VOA慢速英语--迈克尔·B·乔丹成2020年《人物杂志》最性感男人

People magazine has named actor Michael B. Jordan as its 2020 Sexiest Man Alive.

Jordan is best known for his critically praised performances in the films Fruitvale Station, Creed¹ and Black Panther. The magazine's choice of Jordan was announced Tuesday night on the American television talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The 33-year-old Jordan told People that the honor is a "cool feeling."

"You know, everybody always made that joke, like, ‘Mike, this is the one thing you're probably not going to get,'" he said. "But it's a good club to be a part of."

Females among Jordan's family were especially pleased about the recognition², as fans of the magazine.

"When my grandmother was alive, it was something that she collected, and then my mom naturally reads it a lot and my aunts as well," Jordan said. "This is one that they're definitely going to have a special place for."

Other recent winners of sexiest man alive include singer John Legend, actors Dwayne Johnson and Chris Hemsworth, and soccer star David Beckham.

Jordan's rise in Hollywood has come through strong performances on television series like The Wire and Friday Night Lights. He made his mark in film as police shooting victim Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station. He also played boxer³ Adonis Creed in the Rocky series of movies and Erik Killmonger in Black Panther.

Jordan has helped lead socio-economic change in the U.S motion pictures industry. He started his own production company, Outlier Society Productions, which was among the first to support what is known as the inclusion rider. It supports efforts to employ diverse groups of actors and crew members.

Jordan also has been active in the Black Lives Matter movement and has spoken in support of early voting registration⁴ in the United States.

"I think there's a time and a place for everything," he told People. "We can all take action — big or small — to help create the change we want to see."

In 10 years, Michael B. Jordan hopes to direct and produce more than act.

"Just growing, whatever the next evolution of me is," said Jordan, who will star as an American spy in the film Without Remorse⁵.

But what more could the "sexiest man alive" want?

"Hopefully, a family," he said. "I'm going to throw that in the universe."

Words in This Story

club – n. a membership⁶ group identified by some common characteristic

aunt – n. your mother or father's sister

diverse – adj. made up of people or things that are different from each other

evolution – n. a process of slow change and development

1 creed   

n.信条；信念，纲领

参考例句：

• They offended against every article of his creed.他们触犯了他的每一条戒律。
• Our creed has always been that business is business.我们的信条一直是公私分明。

2 recognition   

n.承认，认可，认出，认识

参考例句：

• The place has changed beyond recognition.这地方变得认不出来了。
• A sudden smile of recognition flashed across his face.他脸上掠过一丝笑意，表示认识对方。

3 boxer   

n.制箱者，拳击手

参考例句：

• The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.这个拳击手朝他对手的鼻子上猛击一拳。
• He moved lightly on his toes like a boxer.他像拳击手一样踮着脚轻盈移动。

4 registration   

n.登记，注册，挂号

参考例句：

• Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。
• What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

5 remorse   

n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

参考例句：

• She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。
• He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。

6 membership   

n.成员资格，会员全体，从属关系

参考例句：

• I must renew my membership of the sailing club.我必须延续我的航海俱乐部会员的资格。
• He made up his mind to apply for membership in the Party.他决心申请入党。