英语听力精选进阶版 6225

Zeta-Jones is Cinderella for the Night 凯瑟琳是颁奖夜晚的灰姑娘

Catherine Zeta-Jones said she felt "like cinderella" after winning one of the night's biggest gongs at the Tony Awards on Sunday.

The Tony Awards are regarded as the highest US stage honour and are the theatre equivalent to the Oscars. The UK has similar awards known as the Laurence Olivier Awards.

The Mask of Zorro actress won the coveted¹ award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, for her portrayal² of Desiree Armfeldt in the revival³ of the 1973 musical A Little Night Music.

Catherine, who won an Oscar in 2003 for her performance in the film musical Chicago, was overjoyed at her win and said to the 3,000 plus crowd, "I can't believe it!" On stage she dazzled in a blue Versace gown and thanked her movie star husband of ten years, Michael Douglas.

After the awards the mother of two said she was "in a state of shock" and was astounded⁴ at winning the award.

Her ongoing⁵ performance in the musical is her Broadway debut⁶ and has received rave⁷ reviews from critics.

One critic described Catherine's performance as "bewitching, confident and utterly⁸ natural" and another described her rendition as "captivating".

The win tops off an extraordinary week for the actress who has just been awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, for services to the film industry and for her charity work.

To be awarded an honour from the Queen is very significant and only a small number of people are picked every year for their contributions to British life.

Some other Tony Award winners on Sunday were Scarlett Johansson, Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and British actor Douglas Hodge.

Ever the professional, on the night Catherine said "I'm losing my voice but I'll be back on stage on Tuesday, don't you worry".

Glossary 词汇表

regarded 被视为 

honour 荣誉 

equivalent 相等的、等同的奖项 

coveted 令人羡慕的 

portrayal 扮演 

3,000 plus crowd 3千多名观众 

dazzled 光芒四射 

astounded 非常吃惊 

ongoing 进行中的 

Broadway 百老汇 

debut 处女作 

rave reviews 极大赞扬性的评价 

bewitching 迷人的 

utterly natural 绝对的自然 

rendition 表演，演唱 

captivating 使人神魂颠倒的 

tops off 锦上添花，圆满结束 

CBE 大英帝国勋章 

significant 意味深长的 

contributions 贡献

1 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。

3 revival   

n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振

参考例句：

• The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
• He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。

4 astounded   

v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词)；愕然；愕；惊讶

参考例句：

• His arrogance astounded her. 他的傲慢使她震惊。
• How can you say that? I'm absolutely astounded. 你怎么能说出那种话？我感到大为震惊。

5 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

6 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。

7 rave   

vi.胡言乱语；热衷谈论；n.热情赞扬

参考例句：

• The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。

8 utterly   

adv.完全地，绝对地

参考例句：

• Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
• I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。