NEWS-奥斯卡奖“百万宝贝”之夜

'Million Dollar' Night at the Academy Awards

 

Million Dollar Baby earned four Oscars, including one for best actress for Hilary Swank. She played a woman determined¹ to become a boxing champion and played opposite Clint Eastwood, who starred in the film, as well as directing it.

 

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Morgan Freeman earned an Oscar for his supporting role in the film. Backstage, he described what an Oscar means to him.

 

Morgan Freeman: I think it's total acceptance is the best way I can explain an Oscar because so many people vote for you when you get it that you know you're part of a very small group of people.

 

Director Eastwood won the top Oscars for best director and best motion picture, repeating a feat² he accomplished³ with his 1992 film Unforgiven.

 

Jamie Foxx was named best actor for his starring role in Ray, playing legendary⁴ blues⁵ singer Ray Charles. In an emotional acceptance speech, he thanked his family and the late singer.

 

Jamie Foxx: Oh…Oh…Yea, you’re ready. That’s to Ray Charles. Give it all to Ray Charles and his beautiful legacy⁶. And thank you Ray Charles for living.

 

The Aviator⁷, the epic⁸ story of billionaire Howard Hughes, won five awards, including honors for its art direction, cinematography, costumes and film editing. Costar Cate Blanchett was named best supporting actress. She plays the actress Katharine Hepburn in the film. She thanked director Martin Scorsese and the motion picture academy, which presents the Oscars.

 

Cate Blanchett: And thank you of course to Miss Hepburn. The longevity⁹ of her career I think is inspiring to everyone. But most important importantly and on behalf of everyone I know in The Aviator, thank you to Martin Scorsese. I hope my son will marry your daughter. Thank you.

 

Other awards included one for best foreign-language film for The Sea Inside. The film from Spain looks at the life of a quadriplegic former seaman¹⁰ who fights for 30 years for the right to die.

 

Michael O'Sullivan, VOA news, Los Angeles.

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

3 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。

4 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

5 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

6 legacy   

n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西

参考例句：

• They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
• He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

7 aviator   

n.飞行家，飞行员

参考例句：

• The young aviator bragged of his exploits in the sky.那名年轻的飞行员吹嘘他在空中飞行的英勇事迹。
• Hundreds of admirers besieged the famous aviator.数百名爱慕者围困那个著名飞行员。

8 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

9 longevity   

n.长命；长寿

参考例句：

• Good habits promote longevity.良好的习惯能增长寿命。
• Human longevity runs in families.人类的长寿具有家族遗传性。

10 seaman   

n.海员，水手，水兵

参考例句：

• That young man is a experienced seaman.那个年轻人是一个经验丰富的水手。
• The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。