福克斯新闻 加里罗斯达尔离世

Gary Ross Dahl was best known for his creation, the popular 1970's fad¹… the Pet Rock.

加里·罗斯·达尔最为出名的是他一手缔造了1970年代的流行风尚…宠物摇滚。

Dahl died on March 23rd in Southern Oregon.

达尔于3月23日在俄勒冈州南部永远离开了人世。

He was an ad executive in California when he came up with the idea in 1975, and estimated he'd sold a million and a half of the Pet Rocks at four dollars apiece by the time the fad fizzled out.

1975年他出任加州担任广告执行官时想出这个主意,并且估计会以每张4美元卖出150万张。

Dahl's wife says he died of chronic² obstructive pulmonary disease.

达尔的妻子表示他死于慢性阻塞性肺病。

Gary Ross Dahl was 78.

加里·罗斯·达尔享年78岁。

1 fad   

n.时尚；一时流行的狂热；一时的爱好

参考例句：

• His interest in photography is only a passing fad.他对摄影的兴趣只是一时的爱好罢了。
• A hot business opportunity is based on a long-term trend not a short-lived fad.一个热门的商机指的是长期的趋势而非一时的流行。

2 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。