英语听力精选进阶版 6225
时间：2019-02-21 作者：英语课 分类：英语听力精选进阶版
Zeta-Jones is Cinderella for the Night 凯瑟琳是颁奖夜晚的灰姑娘
Catherine Zeta-Jones said she felt "like cinderella" after winning one of the night's biggest gongs at the Tony Awards on Sunday.
The Tony Awards are regarded as the highest US stage honour and are the theatre equivalent to the Oscars. The UK has similar awards known as the Laurence Olivier Awards.
The Mask of Zorro actress won the coveted 1 award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, for her portrayal 2 of Desiree Armfeldt in the revival 3 of the 1973 musical A Little Night Music.
Catherine, who won an Oscar in 2003 for her performance in the film musical Chicago, was overjoyed at her win and said to the 3,000 plus crowd, "I can't believe it!" On stage she dazzled in a blue Versace gown and thanked her movie star husband of ten years, Michael Douglas.
After the awards the mother of two said she was "in a state of shock" and was astounded 4 at winning the award.
Her ongoing 5 performance in the musical is her Broadway debut 6 and has received rave 7 reviews from critics.
One critic described Catherine's performance as "bewitching, confident and utterly 8 natural" and another described her rendition as "captivating".
The win tops off an extraordinary week for the actress who has just been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, for services to the film industry and for her charity work.
To be awarded an honour from the Queen is very significant and only a small number of people are picked every year for their contributions to British life.
Some other Tony Award winners on Sunday were Scarlett Johansson, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and British actor Douglas Hodge.
Ever the professional, on the night Catherine said "I'm losing my voice but I'll be back on stage on Tuesday, don't you worry".
Glossary 词汇表
regarded 被视为
honour 荣誉
equivalent 相等的、等同的奖项
coveted 令人羡慕的
portrayal 扮演
3,000 plus crowd 3千多名观众
dazzled 光芒四射
astounded 非常吃惊
ongoing 进行中的
Broadway 百老汇
debut 处女作
rave reviews 极大赞扬性的评价
bewitching 迷人的
utterly natural 绝对的自然
rendition 表演，演唱
captivating 使人神魂颠倒的
tops off 锦上添花，圆满结束
CBE 大英帝国勋章
significant 意味深长的
contributions 贡献
- 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》
- His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
- The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。
- The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
- He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。
- His arrogance astounded her. 他的傲慢使她震惊。
- How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded. 你怎么能说出那种话？我感到大为震惊。
- The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
- The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。
- 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。
- The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
- Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。