英语小达人 38 Angelina Jolie

 　　Angelina Jolie

　　安吉丽娜·朱莉

　　Most people are familiar with the movie star Angelina Jolie. Her stunning¹ features, casual look and glowing personality are hard to miss even if you are not a tabloid² reader or a movie buff; she just stands out; it is as simple as that.

　　大多数人都听过电影明星安吉丽娜·朱莉的名字，即使小报读者或者电影迷，也很难不注意到她出色的容貌，自然风和古道热肠。简单来说，她就是这么的引人注目。

　　Perhaps the reason why she stands out from the rest of the celebrity³ crowd is that she has the inner beauty that shines so bright. This glow we see is her good heart and desire to help underprivileged people.

　　也许她之所以能比其他名人引人注目的原因，是因为她的内心也美得夺目，这份灿烂来自于她有一副好心肠且渴望帮助穷人。

　　Becoming an UN ambassador a few years ago gave her the opportunity to travel around the world helping⁴ refugees. Most people wouldn't choose to leave their lavish⁵ lifestyle to live in tents and eat simple foods like rice, but for Angelina Jolie it's not a problem. She finds its easy to sacrifice her life of luxury to be with people who need help.

　　她几年前成为联合国大使，这让她有机会环游世界帮助难民。大部分人不愿意选择离开奢侈繁华的生活，住在帐篷，吃着稻米之类的简单食物；但对于安吉丽娜·朱莉来说并不是问题，她觉得牺牲奢侈的生活，与那些需要帮助的人在一起并不难。

　　Taking her humanitarian⁶ efforts one step further, she adopted a Cambodian boy named Maddox. More than just a movie star, Angelina Jolie is a shining star to people around the world.

　　她更进一步落实人道主义，认养了一个名叫梅铎斯的柬埔寨男孩。对于全世界的人来说，安吉丽娜·朱莉并不只是电影明星，而是闪耀的巨星。

1 stunning   

adj.极好的；使人晕倒的

参考例句：

• His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
• The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。

2 tabloid   

adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘

参考例句：

• He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。
• He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。

3 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。

4 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

5 lavish   

adj.无节制的；浪费的；vt.慷慨地给予，挥霍

参考例句：

• He despised people who were lavish with their praises.他看不起那些阿谀奉承的人。
• The sets and costumes are lavish.布景和服装极尽奢华。

6 humanitarian   

n.人道主义者，博爱者，基督凡人论者

参考例句：

• She has many humanitarian interests and contributes a lot to them.她拥有很多慈善事业，并作了很大的贡献。
• The British government has now suspended humanitarian aid to the area.英国政府现已暂停对这一地区的人道主义援助。