万花筒 2011-03-25&03-26 好莱坞传奇女星伊丽莎白·泰勒辞世

 Elizabeth Taylor first burst onto the big screen at the age of 10 with the lead role in "Lassie, Come Home". After a string of girl-next-door role, she showed her first hint of dramatic promise in "A Place in the Sun". She confirmed that potential in 1958 as Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof two years later, she won an Oscar for playing a call girl in "Butterfield 8". The following year, she was paid one million to star in the title role of "Cleopatra". What some say is the role for what she would be remembered. In 1967, Oscar came calling again after her portrayal¹ of an alcoholic² Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf". 

 

But her image as a pure violet-eyed girl was overshadowed by unending series of headlines about her eight marriages, weight and addictions³. 

 

Taylor was only 18 when she married 21-year-old hotel heir Conrad Nicky Hilton. And that first marriage only lasted 205 days. One year later, she wedded⁴ British actor Michael Wilding who was twice her age. The union lasted four years and produced two children. Her tore love affair with actor Richard Burton made the most headlines also marked her fifth and sixth marriages. After divorcing Burton for a second time, Taylor did not stay single for long. In 1976, she married former Navy Secretary John Warner. Life in Washington did not appeal to Taylor and they divorced in 1982. "I'm 60 years old today." Over the course of 7 years, Taylor innate⁵ rehabs three times. During her stay at the Betty Ford⁶ Clinic in 1990, she met her seventh husband, a construction worker. Despite many columns the union is mismatched, the marriage lasted for over four years. Taylor was especially closed to pop star Michael Jackson, saying she gravitated toward him because we were very much alike; we both had horrible childhoods. One of her last public appearances was at his funeral in 2009. Near the end of her life, she devoted⁷ her time to AIDS-related charities and fund raising. Taylor is 79 years old. 

1 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。

2 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

3 addictions   

瘾( addiction的名词复数 )； 吸毒成瘾； 沉溺； 癖好

参考例句：

• He has removed the stigma of drug addictions. 他已经洗去吸毒的污点了。
• Intelligent people are good at using reason to control excessive addictions. 智慧的人善于用理性来控制过度的嗜欲。

4 wedded   

adj.正式结婚的；渴望…的，执著于…的v.嫁，娶，（与…）结婚( wed的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She's wedded to her job. 她专心致志于工作。
• I was invited over by the newly wedded couple for a meal. 我被那对新婚夫妇请去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 innate   

adj.天生的，固有的，天赋的

参考例句：

• You obviously have an innate talent for music.你显然有天生的音乐才能。
• Correct ideas are not innate in the mind.人的正确思想不是自己头脑中固有的。

6 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• 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。

7 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。