各国名人英文介绍-Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed bin¹ Rashid Al Maktoum is the Prime Minister and Vice² President of the United Arab Emirates, and the ruler of Dubai. He has helped transform the emirate of Dubai from a desert town into a major business hub and tourist destination. He has developed an active pursuit of quality, which ranges from business and sports to making Dubai a world-class city.

Sheikh Mohammed was born in 1949. From the age of four, he was privately³ tutored in Arabic and Islamic Studies. He was an excellent student and was said to have a photographic memory. His father, Sheikh Rashed, started grooming⁴ Sheik Mohammed for political leadership from the age of nine. Throughout his youth, Sheikh Mohammed joined meetings with bankers, businessmen and intellectuals.

Sheikh Mohammed also developed a keen interest in traditional Arabic poetry, as well as falconry and horse riding. He is an expert in both pursuits and he now hosts the world’s richest horse race, the Dubai Gold Cup. His love of sport has also resulted in many other prestigious⁵ international sporting events being held in Dubai, including tennis, rugby and golf.

Sheikh Mohammed has guided many projects that are transforming Dubai’s international image. These include the Burj Al Arab hotel, the luxury offshore⁶ islands and the world’s tallest building. He owns Dubai Holdings, a company with many investments around the world. He is also well known for his charity. In 2007, he launched Dubai Cares, a campaign to educate one million children in poor countries.

1 bin   

n.箱柜；vt.放入箱内；[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件

参考例句：

• He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
• He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 privately   

adv.以私人的身份，悄悄地，私下地

参考例句：

• Some ministers admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.一些部长私下承认失业率可能继续升高。
• The man privately admits that his motive is profits.那人私下承认他的动机是为了牟利。

4 grooming   

n. 修饰, 美容，（动物）梳理毛发

参考例句：

• You should always pay attention to personal grooming. 你应随时注意个人仪容。
• We watched two apes grooming each other. 我们看两只猩猩在互相理毛。

5 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

6 offshore   

adj.海面的，吹向海面的；adv.向海面

参考例句：

• A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
• A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。