各国名人英文介绍-Celine Dion
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：各国名人英文介绍
Celine Dion is a superstar in both French and English. She is one of the most talented and successful artists of her generation. In May 2008, she received France’s highest award, but her beginnings were slightly more humble 1. She was the youngest of 14 children born to poor parents. Music was a key part of family life and her earliest dream was to be famous.
When she was eighteen, at a Michael Jackson concert, she decided 2 she wanted to be a star like him. She needed a change of image and had cosmetic 3 and dental surgery. She also had English lessons to polish her accent for singing songs in English. Her English debut 4, the 1990 album ‘Unison’, brought her to the world’s attention.
Dion has spent two decades making hit albums in English and sticking to her roots by singing in French. She says she is a French singer who occasionally records in English. Her 1995 release ‘D’eux’ is still the best-selling French album of all time. She continues to perform regularly and is today regarded as one of pop music's most influential 5 female vocalists.
Dion is also a clever businesswoman. She has branched out into different areas to market her name. She started and then sold a successful restaurant franchise 6. She then signed a profitable deal with perfume giant Coty to release her own line of fragrances 7. She also supports many charities worldwide. She has achieved her childhood dream and helped countless 8 people along the way.
- In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
- Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。
- Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！
- That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
- The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
- He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
- He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。
- Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
- The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。
- The bath oil comes in various fragrances. 这种沐浴油有不同的香味。
- This toilet soap lathers so nicely and has several fragrances. 这种香皂起泡很多，并且有好几种香味。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》