速成英语口语第五册 Lesson2:A Star-Studded Evening

Lesson2:A Star-Studded Evening

Clarissa: Hey, did you catch the Oscars last night? It sure was a star-studded evening.

克拉丽莎：嘿，你昨晚看奥斯卡了吗？那的确是一个星光灿烂的夜晚。

Layla: Of course! Did you happen to see Rebecca Law's outfit¹? I really wonder who she was wearing-wish I could pull that off.

莱拉：当然！你看到丽贝卡·洛的衣服了吗？我真的很希望我能穿上。

Clarissa: Do you think it's true that she's married to Timothy Penn now? I mean, the rumor² mill has been churning, and they're all over the glossies³ this month.

克拉丽莎：你认为她现在嫁给蒂莫西·潘是真的吗？我的意思是，谣言不断，这个月到处都是谣言。

Layla: The press sure is having a field day with them. The paparazzi just don't care at all about a person's privacy. I saw a nasty picture of her getting on a bus without a lick of makeup⁴ and speculation⁵ about a baby bump.

莱拉：媒体肯定和他们玩得很开心。狗仔队根本不在乎一个人的隐私。我看到了一张她没化一点妆就上了公共汽车的令人不快的照片，还有一个关于婴儿肥的猜测。

Clarissa: At any rate, I sure don't envy them. I bet they're always fighting off the fans everywhere they go. Have you seen her new line of clothing up at the mall? All the proceeds are going to feed the hungry in Africa.

克拉丽莎：无论如何，我肯定不羡慕他们。我敢打赌，无论他们去哪里，他们都会和粉丝们斗智斗勇。你在商场看到她的新服装系列了吗？所有的收益都将用来援助非洲的饥饿者。

Layla: Figures she'd be doing something great to boost her image. I do like her style, though.

莱拉：我想她会做些很棒的事来提升自己的形象。不过，我确实喜欢她的风格。

1 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

2 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

3 glossies   

用亮光纸印刷的杂志( glossy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

4 makeup   

n.组织；性格；化装品

参考例句：

• Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
• Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗？

5 speculation   

n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机

参考例句：

• Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
• There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。