世界名人简介 第102期:玛丽莲·梦露

 Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in the charity ward¹ of a Los Angeles hospital in 1926. Her career as an actor and singer made her an icon² of the twentieth century. Her trademark³ looks helped her become one of Hollywood’s greatest ever sex symbols. Her death in 1962 remains⁴ a mystery; officially it was suicide but many say she was murdered.

1926年，梦露出生在洛杉矶总医院，起名诺玛·简·莫泰森。因在演唱和演艺事业表现，梦露成为20世纪代表人物。更因形象独特成为好莱坞史上最性感女星之一。1962年，梦露去世，她的死因仍是个谜；官方称她是自杀，但许多人认为她是遭人谋杀。

Norma Jeane had a poor childhood and grew up in foster homes and orphanages⁵. She married at 16 to escape life in government care but divorced four years later. In 1946, she joined a modelling agency and took singing and acting⁶ lessons. She soon caught the eye of a Hollywood movie executive, who offered her a six-month acting contract.

梦露出生贫困，在寄养家庭和孤儿院长大。16岁那年，为躲避孤儿院生活结婚，四年后离婚。1936年，梦露进入模特公司，接受唱歌和表演培训。被好莱坞制片人看中，并签署为期六个月合同。

Norma Jeane changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. She spent seven years taking on small roles and doing part-time modelling. In 1953, she starred in the film ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ and sang the legendary⁷ ‘Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend’. She became a Hollywood sensation. All her movies were instant box office hits. She won a Golden Globe Award in 1959 for ‘Some Like It Hot’.

诺玛更名玛丽莲·梦露。七年间，梦露一直出演小角色影片，并兼职模特。1953年，梦露主演《绅士喜爱金发女郎》，并演唱《钻石是女孩最好的朋友》。随即成名好莱坞。所有作品票房大卖。1959年，因出演《热情似火》获得金球奖。

Monroe became an American superstar. She married baseball great Joe Di Maggio and then playwright⁸ Arthur Miller⁹. Many believe she was involved with President John F. Kennedy. Her last significant appearance was singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" at a televised birthday party for him in New York. Monroe’s looks and personality have inspired generations of performers since her death.

梦露一跃成为美国巨星。并分别与棒球运动员乔·狄马乔，剧作家阿瑟·米勒结婚。许多人认为她与约翰·肯尼迪有染。在纽约，梦露曾在总统生日派对献唱《总统先生，生日快乐》，这是她生前最后一次公开亮相。自去世以来，她的形象与个性影响了几代艺人。

1.box office 票房

例句：The movie bombed at the box office.

这部影片票房收入很少。

2.part-time 兼职的

例句：Often the university hires foreign students for part-time positions.

通常大学都会雇用外国的学生来做兼职的工作。

3.take on 担任

例句：He took on the responsibility for collecting evidence for the trial.

他负责为审判收集证据。

4.grow up 成长

例句：He'll grow up to be somebody.

他长大了一定能成材。

1 ward   

n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开

参考例句：

• The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
• During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。

2 icon   

n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像

参考例句：

• They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
• Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。

3 trademark   

n.商标；特征；vt.注册的…商标

参考例句：

• The trademark is registered on the book of the Patent Office.该商标已在专利局登记注册。
• The trademark of the pen was changed.这钢笔的商标改了。

4 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 orphanages   

孤儿院( orphanage的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It is Rotarians running orphanages for children who have no homes. 扶轮社员们为没有家的孩子办孤儿院。
• Through the years, she built churches, hospitals and orphanages. 许多年来，她盖了一间间的教堂、医院、育幼院。

6 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

7 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

8 playwright   

n.剧作家，编写剧本的人

参考例句：

• Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家。
• The playwright was slaughtered by the press.这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。

9 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。