058 Level 2 谈论名人-讲解版

1. Celebrities are supposed to be role models that the younger generation looks up to. 名人应该是年轻人学习的榜样。 

地道词汇：

celebrity-n.  [səˈlɛbrɪti] 名人

look up to 学习，敬仰

句型结构：Celebrities are supposed to+v.

Celebrities are supposed to have a good public image.

名人应该有良好的公众形象。

Celebrities are supposed to be trendsetters.

名人应该是引领时尚的。

练习：

名人应该注意在公共场合的言行。

Celebrities are supposed to watch what they say and what they do in public.

2. The hit single Baby brought Justine Bieber international stardom. 贾斯汀比伯因为BABY这首单曲而声名大噪。

地道词汇：

stardom--n. [ˈstɑ:dəm]  明星地位

hit--n. [hɪt] 热门（歌曲）

句子结构：N.(电影，电视，歌曲)+brought +n.(人) international stardom.

Titanic brought Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet international stardom.

电影《泰坦尼克号》让两位主演莱昂纳多和温斯特在国际上声名鹊起。

练习：

江南STYLE使得韩国歌手“鸟叔”蜚声海内外。

The hit single Gangnam style brought South Korean singer PSY international stardom.

3. Fame is a magnifying glass which does not change who you are. It only shows who you already are. 名气就好比是一面放大镜。它并不能改变一个人。它只是让你原形毕露。

特色词汇：

magnify--v.  [ˈmægnɪfaɪ] 放大，夸大

句子结构：

主语+ is a magnifying glass which does not change who you are. It only shows who you already are.

Money is a magnifying glass which does not change who you are. It only shows who you already are. 钱就好比是一面放大镜。它并不能改变一个人。 它只是让你原形毕露。

Mini Conversation

Did you notice Tom has become such a snobbish person ever since he won that lottery? He did not strike me as being snobbish before. Is it because of the money?

你有没有注意到自从中了大奖后，汤姆变得很势利？我以前没有觉得他是势利的人。是不是因为他有钱了的原因？

Money is a magnifying glass which does not change who you are. It only shows who you already are. He’s always been snobbish. 

钱就好比是一面放大镜。它并不能改变一个人。它只是让你原形毕露。汤姆这个人啊，一直就是个势利眼儿。

地道词汇：snobbish-adj. [ˈsnɒbɪʃ]  势利眼儿的

4.This might come as a surprise to many, but lots of celebrities suffer from anxiety and depression. 很多人可能会感到意外，但是许多的名人都饱受抑郁和焦虑的折磨。

地道词汇：anxiety--n. [æŋˈzaɪɪti] 焦虑

句子结构：

This might come as a surprise to many (you) , but...用来陈述一个令人惊奇的事情

This might come as a surprise to you, but Amy just told me that I might not be the boyfriend material .

你可能会感到意外，但是Amy刚告诉我，我不是一个称职的男朋友。

This might come as a surprise to many, but Budapest used to be two cities ----Buda and Pest.

很多人可能会感到意外的是，布达佩斯特过去曾经是两个城市--一个叫布达，一个叫佩斯特。

This might come as a surprise to you, but when you lose or gain weight, your fat cells don’t disappear--they just change their size.

很多人可能会感到意外的是，当我们体重降低或者增加时，体内的肥胖细胞没有消失--只是细胞的大小变化了而已。

练习：

很多人会感到意外是，纸张所造成的划伤会比一般的伤口更加疼痛。

This might come as a surprise to you, but a paper cut hurts more than a regular cut.

5. Doing Broke Back Mountain really opened me to a whole different fan base.  出演《断背山》这部影片使得我有了完全不同的粉丝群体。

地道短语：

fan base 粉丝群体

do-v. 出演，接拍

句子结构：

Doing +n. (作品) really opened +n.（演员) to a whole different fan base.

Doing Inception really opened Leonardo DiCaprio to a whole different fan base.

出演《盗梦空间》使得“小李子”莱昂纳多拥有了完全不同的粉丝群体。

Doing Wolverine really opened Hugh Jackman to a whole different fan base.

出演金刚狼一角让休.杰克曼有了完全不同的粉丝群体。

wolverine -n. ['wʊlvəri:n] 狼獾，金刚狼（虚构电影角色）

6. You won’t believe whom I just bumped into at the airport this morning!  

你绝对猜不着我今天早上在机场撞见谁了？

地道短语:

bump into 不小心遇见

句子结构：You won’t believe +从句

You won’t believe what I did last night. I went to a bar. It was so not me.

你绝对猜不着我昨晚干什么去了。我去了一个酒吧。这简直太不像我了。

7. It’s almost impossible to find a celebrity without any scandals.

要想说出一个完全没有丑闻缠身的名人几乎是不可能的(很困难)。

句子结构:

It’s almost impossible to +v.

It’s almost impossible to talk to English speaking people without using the word: thanks.

和说英语的人交流，几乎是不可能用不着“谢谢”这个单词的。

It's almost impossible to get a ticket to Andrew Webber’s musical Cats!

想要买到一张安德鲁.韦伯的音乐剧《猫》的票，几乎是不可能的。

练习:

想要找一个从来没有撒过谎的人，几乎是不可能的。

It’s almost impossible to find a man who has never lied in his entire life.

8. My life-long crush is Stevie Wonder. His life story has always been an inspiration to me. 我这一辈子最大的偶像就是史蒂夫.旺达（美国黑人歌手，先天双目失明）。他的故事一直激励着我。

地道词汇：

crush --n. [krʌʃ] 迷恋, 偶像

句子结构：

My life-long crush is+n. His (Her) life story has always been an inspiration to me.

Abraham Lincoln .

George Washington

Helen Keller (美国著名女子，19个月后失去视力，听力，写出影响全世界的作品《假如给我三天光明》)

9. Celebrities are always being bombarded by the paparazzi. 名人们每天都会被狗仔队围追堵截。

地道词汇：

paparazzi -n.狗仔队（特别是摄影记者）

bombard [bɒmˈbɑ:d] -v. 狂轰乱炸

句子结构：n.+be+bombarded by+n.

Our earth is being bombarded by meteorites all the time.

我们的地球随时都在被流星 (陨石)狂轰乱炸。

地道词汇：

meteorite-n. [ˈmi:tiəraɪt] 流星，陨石

The United Nations has been bombarded by criticisms for its economic sanctions against Iraq.

联合国因为其对伊拉克的经济制裁而饱受批评。

地道词汇：sanction-n. [ˈsæŋkʃn] 制裁

10. Many celebrities dedicate themselves to charity. That’s why people respect them. 很多名人都致力于慈善事业。因此而赢得了更多人的敬重。

句子结构：N.+ dedicate (反身代词) +to N.

Florence Nightingale dedicates herself to taking care of the sick people. That’s why people respect her.

南丁格尔终生致力于护理病患者。因此赢得了更多人的敬重。

对话练习

You: 你绝对想不到我今天早上在机场碰到谁了！是金.凯利。 （Jim Carrey.加拿大喜剧演员，周星驰的偶像）

Derek:  You MUST be kidding .

You: 我没有开玩笑。他是我一辈子最大的偶像。他的故事一直激励着我。

Derek: But I heard he suffered from mental illness.

You: 你可能会觉得不可理解，但是很多名人都饱受焦虑和抑郁的摧残。

Derek: I wonder why?

You: 我个人觉得可能是因为他们总是狗仔队的追逐对象，而且长期处于巨大压力之下。

Derek: I’d rather be an average Joe (普通人), instead.

对话练习参考英文答案

You: You won’t believe whom I just bumped into at the airport this morning. It’s Jim Carrey.

Derek: You MUST be kidding .

You: No, I am not. He is my life-long crush and his story has always been an inspiration to me.

Derek: But I heard he suffered from mental illness.

You: This might come as a surprise to you, but many celebrities suffer from anxiety and depression.

Derek: I wonder why?

You: My guess is that celebrities are always being bombarded by paparazzi and they are always under a lot of pressure.

Derek: I’d rather be an average Joe, instead.