VOA慢速英语2019 《权力的游戏》打破艾美奖提名纪录

HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Breaks Emmy Record

The hit television series Game of Thrones has broken a 25-year record for Emmy nominations². The Television Academy on Tuesday honored the show's eighth and final season with 32 Emmy nominations.

热门电视剧《权利的游戏》打破了一项尘封25年的艾美奖提名纪录。周二，美国电视学院以32项艾美奖提名向该电视剧的第八季，也就是最后一季致敬。

A police show, NYPD Blue, had held the record since 1994, the year it received 27 Emmy nominations.

警匪片《纽约重案组》从1994年以来一直保持着这项纪录，当年该剧获得了27项艾美奖提名。

Game of Thrones is set in a fantasy world of dragons, magic, warring rulers and unusual love relationships.

《权力的游戏》剧情背景设置为一个拥有龙族、魔法、交战首领和不寻常爱情关系的魔幻世界。

If Game of Thrones successfully defends the best drama series prize and wins a fourth Emmy in the category this year, it will join four of the most-honored dramas. They are Hill Street Blues³, L.A. Law, The West Wing and Mad Men.

如果《权力的游戏》今年能够成功卫冕“最佳剧集奖”并第4次获得该奖项，它将追平获奖最多的4大电视剧。这4部电视剧分别是希尔街的布鲁斯、洛城法网、白宫风云和广告狂人。

The latest praise from the Television Academy sharply differs from reactions from fans to Game of Thrones' last season. There was much internet humor and criticism, for example, over a major mistake in one episode. A modern-day paper coffee cup was left on set during shooting and appeared in the broadcast.

来自电影学院这些最新的赞誉跟粉丝对《权力的游戏》上一季的反响大相径庭。例如互联网上对某一集中出现的重大失误多有迁就和批评。在这一集中，现代使用的纸质咖啡杯在拍摄期间被遗留在了现场，并在剧中播了出来。

But ratings never weakened for the series, which is based on George R.R. Martin's novels. Game of Thrones set new highs for HBO.

但是这部电视剧的评分从未降低，该剧是基于乔治·马丁的小说改编。《权利的游戏》为HBO电视台创下了新高。

The show received many acting⁴ nominations for cast members and guest stars, including the show's only past winner, Peter Dinklage.

该剧的演员和客串明星获得了多项表演提名，其中包括该剧过去唯一的获奖者彼特·丁拉基。

Series star Emilia Clarke's decision to seek a best actress nomination¹ -- after a series of supporting actress nominations -- succeeded.

电视剧明星艾米莉亚·克拉克决定在获得一系列最佳女配角提名之后，角逐一次最佳女主角提名，她成功了。

The best actress category is notable for its diversity, including past winner Viola Davis for How to Get Away with Murder and repeat nominee⁵ Sandra Oh for Killing⁶ Eve. Oh seeks to become the first actress of Asian descent to win an Emmy.

最佳女主角提名的多样性非常引人瞩目，其中包括出演《逍遥法外》的维奥拉·戴维斯，她曾经获得过该奖项；以及出演《杀死伊芙》的吴珊卓，她多次获得提名。吴珊卓意图成为首位获得艾美奖的亚洲裔女演员。

Last year's best comedy series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, leads the Emmy comedy group with 20 nominations. Star Rachel Brosnahan may have a difficult fight for a best actress award against Emmy record-holder Julia Louis-Dreyfus of Veep. That show received a total of nine nominations for its final season.

去年的最佳喜剧《了不起的麦瑟尔夫人》以20项提名领跑艾美奖喜剧组。该剧明星瑞秋·布罗斯纳安可能会跟出演《副总统》的茱莉亚·路易斯-德瑞弗斯就最佳女演员展开激烈争夺。《副总统》最后一季一共获得了9项提名。

Other top nominees⁷ for Emmys include the nuclear disaster HBO miniseries Chernobyl, which earned 19 nominations, and the comedy skit⁸ show Saturday Night Live with 18. When They See Us, a Netflix miniseries that dramatized the Central Park Five case, received 16 nominations.

其它获得艾美奖多项提名的包括HBO电视台拍摄的核灾难类迷你剧《切尔诺贝利》，该剧获得了19项提名；以及获得18项提名的喜剧小品类节目《周六夜现场》。奈飞公司改编自《中央公园五人帮》的迷你剧《有色眼镜》获得了16项提名。

The 71st Emmy Awards ceremony will be held September 22 in Los Angeles, California, and broadcast live on the Fox network.

第71届艾美奖颁奖典礼将于9月22日在加州洛杉矶举行，并在福克斯网络全程直播。

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fantasy - n. a book, movie, etc., that tells a story about things that happen in an imaginary world?

drama - n. a play, movie, television show, or radio show that is about a serious subject and is not meant to make the audience laugh

comedy -? n. a play, movie, television program, novel, etc., that is meant to make people laugh

novel - n. a long written story usually about imaginary characters and events

skit - n. a short, funny story or performance

category - n. a group of people or things that are similar in some way?

diversity - n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization?

network - n. a group of radio or television stations that usually broadcast the same programs?

1 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 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

3 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

4 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。

5 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。

6 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

7 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

8 skit   

n.滑稽短剧；一群

参考例句：

• The comic skIt sent up the foolishness of young men in love.那幅画把沉溺于热恋中的青年男子的痴态勾勒得滑稽可笑。
• They performed a skit to amuse the crowd.他们表演了一个幽默小品来娱乐观众。