Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan host Oscar nominations 2022

Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan host Oscar nominations¹ 2022

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In a year with so much uncertainty³ over live events, the 94th annual Academy Awards are set to be held in person again on March 27 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

This morning in Beverly Hills, actress Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan will announce nominations for this year's Academy Awards. Let's get a preview of some of the films, directors and actors expected to be on the list from NPR's Mandalit del Barco.

MANDALIT DEL BARCO, BYLINE⁴: Among those getting Oscars buzz for Best Picture this year is "Power Of The Dog." The Western about toxic⁵ masculinity was directed by Jane Campion, who's likely to get nominated, so might actor Benedict Cumberbatch for his role as a cowboy bully⁶.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE POWER OF THE DOG")

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH: (As Phil) A man is made by patience and the odds⁷ against him.

KODI SMIT-MCPHEE: (As Peter) And what kind of man would I be if I did not help my mother?

KIRSTEN DUNST: (As Rose) Peter.

DEL BARCO: "Power Of The Dog" co-stars Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee could also be hearing their names read this morning. Kenneth Branagh and his semi-autobiographical film "Belfast" are also sure to be nominated. It's about his childhood in the working-class city in Northern Ireland plunged⁸ into sectarian violence.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "BELFAST")

JAMIE DORNAN: (As Pa) We're looking to cleanse⁹ the community a wee bit. You wouldn't want to be the odd man out in the street.

COLIN MORGAN: (As Billy) Touch my family and I'll kill you.

(SHOUTING)

DEL BARCO: Also expected on the list is the science fiction epic¹⁰ "Dune," directed by Denis Villeneuve. It's the newest adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, a war drama set on a desert planet.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "DUNE")

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET: (As Paul) Where the fear is gone, only I will remain.

UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Go. Go. Go.

DEL BARCO: For the film "Tick, Tick... Boom!", Lin-Manuel Miranda directed Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson, the creator of the hit Broadway musical "Rent."

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "TICK, TICK... BOOM!")

ANDREW GARFIELD: (As Jonathan) Eight years, and the time keeps ticking. Tick, tick.

DEL BARCO: Another musical sure to be on the nominations list is "West Side Story," Steven Spielberg's remake.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "WEST SIDE STORY")

RACHEL ZEGLER: (As Maria, singing) Tonight, tonight, the world is full of light.

DEL BARCO: For her role as Anita in the 1961 version, Rita Moreno became the first Latina to win an Oscar. In this new film, she has a new role. And she could be in competition at the Oscars with the new Anita, played by Ariana DeBose. Another film expected on the list is "King Richard," the story of tennis champ Serena and Venus Williams' father. It stars Will Smith.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "KING RICHARD")

WILL SMITH: (As Richard) You're going to be representing every little Black girl on Earth.

SANIYYA SIDNEY: (As Venus) I'm not going to let you down.

DEL BARCO: Adam McKay's disaster movie satire¹¹ Don't Look Up stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as astronomers¹² trying to warn Earthlings of impending¹³ doom¹⁴.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "DON'T LOOK UP")

LEONARDO DICAPRIO: (As Dr. Randall) We discovered a very large comet.

MERYL STREEP: (As President Orlean) Oh. Good for you.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE: (As Kate) It's headed directly towards Earth. There is a 100% chance that we're all going to die.

DEL BARCO: "Being The Ricardos" is Aaron Sorkin's take on TV's famous Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. They're played by Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, who are likely nominees¹⁶.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "BEING THE RICARDOS")

CHRISTOPHER DENHAM: (As Donald) Action.

JAVIER BARDEM: (As Desi) Lucy, I'm home.

(LAUGHTER)

DEL BARCO: The film "CODA," directed by Sian Heder, premiered at Sundance last year and will likely be at this year's Oscars. The main character is the only one in her family who can hear. She wants to be a singer.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "CODA")

EMILIA JONES: (As Ruby) I get a feeling that I never, never, never, never had before, no, no.

EUGENIO DERBEZ: (As Bernardo) You're the girl with the deaf family?

UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (As characters, singing) Yeah.

JONES: (As Ruby) Yeah.

DEL BARCO: Actor Troy Kotsur, who is deaf, plays the father in "CODA" and is an expected nominee¹⁵. Rounding out the list is "Licorice Pizza," writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's nostalgic look back at the San Fernando Valley in 1973. It stars first-time actors Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Alana Haim, who sings with her sisters in the real-life rock band Haim.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "LICORICE PIZZA")

ALANA HAIM: (As Alana) You're not cool. And your breath smells.

DEL BARCO: In a year with so much uncertainty over live events, the Oscars are set to be held in-person again on March 27 back at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Mandalit del Barco, NPR News.

1 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

6 bully   

n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮

参考例句：

• A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
• The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。

7 odds   

n.让步，机率，可能性，比率；胜败优劣之别

参考例句：

• The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.她获胜的机会是五比一。
• Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?你知道赢得一次彩票的几率多大吗？

8 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

9 cleanse   

vt.使清洁，使纯洁，清洗

参考例句：

• Health experts are trying to cleanse the air in cities. 卫生专家们正设法净化城市里的空气。
• Fresh fruit juices can also cleanse your body and reduce dark circles.新鲜果汁同样可以清洁你的身体,并对黑眼圈同样有抑制作用。

10 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

11 satire   

n.讽刺，讽刺文学，讽刺作品

参考例句：

• The movie is a clever satire on the advertising industry.那部影片是关于广告业的一部巧妙的讽刺作品。
• Satire is often a form of protest against injustice.讽刺往往是一种对不公正的抗议形式。

12 astronomers   

n.天文学者，天文学家( astronomer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Astronomers can accurately foretell the date,time,and length of future eclipses. 天文学家能精确地预告未来日食月食的日期、时刻和时长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Astronomers used to ask why only Saturn has rings. 天文学家们过去一直感到奇怪，为什么只有土星有光环。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

14 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

15 nominee   

n.被提名者；被任命者；被推荐者

参考例句：

• His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
• Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。

16 nominees   

n.被提名者，被任命者( nominee的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
• A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网