新奇事件簿 全球最年轻的亿万富豪

Can you Imagine being a billionaire at the age of 21. Entrepreneur, social media star and model Kylie Jenner has done just that. According to the business magazine 'Forbes', Ms Jenner has become the world's youngest self-made billionaire. She is so successful that she became a billionaire two years younger than Facebook founder¹ Mark Zuckerberg. Jenner is the youngest sibling² in the Kardashian family. She made the bulk of her fortune from her best-selling cosmetics³ business Kylie Cosmetics, which she started at the age of 15. She founded and owns the beauty company. It now generates an estimated $360million in annual sales. Her company is estimated to be worth around $900 million.

你能想象在21岁就成为亿万富翁吗？企业家、网红和模特，这就是凯莉·詹娜。《福布斯》商业杂志报道，詹娜已经成为了世界上最年轻的白手起家的亿万富翁。她非常的成功，所以她早已成为了比脸书创始人马克·扎克伯格还年轻两岁的亿万富豪。詹娜是卡戴珊家族中最小的孩子。15岁的时候，她开创了自己的事业—彩妆品牌Kylie Cosmetics，并从中赚到了大笔财富。她是该公司的创始人兼所有者。现在该公司年销售额预估为3.6亿美元。她的公司预估市值约为9亿美元。

Kylie Kristen Jenner was born in August 1997. She got into business at a young age. When she was 14, she created a line of clothing for a fashion brand. A year later, she launched her own cosmetics line called Kylie Lip Kits⁴, which transformed into Kylie Cosmetics. 'Time' magazine listed her as one of the most influential⁵ teens in the world. Today, Ms Jenner also has successful careers as a model, TV reality star and social media personality. In November 2018, the New York Post said she was the most influential celebrity⁶ in the fashion industry. Talking about her billionaire status, she said: "That's a nice pat on the back....I didn't expect anything. I did not foresee the future.... I work really hard."

凯莉·克里斯汀·詹娜出生于1997年8月。她很小就闯荡商业。在她14岁的时候，她为一个时尚品牌开创了一条时装线。一年后，她推出了自己的彩妆线Kylie Lip Kits，后来变成了Kylie Cosmetics。《时代》杂志将她列为全球最具影响力青少年之一。如今，詹娜也第一名成功的模特、真人秀明星以及网红。2018年11月，《纽约邮报》称她是时尚界最具影响力的名人。谈起自己亿万富翁的身份，她表示：“这对我是一种鼓励...我没有任何期待，也无法预见未来... 我真的非常努力。”

1 Founder   

n.创始者，缔造者

参考例句：

• He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
• According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

2 sibling   

n.同胞手足(指兄、弟、姐或妹)

参考例句：

• Many of us hate living in the shadows of a more successful sibling.我们很多人都讨厌活在更为成功的手足的阴影下。
• Sibling ravalry has been common in this family.这个家里，兄弟姊妹之间的矛盾很平常。

3 cosmetics   

n.化妆品

参考例句：

• We sell a wide range of cosmetics at a very reasonable price. 我们以公道的价格出售各种化妆品。
• Cosmetics do not always cover up the deficiencies of nature. 化妆品未能掩饰天生的缺陷。

4 kits   

衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 )； 成套用品； 配套元件

参考例句：

• Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
• Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品，玩具和游戏，木制的玩具，智力玩具，手艺装备。

5 influential   

adj.有影响的，有权势的

参考例句：

• He always tries to get in with the most influential people.他总是试图巴结最有影响的人物。
• He is a very influential man in the government.他在政府中是个很有影响的人物。

6 celebrity   

n.名人，名流；著名，名声，名望

参考例句：

• Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 汤姆意识到自己已小有名气了。
• He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己获得名气。