夏说英语新闻晨读 第474期:斯坦李的漫画为何影响力那么大

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It's difficult to envision what pop culture would be like without Stan Lee's prolific¹ impact. While celebrities² engaging in politics through social media is seen as a new trend, Lee used his platform to fight prejudice. X-Men has often been praised for its portrayal³ of mutant oppression and its reflection of the fight for civil rights. Other fans praised the comic and film for its portrayal of fictional⁴ African nation Wakanda as the most technologically⁵ advanced country in the world.

envision: 想象
prolific: 多产的
engage in: 介入……；忙于……事业；雇佣；交战
engaged: 订婚的
portrayal: 肖像
portray: 描绘；扮演
technologically advanced: 科技先进的

1 prolific   

adj.丰富的，大量的；多产的，富有创造力的

参考例句：

• She is a prolific writer of novels and short stories.她是一位多产的作家，写了很多小说和短篇故事。
• The last few pages of the document are prolific of mistakes.这个文件的最后几页错误很多。

2 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

3 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。

4 fictional   

adj.小说的，虚构的

参考例句：

• The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
• The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。

5 technologically   

ad.技术上地

参考例句：

• Shanghai is a technologically advanced city. 上海是中国的一个技术先进的城市。
• Many senior managers are technologically illiterate. 许多高级经理都对技术知之甚少。