British Vision Issue 55 真假女王--奥斯卡新后

Institution Meets Institution. It's destined¹ to be the ultimate get-together². Following her Oscar for her portrayal³ of Elizabeth Windsor, Helen Mirren is like to receive an invite from Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen herself.

She is the first Briton in 15 years to win a Best Actress Oscar, but predictions that Peter Morgan's film would sweep the board in Los Angeles proved unfounded. There were awards for the actor Forest Whitaker and veteran director Martin Scorsese, but once again Peter O Toole left the ceremony for the 8th time empty-handed. Here is our Oscar correspondent Nicholas Glass.

The nominees⁴ for this year's Academy Award... They kicked things off for a change all the Oscar nominees were invited to stand. A record 177 of them this year. This year was so predictable it bordered on the dreary⁵. But a good year, nevertheless, for one of the older guys, the movie brats⁶ of the 70s recognizing one of their own.

And the Oscar goes to Martin Scorsese, the 64 little Martin was finally getting his due, 6th time lucky, standing⁷ ovation⁸, an enormous audible whistle from Jack⁹.

Could, could you double check the envelope? So many people over the years have been wishing this for me, so, it's strange. You know, I go, I went to walk in the street, people would say something to me I'm gonna doctor's office I'm gonna, whatever, elevators. People say:" I wish you, should win it, should win it!" I go for X rays,"you should win one" and I'm saying Thank You.

The Departed also took Best Picture, it's not vintage Scorsese. The Academy habitually¹⁰ overlooks the director's best work, though this movie is bloody¹¹ and entertaining, must have taken more money than any movie he's ever made. Grand King once have called Fosters and the son of a London cabby, produced it. Judi Dench who has a new operation was notable by her absence. But then Helen Mirren has regally swept over for her. According to our account, this was her 25th award for The Queen.

Now you know for 50 years and more, Elizabeth Windsor has maintained her dignity, her sense of duty and her hairstyle. And I salute¹² her courage and her consistency¹³ and I thank her because for her, if it wasn't for her, I most, most certainly would not be here. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you The Queen.

Oh, you are beauty.

Peter Morgan, who wrote the Queen, also helped give life to another Oscar winning impersonation.

Forest Whitaker took Best Actor for his terrifying embodiment of Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland.

It is possible for a kid from East Texas, raised in south central LA and Karlson, who believes in his dreams, commits himself to them with his heart, to touch them and to have them happen.

One curious addition to preceding this year, a special camera backstage.
So winners could keep on thanking anyone and everyone.
Thank you for hiring me.
Umum...who else.
Barbie still help me, my accent.
Special thanks to S, every single day, great that he was there.
I forgot to thank Hidi. So Hidi, when you see this ,I'm so sorry.
Oh I'd like to thank, did I say God, Yes God, oh, I should thank. Come on, somebody help me.
Oh how goodness poultry¹⁴ would have loved, thank you Kam.
Um, and just many other people, my agents, um, my lawyer for making a good deal. Well. not so good, but never mind.
Don't worry, darling, you'll get your much better deal next time. An invitation to tear in Buckingham Palace is apparently¹⁵ in the offing.

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1.standing ovation:If a speaker or performer gets a standing ovation when they have finished speaking or performing, the audience stands up to clap in order to show its admiration¹⁶ or support.

2.in the offing:即将发生的

1 destined   

adj.命中注定的；(for)以…为目的地的

参考例句：

• It was destined that they would marry.他们结婚是缘分。
• The shipment is destined for America.这批货物将运往美国。

2 get-together   

n.(使)聚集；(使)集合

参考例句：

• Well,Miss Huang,we are planning to have a casual get-together.嗯，黄小姐，我们打算大家小聚一番。
• Will you help me prepare for the get- together of the old classmates?你能否帮我为这次老同学聚会做好准备工作？

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 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网

5 dreary   

adj.令人沮丧的，沉闷的，单调乏味的

参考例句：

• They live such dreary lives.他们的生活如此乏味。
• She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.她听够了那些关于酗酒和暴力的乏味故事。

6 brats   

n.调皮捣蛋的孩子( brat的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• I've been waiting to get my hands on you brats. 我等着干你们这些小毛头已经很久了。 来自电影对白
• The charming family had turned into a parcel of brats. 那个可爱的家庭一下子变成了一窝臭小子。 来自互联网

7 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

8 ovation   

n.欢呼，热烈欢迎，热烈鼓掌

参考例句：

• The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
• The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。

9 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

10 habitually   

ad.习惯地，通常地

参考例句：

• The pain of the disease caused him habitually to furrow his brow. 病痛使他习惯性地紧皱眉头。
• Habitually obedient to John, I came up to his chair. 我已经习惯于服从约翰，我来到他的椅子跟前。

11 bloody   

adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染

参考例句：

• He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
• He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。

12 salute   

vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮

参考例句：

• Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
• The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。

13 consistency   

n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度

参考例句：

• Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
• We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。

14 poultry   

n.家禽，禽肉

参考例句：

• There is not much poultry in the shops. 商店里禽肉不太多。
• What do you feed the poultry on? 你们用什么饲料喂养家禽?

15 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。

16 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。