万花筒 2009-11-30&12-01 苏珊大婶：我没有崩溃

She's gonna from being a complete unknown it's one of the most famous singers on the planet in just a fewshort months. But Susan Boyle spokesman says despite spectulation, her meteoric¹ rise to fame is not taking its toll² on her health.

 

 Insiders from Susan Boyle camp say reports she broke down after her huge performance on NBC's Today Show in America are simply not true. And it's been confirmed they are now taking legal action. Her publicist says the fatigue³ shoot after she came off stage showing her tearful was actually her reaction to being given a huge patch work quilt made especially by over 100 of her fans from 28 countries. The 48-year-old Scottish singer was apparently⁴ overwhelmed by the support. Susan has had some issues in the past dealing⁵ with the pressures of fame. She was checked into the private clinic the night after the Britain's Got Talent Final in May this year, suffering from exhaustion⁶.Susan Boyle came second to dance group Diversities. Since then she recorded her debute album "I dreamed a dream”, which has become the biggest advanced CD seller in history.

 

1 meteoric   

adj.流星的，转瞬即逝的，突然的

参考例句：

• In my mind,losing weight is just something meteoric.在我眼中，减肥不过是昙花一现的事情。
• His early career had been meteoric.他的早期生涯平步青云。

2 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

3 fatigue   

n.疲劳，劳累

参考例句：

• The old lady can't bear the fatigue of a long journey.这位老妇人不能忍受长途旅行的疲劳。
• I have got over my weakness and fatigue.我已从虚弱和疲劳中恢复过来了。

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

6 exhaustion   

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述

参考例句：

• She slept the sleep of exhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。
• His exhaustion was obvious when he fell asleep standing.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。