2019年双语新闻 奥斯卡最佳影片《绿皮书》反映的真实年代

Big win for black history

奥斯卡最佳影片《绿皮书》反映的真实年代

US writer Margaret Lee Runbeck once wrote, "Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling."

美国作家玛格丽特·李·瑞贝克曾写道，“所谓幸福，不是取决于你到了哪一站，而是取决于旅行的方式。”

But traveling is not always happy, at least for the buddies¹ in the movie Green Book.

但旅行并不总是开心的，至少对于电影《绿皮书》中的两位伙伴是这样。

The popular film won Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards on Feb 25.

2月25日，这部受欢迎的电影被评为第91届奥斯卡最佳影片。

"It is a warm and heartfelt look at a remarkable² friendship, brought to the screen at a moment where its story of love, compassion³, and shared humanity⁴ deeply resonates," NBR President Annie Schulhof said in a statement.

“影片温暖真诚地洞悉了一段非凡的友情，并将其搬上了大银幕，讲述了一个关于爱，同情和深刻引发人们共鸣的人性故事，”美国国家评论协会主席安妮·舒胡弗在声明中表示。

The movie was adapted from the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early 1960s.

该片改编自发生在上世纪60年代美国南部的一段驾车旅行的真实故事。

In the film, the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony Vallelonga to drive him to performances, but they face problems because of Shirley's skin color.

影片中，黑人钢琴师唐·谢利雇佣意大利裔美国人托尼·瓦莱隆加做司机，一路开车南下巡演。但是由于谢利的肤色，他们遇到了种种问题。

These problems lead them to form a special friendship.

而这些问题却使两人建立了一段特殊的友情。

"There's something so deeply right about this movie, so true to the time," wrote US film critic Mick LaSalle at the San Francisco Chronicle.

“电影中有些地方是非常正确的，对那个时代而言是很真实的，”美国影评人米克·拉萨尔在《旧金山纪事报》上写道。

The time LaSalle is talking about was between late 1870s and 1960s, a very different period in US history.

拉萨尔所说的时代是十九世纪七十年代晚期到二十世纪六十年代，这是美国历史上一个非常不同的时期。

Many parts of the country had Jim Crow laws, which allowed racial segregation⁵.

那时，美国很多地方都存在允许实行种族隔离的《吉姆·克劳法》。

These laws made life and travel dangerous for African-Americans. They couldn't use certain hotels, restaurants, or even gas stations.

由于有这样的法律，非裔美国人在生活和出行上都十分危险。某些酒店，餐厅甚至是加油站都禁止他们进入。

They had to be indoors after sunset or they might go to jail. Even black celebrities⁶ had to follow the laws.

天黑之后，他们不得不待在室内，否则就有可能坐牢。即便是黑人名人也要遵守这样的法律。

But in 1936, a black mail carrier named Victor H. Green had an idea.

然而在1936年，一位名叫维克多·H·格林的黑人邮差想到了一个办法。

He made a list of friendly businesses in New York City. He published the list as a small book with a green cover.

他列出了纽约市友善的企业名单，并出版了一本绿色封皮的小本子。

The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely. Then, in 1964, Jim Crow laws went away. The book went away, too.

《绿皮书》为非裔美国人的安全出行提供了帮助。之后，在1964年，《吉姆·克劳法》被废除，《绿皮书》也就不需要了。

Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow. But they probably don't know about The Green Book.

如今，很多美国人还记得《吉姆·克劳法》存在的那个年代，但是他们可能不知道《绿皮书》。

It's a forgotten part of the story. Thanks to this movie, maybe people can remember it again.

它是这个故事被遗忘的部分。正因为这部电影，人们才可能再次记起它的存在。

1 buddies   

n.密友( buddy的名词复数 )；同伴；弟兄；（用于称呼男子，常带怒气）家伙v.（如密友、战友、伙伴、弟兄般）交往( buddy的第三人称单数 )；做朋友；亲近（…）；伴护艾滋病人

参考例句：

• We became great buddies. 我们成了非常好的朋友。 来自辞典例句
• The two of them have become great buddies. 他们俩成了要好的朋友。 来自辞典例句

2 remarkable   

adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的

参考例句：

• She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
• These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。

3 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。

4 humanity   

n.人类，[总称]人(性)，人道[pl.]人文学科

参考例句：

• Such an act is a disgrace to humanity.这种行为是人类的耻辱。
• We should treat animals with humanity.我们应该以仁慈之心对待动物。

5 segregation   

n.隔离，种族隔离

参考例句：

• Many school boards found segregation a hot potato in the early 1960s.在60年代初，许多学校部门都觉得按水平分班是一个棘手的问题。
• They were tired to death of segregation and of being kicked around.他们十分厌恶种族隔离和总是被人踢来踢去。

6 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