访谈录 2013-09-27&09-29 美国名厨宝拉·迪恩因种族言论再致歉

 Paula Deen, back in the spotlight¹ over the weekend, tearing up in her first public appearance since her apology for using racial slurs² in the past. ABC’s DR has the story. 

 

For 10.3 millions before that audience wouldn’t stop clapping. Paula Deen couldn’t stop crying. Deen’s first public appearance since admitting to use racial slurs in the past came Saturday, at the metro³ cooking and entertaining show in Huston.   

“Why do we make it?”

The queen of south cuisine⁴ was a storage fraction. Each of 150 people at the event paid as much as $400 a ticket to see her.

“The one plays that I’m gonna make up first step back out was Texas.” 

 

Before * chef returned to the spotlight, comes after her former restaurant manager found a racial discrimination suit against her early this year. That suit made headlines in May when Deen met it with deposition⁵. She has used the N word years ago. Last month a judge threw out part of the suit and Deen settled the rest. But the damage was done. The suit never cancelled her popular show and Deen lost $12.5 million in endorsements⁶ in product sales from retailers⁷ like Walmart and Target. 

“Her brand really sold well, being a wholesome⁸ down to earth personality. And she seeks to that needing, then show will come back to her big brain that she was before the downfall.” 

“I have a little rough patch.” 

Making it clear, she is not leaving the kitchen, no matter how hard it gets.  

 

1 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

2 slurs   

含糊的发音( slur的名词复数 )； 玷污； 连奏线； 连唱线

参考例句：

• One should keep one's reputation free from all slurs. 人应该保持名誉不受责备。
• Racial slurs, racial jokes, all having to do with being Asian. 种族主义辱骂，种族笑话，都是跟亚裔有关的。

3 metro   

n.地铁；adj.大都市的；(METRO)麦德隆(财富500强公司之一总部所在地德国，主要经营零售)

参考例句：

• Can you reach the park by metro?你可以乘地铁到达那个公园吗？
• The metro flood gate system is a disaster prevention equipment.地铁防淹门系统是一种防灾设备。

4 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

5 deposition   

n.免职，罢官；作证；沉淀；沉淀物

参考例句：

• It was this issue which led to the deposition of the king.正是这件事导致了国王被废黜。
• This leads to calcium deposition in the blood-vessels.这导致钙在血管中沉积。

6 endorsements   

n.背书( endorsement的名词复数 )；（驾驶执照上的）违章记录；（公开的）赞同；（通常为名人在广告中对某一产品的）宣传

参考例句：

• He must make much money on those tennis shoe endorsements he does. 他替那些网球鞋珍重广告，就赚了不少钱。 来自互联网
• But celebrity endorsements remain an important promotional tool for marketers. 尽管如此，邀明星助阵仍是营销人员重要的推广手段之一。 来自互联网

7 retailers   

零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
• Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

8 wholesome   

adj.适合；卫生的；有益健康的；显示身心健康的

参考例句：

• In actual fact the things I like doing are mostly wholesome.实际上我喜欢做的事大都是有助于增进身体健康的。
• It is not wholesome to eat without washing your hands.不洗手吃饭是不卫生的。