西部落：Oprah谈具有传奇色彩的非洲裔女士

[hostess] Well, it's about a year ago almost exactly, can you stop talking? (I was, let me)Let me introduce, that's right (right there.), Oprah Winfrey-- a symboled royalty¹ on the lawn of a great house in California, the queens of courage, resilience, fears, love and hope. African American legends celebrated² by the young black woman who came to say to them 'thank you for showing us how to fly by flying'. Coretta Scott King, Patti La Belle³, Diana Ross, Maya Angelou, (we don't have enough time) Tina Turner, (we don't have all the names for the other people) we don't have enough time for that, and you can see it all on Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball Special, it is for everybody (wow). What a bridge to the past and the future!

[Oprah Winfrey] Woo, you know it was a year ago that I wasn't sleeping this time last year, because I, I sent out the invitations and there had been the RSVP's and then there'd been the people who said they weren't able to come. But I wasn't sure that people would actually show up, and so there is at moment were, I don't know if there, if there, this is really going to happen. And I have to tell you, singularly one of the happiest moments of my life is the moment when they all start coming into my living room. Nothing like it ever.

[hostess] And not knowing who's gonna be there?

[Oprah Winfrey] Nobody (they're going) knew who is coming (ah) there, (ah)

[hostess] : And that was amazed when they see some one walk in. (yeah) ...there like 'Oh'.

[Oprah Winfrey] There's a wonderful moment that you'll see er, Monday night where Halle Berry turned and I was standing⁴ there, she said 'is that Tina Turner?' (sure.) And they actually captured that. I go 'yeah that's it. Halle meet Tina.' (yeah, it was great) (And I love it ) I live to sing your songs (yes, yes).

[hostess] Anyway, the young * all got together to pay tribute⁵ and tell these women, as you said, why wait (yes), until the memorial to tell somebody what they meant in you life.

[Oprah Winfrey] That's why I loved it so much, because, you know, we've lost Rosa Parks and we've lost Coretta Scott King, but both of those women knew how much they meant to me and how much they meant to all of us, because I had a chance to say it.

[hostess] Anyway, I say this is for everybody, (it is) (yes) everybody who has wanted a connection to the past and the future, who's wanted to feel surrounded by love and hope.

[Oprah Winfrey] You know what it is, I say watch with your girl friends, I'm telling everybody (that's true) to have a party, (you should) because what this, I was able to do this in a really big way, 'cause I live a very big life, but I think what happens when other people see it you will want to honor the people who have meant something to you, and everybody can do that in their own way, and to do it while they yet live (Amen), don't waste the roses on the casket, give them to people while they live.

1 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 belle   

n.靓女

参考例句：

• She was the belle of her Sunday School class.在主日学校她是她们班的班花。
• She was the belle of the ball.她是那个舞会中的美女。

4 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

5 tribute   

n.颂词，称赞，(表示敬意的)礼物；贡品

参考例句：

• She accepted their tribute graciously.她慈祥地接受了他们的致意。
• Many conquered nations had to pay tribute to the rulers of ancient Rome.许多被征服的国家必须向古罗马的统治者朝贡。