1·Elvis Presley was the true begetter of modern youth culture.
埃尔维斯·普雷斯利是现代青年文化的真正创始人。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The 1956 picture of singers Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis jamming at a piano in Sun Studios in Memphis tells a hidden story.
1956年,歌手埃尔维斯·普雷斯利、卡尔·帕金斯、约翰尼·卡什和杰瑞·李·刘易斯在孟菲斯太阳工作室的钢琴前即兴表演的照片讲述了一个不为人知的故事。
3·A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis.
作为一个文化符号,他的名字埃尔维斯也广为人知。
4·Consider that thousands of human beings, from Bangkok to Brazil, make their living by pretending to be Elvis Presley. When was the last time you saw a good impression of Picasso?
想想看吧,从曼谷到巴西,成千上万的人以模仿埃尔维斯为生,而你上次看到毕加索的印象派画作是什么时候的事呢?
5·Sinatra and Elvis were also basically live ACTS who made records, ultimately expanding that on-stage persona into other media through sheer force of charisma.
西纳特拉和埃尔维斯也基本上都是以现场演出为主,同时也录制唱片,并最终凭借个人魅力将自己的舞台艺术形象扩展到其他媒体。