时间:2018-12-16 作者:英语课 分类:2016年VOA慢速英语(一)月


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AS IT IS 2015-12-31 Carrie Fisher of Star Wars Responds to Criticism on Twitter


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American actress Carrie Fisher is most famous for her role as Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies. During the 1970s and 1980s, she starred in the films alongside actors Harrison Ford 1 and Mark Hamill.


This year, the three reunited for Stars Wars: The Force Awakens 2.


Fans of the films eagerly awaited the trio’s return to the big screen. Fans and movie critics have applauded the latest Star Wars film. But on social media, a major topic has been Carrie Fisher’s physical appearance in the film.


Fisher was only 21 when the first Star Wars movie was released in 1977. She is now 59 years old. On Twitter, some fans criticized her appearance in the latest movie, and said the star had not “aged 3 well.”


On Tuesday, Fisher responded to the criticism. She tweeted: “Please stop debating about whether or not I aged well. Unfortunately it hurts all 3 of my feelings. My body hasn’t aged well as I have…”


She also retweeted a message from a supporter that read: “Men don’t age better than women, they’re just allowed to age.”


Fisher’s own response to the criticism has been retweeted more than 38,000 times.


Fisher speaks often about the difficulties of aging in Hollywood. In an interview this year with a British magazine, she said,  “I'm in a business where the only thing that matters is weight and appearance. That is so messed up.”


Supporters have appreciated Fisher’s honesty in recent interviews and on Twitter. Twitter user JCKNN wrote: “Every interview I've seen with Carrie Fisher for The Force Awakens has been pure gold. She's just the best.”


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eagerly - adv. in a very excited and interested way


pure gold - (idiom). excellent, exceptional



1 Ford
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过
  • They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上,所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪,必须极度小心。
2 awakens
v.(使)醒( awaken的第三人称单数 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
  • The scene awakens reminiscences of my youth. 这景象唤起我年轻时的往事。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • The child awakens early in the morning. 这个小孩早晨醒得早。 来自辞典例句
3 aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
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