Take Away English-The Oscars 奥斯卡金像奖
时间：2019-01-02 作者：英语课 分类：Take Away English
Wallace and Gromit celebrate their Oscar in their Paul Smith bow ties. © Aardman 2006
The Oscars are the biggest movie event of every year, and are always a star-studded, glamorous 1 occasion. Their full title is ‘Academy Awards’, and the first awards took place in 1929, when films had only just begun being ‘talkies’, and not silent movies. The famous golden ‘Oscar’ statuettes represent the greatest honour an actor or film-maker can achieve.
This year’s event, the 78th Academy Awards, was as fashionable as ever, with designer frocks and tuxedos 2 parading up the red carpet. The awards this year were dominated by intimate, thought-provoking films, and there was a good spread of awards – no one film swept the board.
‘Crash’ was the surprise winner of the coveted 3 best film award, as well as two other awards. The film is about racial tension in Los Angeles, and features an ensemble 4 cast – lots of different characters with no one lead role.
Despite being tipped as ‘the hottest favourite ever to win best picture’, ‘Brokeback Mountain’ only won three of its eight nominations 5, including a best director award for Ang Lee.
George Clooney won the best supporting actor award for ‘Syriana’, but was also nominated as a director for ‘Good Night and Good Luck’. He joked about why he likes directing, “You can get old and grey and they still let you do the job!”
British films had limited success, but a seven-months pregnant Rachel Weisz collected the best supporting actress award, and British-made ‘Six Shooter’ won in the best short film category.
British animators Nick Park and Steve Box were surprised and jubilant that their film ‘Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit’ won the animated 6 film award.
They collected their award wearing matching oversized stripy bow-ties. Steve Box commented, “We really didn't think we would win because a lot of the films were worthy 7 and meaningful and deep and our film is just ridiculous.”
GLOSSARY 词汇表
star-studded
群星汇集
statuettes
金像奖
tuxedos
燕尾服
intimate
探索内心世界的
swept the board
包揽众奖
racial tension
种族关系紧张的
hottest favourite
最热门的获奖者
category
项目；类别
jubilant
兴高采烈的
worthy
值得称颂的
talkies
有声电影
designer frocks
名牌晚礼服
red carpet
红地毯
thought-provoking
发人深思的
coveted
贪求的
tipped as
预测
nominations
提名
animators
动画片
bow-ties
领结
deep
深刻的
- The south coast is less glamorous but full of clean and attractive hotels.南海岸魅力稍逊，但却有很多干净漂亮的宾馆。
- It is hard work and not a glamorous job as portrayed by the media.这是份苦差，并非像媒体描绘的那般令人向往。
- Our services include design and tailoring for wedding gowns, tuxedos and party dressesfrom and American brands. 们的服务范围包括高级婚纱设计定制，高级礼服、派对装设计定制，及欧美一线品牌成衣的驳样定制。 来自互联网
- Most tuxedos are black, but some people like to wear white ones called 'morning suits'. 大多数男士无尾晚礼服是黑色的，不过有些人喜欢穿那种被称为“晨服”的白色装。 来自互联网
- He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
- Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
- It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。
- Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句
- His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
- We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。