英国人怎么看Jessie J夺冠？从不解到自豪

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The Huffington Post:

It’s fair to say that when it was reported that Jessie J was taking part in a Chinese singing show as a contestant rather than a judge, a fair few eyebrows were raised.

But not only did the British singer take part - she’s also gone on to win it.

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iNews:

Jessie J surprised many industry leaders when she opted to enter a singing competition in China.

To an outsider it looks like a disappointing climb down from major success in the US and UK and a stint as a reality show judge on The Voice.

But it looks like it’s one of the most remarkable British musical success stories of recent times after the Essex born singer was crowned winner.

take part in 参加

contestant 参赛者；竞争者

judge 评委

raise one’s eyebrows表示惊讶或轻蔑

opt to… 选择做…

outsider 外人

disappointing 令人失望的

climb down 让步；退步

stint (一个人职业生涯的)一段时间

reality show 真人秀

remarkable 卓越的；非凡的

crown 王冠；冠以…头衔