世界名人简介 第113期:麦当娜·西科尼

 Madonna is one of the most successful singers ever. She exploded onto the music scene in 1983 and has rarely been out of the headlines since. She looks like she’ll continue to wow the world with her songs and performances. This is good news for her millions of fans.

麦当娜是史上最成功歌手之一。麦当娜于1983年进军歌唱舞台，此后一直是各大媒体的焦点。凭借她的表演力和出众的演唱能力，她仍将继续“震撼”世界。对于数百万歌迷而言，这的确是一件幸事。

Madonna is in fact her real name. She was born in the US state of Michigan in 1958 and moved to New York City as a teenager to seek her fame and fortune. She began her career in entertainment singing with various New York groups. This opened doors for her to follow her solo career.

麦当娜是其真名。1958年，麦当娜出生在密西根州，为追逐功名利禄，青年时期来到纽约。起初，她与纽约各大乐团组队演唱。这也为她以后“单飞”敞开大门。

She never looked back following the spectacular success of her debut¹ album. Hundreds of songs have followed. Her hit singles include rock and dance classics and timeless love songs. She is also famous for her sexy dance routines in her music videos.

首张专辑取得成功后，她从未回想过去。数百首歌曲接踵而来。经典歌曲包括摇滚和舞曲，还有经久不衰的情歌。她在MV中经久不变的妩媚舞蹈也同样著名。

Madonna has had a sparkling and varied³ career. She has acted in hit Hollywood movies and won a Golden Globe award for her role in Evita. She has also appeared on stage in London’s West End and published a children’s book.

她还在许多不同领域取得成功。曾出演好莱坞电影，并凭借电影《艾薇塔》获得金球奖。她还在伦敦

西区出演舞台剧，还曾出版儿童读物。

Madonna has been married twice. First to actor Sean Penn. The couple had a child, Lourdes Maria Leon, in 1996. She married again in 2000, to British film director Guy Ritchie. In October 2006 she adopted a baby boy from Malawi. She now lives with her family in a British castle.

麦当娜经历两次婚姻。第一任丈夫是演员肖恩·潘。二人拥有一子，1996年出生的罗德丝·里昂。2000年再度结婚，英国电影导演盖·里奇。2006年10月，她从马拉维收养了一名男婴。如今，她与家人住在英国城堡。

1.continue to 继续

例句：At the moment, we continue to do what we do.

目前我们会继续做我们应该做的。

2.Golden Globe award 金球奖

例句：Pitt has received two Academy Award nominations⁴ and four Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one.

皮特曾两次获奥斯卡提名，四次金像奖提名并一次荣膺。

3.live with 与…同居

例句：Do you live with your family?

你和你的家人住在一起吗？

4.film director 电影导演

例句：In 1952 she wed² film director Roger Vadim.

1952年她嫁给了电影导演罗杰·瓦丹。

1 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。

2 wed   

v.娶，嫁，与…结婚

参考例句：

• The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.这对夫妇在订婚三年后终于结婚了。
• The prince was very determined to wed one of the king's daughters.王子下定决心要娶国王的其中一位女儿。

3 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

4 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