing in 2011 to undergo throat-relatedsurgery. She also took time off after she gave birth to her son in 2012.
她曾在2011年为了进行喉咙手术而暂停表演。她还在2012年生下儿子后休息了一段时间。
Adele has been performing her Las Vegasresidencyat The Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace since November 2022.
自2022年11月以来，阿黛尔一直在拉斯维加斯凯撒宫的科洛西姆剧院进行驻场演出。
She initially announced this residency in 2021, only to stun and disappoint fans months later by postponing the tour entirely. In an emotional video, the "Rolling in the Deep" singer told fans that the caliber of her show was not up to par and that she and her crew wouldn't be ready to begin on time.
她最初在2021年宣布了这个驻唱计划，但几个月后却突然宣布推迟整个巡演，令粉丝们大失所望。在一段情感真挚的视频中，阿黛尔（代表作《Rolling in the Deep》）告诉粉丝们，她的演出水平未达预期，她和团队无法按时开始演出。
Once the shows began, Adele extended her dates into 2023 and again through most of 2024. Her last shows are set to run from Oct. 25 through November 23 this year.
演出开始后，阿黛尔将演出日期延长到了2023年，甚至一直持续到2024年的大部分时间。她的最后几场演出定于今年10月25日至11月23日举行。
In July, the Grammy-winner told Germany’s ZDF public broadcast service she was looking to do other "creative things."
今年7月，这位格莱美奖得主在接受德国ZDF电视台采访时表示，她想尝试其他“充满创意”的事物。
"I don’t have any plans for new music at all," she told the outlet. "I want a big break after this and I think I want to do other creative things, just for a little while."
她告诉媒体：“我暂时没有任何出新专辑的计划。我想在这之后来一次长时间的休息，而且我认为我会去做一些其他的创意事情，就暂时这样。”
She also told the outlet, "I don’t like being famous. I love that I get to make music all the time."
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重点词汇
concert/ ˈkɒnsət / n.音乐会，演奏会
speculation/ ˌspekjuˈleɪʃ(ə)n / n.猜测，推测
album/ ˈælbəm / n.唱片专辑
surgery/ ˈsɜːdʒəri / n.外科手术
residency/ ˈrezɪdənsi / n.居住; 居住权。在音乐行业，"residency"是一个专业术语，用来描述歌手或乐队在一个固定地点进行长期演出的活动。
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