米老鼠88岁啦!10则趣闻带你认识不一样的米奇(在线收听

   Mickey Mouse turns 88 and to mark the occasion we've gathered together some facts you may not know about the popular rodent.

  米老鼠88岁啦,为纪念这一刻,我们收集了些有关这只颇受欢迎的啮齿类小动物的信息,或许你还有所不知。
  1. Mickey's debut
  1.米老鼠初登场
  Mickey Mouse made his debut on November 18, 1928 in Steamboat Willie at the Colony Theatre, New York City. Steamboat Willie was the world's first cartoon with synchronised sound and featured Walt Disney's own voice for Mickey's squeaky noises.
  米老鼠1928年11月18日在纽约殖民地剧院上映的《汽船威利》中初次登台。《汽船威利》是世界第一步声音与画面同步的卡通,亮点是华特·迪士尼亲自给米老鼠吱吱吱的声音。
  2. He nearly wasn't called Mickey
  2.差点就不叫米老鼠了
  Walt Disney wanted Mickey to be called Mortimer Mouse but changed his mind after his wife Lillian said it sounded too "arrogant" and suggested a name that was more humble and fun.
  华特·迪士尼想叫米奇莫提米老鼠的,但其太太说那样听上去太“咄咄逼人”了,就改了主意,提了个听上去更谦虚更有意思的名字。
  3. Charlie Chaplin was an inspiration
  3.灵感来自卓别林
  Walt Disney said silent film star Charlie Chaplin was an inspiration for Mickey Mouse. Disney said: "We wanted something appealing, and we thought of a tiny bit of a mouse that would have something of the wistfulness of Chaplin... a little fellow trying to do the best he could."
  华特·迪士尼说默片电影明星查理·卓别林是米老鼠灵感的来源。迪士尼说:“我们想要有吸引力点的,就想到了一只小小老鼠可能会有点卓别林的智慧特质...一只全力以赴的小东西。
  4. It takes more than you think to draw Mickey
  4.画米奇不那么简单
  Creating Mickey is not as simple as drawing the famous large circle and two small circles. One cartoon could include 10,000 drawings for just seven and a half minutes and could take anywhere from six months to two years to finish.
  创造著名的米老鼠可不是画两个大圈圈和两个小圈圈那么简单。仅仅七分半的一部卡通片就要画一万幅画,耗时六个月到两年不等才能完工。
  5. He's been everywhere
  米奇无处不在
  More than 100 Mickey cartoons were produced in the 1930s and were shown in theatres as films, newsreels and dramas and comedies.
  20世纪30年代有超过100部影片以电影、新闻短片、戏剧还有喜剧的形式在剧院上映。
  6. The Walk of Fame
  6.星光大道
  Mickey is the first cartoon character to get his own star on the Walk of Fame. The star was put in on November 18, 1978 to mark his 50th anniversary.
  米老鼠是第一个在星光大道上留名的卡通人物。1978年11月18日米老鼠五十周年庆的时候,星星上了星光大道。
  7. The most successful Mickey merchandise is the watch
  7.最成功的米老鼠商品是手表
  The iconic Mickey Mouse watch symbol is now a staple accessory - with even Apple using it.
  标志性的米老鼠手表而今是主打配饰,连苹果公司都在用。
  8. Lovers
  8.爱侣
  Mickey and Minnie are actually married, but Walt never established their relationship on screen.
  米奇和米妮真的结婚了,但华特从未在荧屏上确立它们的关系。
  9. Winning the awards
  9.获奖
  Walt Disney earned an honorary Academy award in 1932 for creating Mickey Mouse.
  华特·迪士尼1932年因创造了米老鼠而获奥斯卡荣誉奖项。
  10. Obama loves Mickey
  10.奥巴马爱米奇
  He once jokingly referred to Mickey as "the world leader who has bigger ears than me."
  他曾说笑称米老鼠是“耳朵比我大的世界领导”。
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