名人名篇-伊丽莎白•泰勒
英语课
15 Elizabeth Taylor
Barbara Walters: When you hear people saying 1, “Elizabeth Taylor, now she’s a 1)legend.”
Elizabeth Taylor: That always sounds to me like an 2)obituary. Um, I don’t feel dead 2 yet 3. People have asked me why I don’t write a book, because I’m still living 4 it. I’m still, my life 5 is still writing 6 chapters 7. I’m not ready to sit and 3)contemplate the past. I’m too busy living the present. I’m looking forward 8 to the future 9.
15 伊丽莎白•泰勒
芭芭拉•沃尔特:你有没有听人们说:“伊丽莎白•泰勒,她现在是一个传奇人物。”
伊丽莎白•泰勒:这听起来很像悼词。我觉得我还活着。有人问我为什么不写书立传,那是因为我至今还活在世上,我还活着。我的生活还在书写新的篇章。我不准备坐下来,思考过去。眼前的生活就够我忙的,我盼望未来。
1、legend n. 传说,传奇
2、obituary n. 讣告
3、contemplate v. 凝视;沉思
Barbara Walters: When you hear people saying 1, “Elizabeth Taylor, now she’s a 1)legend.”
Elizabeth Taylor: That always sounds to me like an 2)obituary. Um, I don’t feel dead 2 yet 3. People have asked me why I don’t write a book, because I’m still living 4 it. I’m still, my life 5 is still writing 6 chapters 7. I’m not ready to sit and 3)contemplate the past. I’m too busy living the present. I’m looking forward 8 to the future 9.
15 伊丽莎白•泰勒
芭芭拉•沃尔特:你有没有听人们说:“伊丽莎白•泰勒,她现在是一个传奇人物。”
伊丽莎白•泰勒:这听起来很像悼词。我觉得我还活着。有人问我为什么不写书立传,那是因为我至今还活在世上,我还活着。我的生活还在书写新的篇章。我不准备坐下来,思考过去。眼前的生活就够我忙的,我盼望未来。
1、legend n. 传说,传奇
2、obituary n. 讣告
3、contemplate v. 凝视;沉思
1 saying
n.谚语,俗话,格言;动词say的现在分词
- Saying and doing are two things.说和做是两码事。
- I know a chinese saying.我知道一句中国谚语。
2 dead
adj.死的;无生命的;死气沉沉的;adv.完全地
- Mary threw away the dead flowers.玛丽把枯萎的花扔掉了。
- He was dead asleep.他完全睡着了。
3 yet
adv.还,仍然,即刻;conj.尽管,然而
- I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
- Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮,但还没找到男朋友呢。
4 living
adj.活的,活着的,现存的;逼真的,一模一样的;生活的,维持生活的;n.生活,生计
- Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
- I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。
5 life
n.生活;生命
- The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
- At last he knew the meaning of life.终于,他知道了生命的意义。
6 writing
n.写,写作;著作,文学作品
- I am also writing a short story.我也写短篇小说。
- Do you like writing for children?你愿意为儿童写作吗?
7 chapters
n.章( chapter的名词复数 );(人生或历史的)时期;主教座堂全体教士;(社团、俱乐部等的)地方分会
- The author devotes the first three chapters to the subject. 作者用前三章阐述这个问题。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It's just these heart-thrilling chapters that brought his work world renown. 正因这些扣人心弦的篇章才使得他的作品举世闻名。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》