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Pop Songs Have Become Angrier

听tīng了le这么zhè me多duō年nián流行liú xíng音乐yīn yuè,你nǐ有yǒu没有méi yǒu发现fā xiàn其中qí zhōng的de变化biàn huà?

专家zhuān jiā表示biǎo shì,在zài过去guò qù60年nián里lǐ,流行liú xíng歌曲gē qǔ变biàn得de越来越yuè lái yuè愤怒fèn nù和hé悲伤bēi shāng。

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán分析fēn xī了le上shàng世纪shì jì50年代nián dài至zhì2016年nián畅销chàng xiāo歌曲gē qǔ的de歌词gē cí,发现fā xiàn表达biǎo dá愤怒fèn nù和hé悲伤bēi shāng的de歌词gē cí增加zēng jiā了le,而ér表达biǎo dá快乐kuài lè的de歌词gē cí减少jiǎn shǎo了le。

虽然suī rán表达biǎo dá悲伤bēi shāng、反感fǎn gǎn和hé恐惧kǒng jù的de歌词gē cí随着suí zhe时间shí jiān的de推移tuī yí也yě逐渐zhú jiàn增加zēng jiā,但dàn增加zēng jiā的de程度chéng dù不及bù jí表达biǎo dá愤怒fèn nù的de歌词gē cí。

研究yán jiū还hái发现fā xiàn,在zài上shàng世纪shì jì50年代nián dài晚期wǎn qī,快乐kuài lè是shì流行liú xíng音乐yīn yuè歌词gē cí的de主旋律zhǔ xuán lǜ,但dàn随着suí zhe时间shí jiān的de流逝liú shì,快乐kuài lè的de歌词gē cí越来越yuè lái yuè少shǎo。

歌曲gē qǔ的de排名pái míng是shì基于jī yú受欢迎shòu huān yíng程度chéng dù指标zhǐ biāo,比如bǐ rú社交shè jiāo媒体méi tǐ播放bō fàng量liàng等děng,以yǐ反映fǎn yìng音乐yīn yuè消费xiāo fèi的de变化biàn huà。

研究yán jiū人员rén yuán分析fēn xī了le每měi年nián的de最zuì流行liú xíng歌曲gē qǔ,研究yán jiū并bìng没有méi yǒu表明biǎo míng音乐yīn yuè在zài改变gǎi biàn,而ér是shì音乐yīn yuè消费xiāo fèi的de偏好piān hào随着suí zhe时间shí jiān在zài改变gǎi biàn,现代xiàn dài音乐yīn yuè消费者xiāo fèi zhě对duì表达biǎo dá悲伤bēi shāng或huò愤怒fèn nù的de歌曲gē qǔ更gèng感兴趣gǎn xìng qù。

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Vocabulary 82 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
这么 zhè meso much / this much / how much?
多 duōmany; much; more; a lot of
年 niányear
流行 liú xíng(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable
音乐 yīn yuèmusic
你 nǐyou
有 yǒuto have; there is
没有 méi yǒuhaven't / hasn't
发现 fā xiànto notice; to become aware of / to discover; to find; to detect
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
的 depossessive particle (of; 's) / modifying particle (used after an attribute to modify a noun or to form a nominal expression)
变化 biàn huàchange; variation
专家 zhuān jiāexpert; specialist
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
过去 guò qù(in the) past; former; previous
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
歌曲 gē qǔsong
变 biànto change / to become different / to transform / to vary
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
越来越 yuè lái yuèmore and more
愤怒 fèn nùangry / indignant
和 héand; together with
悲伤 bēi shāngsad; sorrowful
研究 yán jiūresearch / a study
人员 rén yuánstaff / crew / personnel
分析 fēn xīto analyze
上 shàng(bound form) up; upper; above; previous
世纪 shì jìcentury
年代 nián dàia decade of a century / age / era / period
至 zhìto / until
畅销 chàng xiāobestselling; chart-topping
歌词 gē císong lyric / lyrics
表达 biǎo dáto express; to convey
增加 zēng jiāto raise; to increase
而 érbut (not) / yet (not) / (indicates contrast)
快乐 kuài lèhappy; joyful
减少 jiǎn shǎoto lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
虽然 suī ránalthough; even though
反感 fǎn gǎnbad reaction / antipathy
恐惧 kǒng jùfear / dread
随着 suí zhealong with / in the wake of / following
时间 shí jiāntime
推移 tuī yí(of time) to elapse; to pass / (of a situation) to develop; to evolve / to shift; to slide; to move smoothly and continuously along a surface
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
逐渐 zhú jiàngradually
但 dànbut; yet; however; still
程度 chéng dùdegree; level; extent
不及 bù jíto fall short of
还 háiin addition, also, else, even
晚期 wǎn qīlater period / end stage
是 shìto be (followed by substantives only)
主旋律 zhǔ xuán lǜ(music) theme; principal melody / (fig.) central theme; main idea / (of a movie) created with the purpose of promoting Party values and point of view
流逝 liú shì(of time) to pass / to elapse
少 shǎofew / less
排名 pái míngranking
基于 jī yúbecause of / on the basis of / in view of / on account of
受欢迎 shòu huān yíngpopular; well-received
指标 zhǐ biāo(production) target; quota / index; indicator / sign; signpost / (computing) pointer
比如 bǐ rúfor example; for instance; such as
社交 shè jiāointeraction / social contact
媒体 méi tǐmedia, esp. news media
播放 bō fàngto broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
量 liàngcapacity / quantity / amount
等 děngand so on; etc.; et al. / (used to end an enumeration)
以 yǐby means of / according to / in order to / because of / at
反映 fǎn yìngto mirror / to reflect / mirror image / reflection
消费 xiāo fèito consume (goods and services, resources etc)
每 měieach / every
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
并 bìng(not) at all
表明 biǎo míngto make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate
改变 gǎi biànto change / to alter / to transform
偏好 piān hàoto have a special liking (for sth)
现代 xiàn dàimodern times / modern age / modern era
消费者 xiāo fèi zhěconsumer
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
或 huòor
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
感兴趣 gǎn xìng qùto be interested