Hollywood gearing up for academy awards

 　　BEIJING, Feb.24 (Xinhuanet) -- The 84th annual academy awards are set to be handed out at the Kodak theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

　　Nine movies are up for best film but silent movie "The Artist" has cemented itself as firm favorite after cleaning up at both the Golden Golbe awards and the Bafta's.

　　It's looking like a two horse race for best actress with golden globe winners Meryl Streep and Michelle Williams both vying¹ for the title.

　　George Clooney and "The artist" actor Jean Du Jardin are the front runners for the best actor award.

　　And of course it wouldn't be the Oscars without the red carpet action.

　　Fashion Stylist Maria Divaris has been making some predictions about the jewelry² we can expect to see on the red carpet.

　　She said, "Certainly lots and lots of diamonds. Everything from cluster earrings³ to long dangles⁴, tons of great chunky diamond bracelets⁵... I think we will see someone such as a Meryl Streep where we might see something more minimal⁶ and then on someone like Michelle Williams we might see something more fresh and modern that we haven't really seen before."

　　Billy Crystal is set to host the show for the ninth time.

　　Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie and Halle Berry are just some of the stars that will take to the stage to present the awards.

1 vying   

adj.竞争的；比赛的

参考例句：

• California is vying with other states to capture a piece of the growing communications market.为了在日渐扩大的通讯市场分得一杯羹，加利福尼亚正在和其他州展开竞争。
• Four rescue plans are vying to save the zoo.4个拯救动物园的方案正争得不可开交。

2 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

3 earrings   

n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子

参考例句：

• a pair of earrings 一对耳环
• These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 dangles   

悬吊着( dangle的第三人称单数 )； 摆动不定； 用某事物诱惑…； 吊胃口

参考例句：

• A kite dangles from a telephone wire. 一只风筝悬挂在电话线上晃来晃去。
• Her hand, which dangles over the side, sparkles cold with jewels. 她一只手耷拉在一边，闪耀着珠宝的寒光。

5 bracelets   

n.手镯，臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The lamplight struck a gleam from her bracelets. 她的手镯在灯光的照射下闪闪发亮。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst. 展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。