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Remembering Ivana Trump¹, Donald Trump's first wife

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In 1976, she met Donald Trump while on a work trip to New York. The couple married in 1977, according to the biography.

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Ivana Trump has died. The first wife of Donald Trump was 73. People who were around at the time of that marriage from the 1970s to the 1990s could hardly avoid her name or her tabloid³ newspaper fame. NPR's Tamara Keith reports.

TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE⁴: An accomplished⁵ skier⁶ as a child in Czechoslovakia, Ivana Trump was working as a model in 1976 when she met the budding real estate mogul. She and Donald Trump had three children Don Jr., Eric and Ivanka. As Trump built his real estate business, Ivana took on executive roles, doing interior design for the gaudy⁷ hotels and casinos. When the marriage crumbled⁸, he had an affair with actress Marla Maples⁹. The Trumps¹⁰' troubles were a fixture¹¹ of tabloid front pages.

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DONALD TRUMP: This was the biggest of the big. It was crazy. It was out of control. And I guess it had all the elements of a soap opera.

KEITH: Ivana reportedly accused Trump of ripping her hair out and sexually assaulting her. Though, she later walked back the allegation. The messy divorce finalized¹² in 1992. Three years later, the pair appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial winking¹³ at their split.

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IVANA TRUMP: May I have the last slice?

TRUMP: Actually, you're only entitled to half.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Large, just 9.99.

KEITH: Ivana Trump was so famous for her divorce, she made a cameo appearance in the 1996 film "The First Wives Club."

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TRUMP: (As Ivana) Ladies, we have to be strong and independent. And remember...

GOLDIE HAWN: (As Elise) What?

TRUMP: (As Ivana) Don't get mad, get everything.

KEITH: And more than two decades later, she stirred up controversy¹⁴ while promoting her book, "Raising Trump," by referring to herself in an ABC interview as first lady.

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TRUMP: I have the direct number to the White House. But I no really want to call him there because Melania is there. And I don't want to cause any kind of jealousy¹⁵ or something like that because I'm basically first Trump wife, OK? (Laughter) I'm first lady, OK?

KEITH: She was a motivational speaker and prototype for the celebrities¹⁶ of today, marketing¹⁷ jewelry¹⁸ under the Ivana Haute Couture brand, including on the Canadian Shopping Channel.

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TRUMP: And it's all in the silver tone. Beautiful. Really a statement.

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Yeah.

TRUMP: I mean, you have to be dead drunk to miss these earrings¹⁹.

(LAUGHTER)

KEITH: In a statement from her family confirming her death, they wrote that Ivana Trump taught her children about grit²⁰ and toughness, compassion²¹ and determination. She is survived by her mother, three children and 10 grandchildren. In his own statement, the former president said she was a beautiful and amazing woman who led a great and inspirational life.

Tamara Keith, NPR News.

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1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 tabloid   

adj.轰动性的，庸俗的；n.小报，文摘

参考例句：

• He launched into a verbal assault on tabloid journalism.他口头对小报新闻进行了抨击。
• He believes that the tabloid press has behaved disgracefully.他认为小报媒体的行为不太光彩。

4 byline   

n.署名；v.署名

参考例句：

• His byline was absent as well.他的署名也不见了。
• We wish to thank the author of this article which carries no byline.我们要感谢这篇文章的那位没有署名的作者。

5 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

6 skier   

n.滑雪运动员

参考例句：

• She is a skier who is unafraid of danger.她是一名敢于冒险的滑雪者。
• The skier skimmed across the snow.滑雪者飞快地滑过雪地。

7 gaudy   

adj.华而不实的；俗丽的

参考例句：

• She was tricked out in gaudy dress.她穿得华丽而俗气。
• The gaudy butterfly is sure that the flowers owe thanks to him.浮华的蝴蝶却相信花是应该向它道谢的。

8 crumbled   

（把…）弄碎， （使）碎成细屑( crumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 衰落； 坍塌； 损坏

参考例句：

• He crumbled the bread in his fingers. 他用手指把面包捻碎。
• Our hopes crumbled when the business went bankrupt. 商行破产了，我们的希望也破灭了。

9 maples   

槭树，枫树( maple的名词复数 )； 槭木

参考例句：

• There are many maples in the park. 公园里有好多枫树。
• The wind of the autumn colour the maples carmine . 秋风给枫林涂抹胭红。

10 trumps   

abbr.trumpets 喇叭；小号；喇叭形状的东西；喇叭筒v.（牌戏）出王牌赢（一牌或一墩）( trump的过去式 )；吹号公告，吹号庆祝；吹喇叭；捏造

参考例句：

• On the day of the match the team turned up trumps. 比赛那天该队出乎意料地获得胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Every time John is late getting home he trumps up some new excuse. 每次约翰晚回家都会编造个新借口。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 fixture   

n.固定设备；预定日期；比赛时间；定期存款

参考例句：

• Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
• The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。

12 finalized   

vt.完成（finalize的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The draft of this article has been finalized [done]. 这篇文章已经定稿。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The draft was revised several times before it was finalized. 稿子几经删改才定下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

13 winking   

n.瞬眼，目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 )；递眼色（表示友好或高兴等）；（指光）闪烁；闪亮

参考例句：

• Anyone can do it; it's as easy as winking. 这谁都办得到，简直易如反掌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The stars were winking in the clear sky. 星星在明亮的天空中闪烁。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 controversy   

n.争论，辩论，争吵

参考例句：

• That is a fact beyond controversy.那是一个无可争论的事实。
• We ran the risk of becoming the butt of every controversy.我们要冒使自己在所有的纷争中都成为众矢之的的风险。

15 jealousy   

n.妒忌，嫉妒，猜忌

参考例句：

• Some women have a disposition to jealousy.有些女人生性爱妒忌。
• I can't support your jealousy any longer.我再也无法忍受你的嫉妒了。

16 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

17 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

18 jewelry   

n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝

参考例句：

• The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
• Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。

19 earrings   

n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子

参考例句：

• a pair of earrings 一对耳环
• These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 grit   

n.沙粒，决心，勇气；v.下定决心，咬紧牙关

参考例句：

• The soldiers showed that they had plenty of grit. 士兵们表现得很有勇气。
• I've got some grit in my shoe.我的鞋子里弄进了一些砂子。

21 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。