【趣谈英语】替身不仅仅做危险动作-Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts
英语课
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
stunt 1: a daring act that takes courage and skill
hire: to offer to pay someone for their services
decoy: a person or thing that tricks people into going or looking a different way
resemblance: likeness 2
impersonate: to pretend to be someone
keep something at bay: to prevent future trouble from happening
Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts 3
Body doubles are often used for special shots in films or television shows. They perform dangerous stunts, such as running through a burning building or jumping from an airplane. This is not the only reason a body double might get hired. Body doubles who are in very good physical shape are often hired to do nude 4 scenes. They may also be used as stand-ins for magazine photo shoots. Oprah Winfrey has a body double for this purpose. According to some reports, China’s super rich can hire a body double to appear in court and serve time for a crime. Body doubles can also act as political decoys. Some body doubles even receive plastic surgery. High profile body doubles need to have a strong resemblance to the person they are impersonating. Celebrities 5 sometimes hire body doubles to keep the media at bay. According to gossip magazines, Tom Cruise hired a body double for his daughter Suri. Do you believe this rumour 6?
stunt 1: a daring act that takes courage and skill
hire: to offer to pay someone for their services
decoy: a person or thing that tricks people into going or looking a different way
resemblance: likeness 2
impersonate: to pretend to be someone
keep something at bay: to prevent future trouble from happening
Body Doubles Do More Than Stunts 3
Body doubles are often used for special shots in films or television shows. They perform dangerous stunts, such as running through a burning building or jumping from an airplane. This is not the only reason a body double might get hired. Body doubles who are in very good physical shape are often hired to do nude 4 scenes. They may also be used as stand-ins for magazine photo shoots. Oprah Winfrey has a body double for this purpose. According to some reports, China’s super rich can hire a body double to appear in court and serve time for a crime. Body doubles can also act as political decoys. Some body doubles even receive plastic surgery. High profile body doubles need to have a strong resemblance to the person they are impersonating. Celebrities 5 sometimes hire body doubles to keep the media at bay. According to gossip magazines, Tom Cruise hired a body double for his daughter Suri. Do you believe this rumour 6?
n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长
- Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
- Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
n.相像，相似（之处）
- I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
- She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。
n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )
- He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
- The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.裸体的；n.裸体者，裸体艺术品
- It's a painting of the Duchess of Alba in the nude.这是一幅阿尔巴公爵夫人的裸体肖像画。
- She doesn't like nude swimming.她不喜欢裸泳。
n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉
- He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
- a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目