VOA慢速英语:2016: A Hard Year in Entertainment

短语讲解：

1. The entertainment world may be happy to see 2016 come to a close.

come to a close 渐近结束，临终
例句：The term has come to a close 
学期已结束。 

2. We will start with one of the most unexpected happenings of 2016: singer-songwriter Bob Dylan winning a Nobel Prize for literature.

start with 以…开始
例句：Success was assured and, at least to start with, the system operated smoothly.
成功有保证了，至少该系统一开始运行得挺顺利。

3. He was one of the creators of glam rock, and mixed it with hard rock, dance, pop, soul and punk.

mixe with（使） 与…混[结]合
例句：He doesn't mix with the rabble here. 
他不与这里的下等人交往。 

4. She wore her hair braided and rolled into two large buns at her ears.

roll into （使） 滚进
例句：The brothers usually roll into their studio around midday.
兄弟几个总是要到正午前后才姗姗来到工作室。