世界名人简介 第120期:嘎嘎小姐

 Of course, Lady Gaga isn’t her real name. She was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on March the 28th, 1986. Lady Gaga is her stage name. She is an American singer-songwriter who has become one of the biggest names in music for her songs, performances, fashion and politics. She became famous in 2008 and just two years later was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential¹ people in the world.

“嘎嘎小姐”不是她的真名。她出生于1986年3月，本名为斯蒂芬妮·乔安妮·安吉莉娜·杰尔马诺塔。“嘎嘎小姐”为艺名。她是美国唱作人，因其在歌唱界时尚界崭露头角而被人们所熟知，在政见上也是直言不讳。2008年，嘎嘎小姐一举成名，两年后入选《时代周刊》全球100名最具影响力人物榜单。

Lady Gaga had a musical upbringing. She learned to play piano from the age of four and was singing in public by the time she was 14. She also loved acting² in musicals at school. She went to a New York art college at the age of 17 where she wrote a research paper that focused on "music, art, sex and celebrity”. She concentrated on songwriting and singing in New York clubs. She got her name from the Queen song “Radio Gaga”.

嘎嘎小姐从小与音乐结缘。4岁开始学习钢琴，14岁开始公开演唱。她还喜欢出演学校的音乐剧。17岁进入纽约大学艺术学院，在校期间曾写了一篇关于“音乐、艺术、性别以及名人”的研究报告。她着重歌曲创作，并开始在纽约俱乐部演唱。她的名字来源于皇后乐队的《Radio Gaga》。

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Gaga was inspired by David Bowie, Blondie and Madonna. She hit the big time following the release of her debut³ album The Fame in 2008. The singles "Just Dance" and "Poker⁴ Face" became international hits. The album reached number one on the record charts in six countries. Her second album Born This Way (2011) also enjoyed spectacular success. The single "Born This Way" was the fastest-selling single in iTunes history.

嘎嘎受到了大卫·鲍威、Blondie乐队以及麦当娜的启发。2008年发行首张专辑《The Fame》，并一举成名。歌曲《Just Dance》和《Poker Face》名噪一时。六国专辑销量保持第一。第二张专辑《Born This Way》（2011）也获得巨大成功。单曲《Born This Way》成为iTunes史上销售最快单曲。

Gaga is also outspoken⁵ when it comes to politics. She has spoken at military meetings in support of gays and lesbians in the US Army and shocked the world by wearing a dress made from meat, to draw attention to human rights. She is also a philanthropist and raised $500,000 for the Haiti earthquake from a concert performance. Gaga also designed a Japan Prayer Bracelet⁶ which raised $1.5 million for Japan’s tsunami⁷ relief fund.

她对政治也是直言不讳。曾公开支持美军的“男同和女同”，曾为宣传人权而穿着“生肉装”，此举也让世界为之一振。她还是一名慈善家，曾开办演唱会为海地地震募捐，所筹善款达50万美金。因设计纪念手环而为日本海啸筹款1500万美金。

1 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

2 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。

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 poker   

n.扑克；vt.烙制

参考例句：

• He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌，把钱都输光了。
• I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了，可以玩些花样。

5 outspoken   

adj.直言无讳的，坦率的，坦白无隐的

参考例句：

• He was outspoken in his criticism.他在批评中直言不讳。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。

6 bracelet   

n.手镯，臂镯

参考例句：

• The jeweler charges lots of money to set diamonds in a bracelet.珠宝匠要很多钱才肯把钻石镶在手镯上。
• She left her gold bracelet as a pledge.她留下她的金手镯作抵押品。

7 tsunami   

n.海啸

参考例句：

• Powerful quake sparks tsunami warning in Japan.大地震触发了日本的海啸预警。
• Coastlines all around the Indian Ocean inundated by a huge tsunami.大海啸把印度洋沿岸地区都淹没了。