世界名人简介 第62期:史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格（在线收听） |
Steven Spielberg is a prolific and super-successful American film director and producer. He has won three Best Movie Oscars, among hundreds of other awards. His movies have made nearly $8 billion, the highest for any filmmaker in history. ‘Time’ magazine listed him as one of the 100 greatest people of the 20th Century. ‘Life’ named him the most influential person of his generation. 史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格非常多产，他的导演和制作人之路在美国取得了重大成功。他获得了三座奥斯卡最佳影片奖，以及数百座其它奖项。他的电影创下了接近80亿美元的票房，他也因此成为了历史上最赚钱的电影制作人。“时代”杂志将他评选为20世纪一百位伟大人物之一。“生活”杂志将他评为同一时代最具影响力的人物。
Spielberg was born in Ohio in 1946. He was interested in movies when he was very young. At 12, he made a 9-minute film to earn his Boy Scout photography badge. Aged 13, he won a prize for a 40-minute war movie. When he was 16, Spielberg filmed a 2-hour science fiction epic. He set his sights on Hollywood.
1946年，斯皮尔伯出生于美国俄亥俄州。他从小就对电影产生了浓厚的兴趣。12岁那年，因他制作的9分钟短片而获得了“童子军”摄影勋章。13岁时，斯皮尔伯格拍摄了一部40分钟的战争电影，并再次获奖。16岁的他拍摄了一部长达两个小时的科幻冒险电影。进军好莱坞也因此成为了他的目标。
Spielberg failed to get into film school because of his high school grades. He was undeterred and went directly to Universal Studios, where he got a position as an intern. In 1968, he made a short film that caught the attention of Universal’s vice president. Spielberg became Hollywood’s youngest ever director. He spent seven years making TV movies.
由于高中成绩不理想，斯皮尔伯没能如愿进入电影学院。但是他并没有因此而退缩，他直接前往了环球影业，并成为了一名实习生。1968年，他所制作的短片电影引起了“环球影业”副主席的关注。斯皮尔伯随即成为了好莱坞历史上最年轻的导演。他导演了七年电视电影。
Spielberg’s first major movie was the shark horror film ‘Jaws’. It was a sensational hit and made Spielberg a household name. He has since made many blockbusters that have become a part of world culture, including Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and E.T. Spielberg has also dealt with serious issues such as slavery, the Holocaust and terrorism. He has also ventured into video game production.
他的首部主要影片为惊悚电影《大白鲨》。这部影片获得了轰动，并使他成为了家喻户晓的名字。自此之后，他导演了多部能够纳入世界文化的巨作，包括《侏罗纪公园》、《夺宝奇兵》、《E.T.》。此外，他还参与解决了如奴隶制、大屠杀、恐怖主义等重大问题。他还尝试了电脑游戏的制作。
1.interested in 对…感兴趣
例句：It bothered me that boys weren't interested in me.
男孩子们对我不感兴趣令我很烦恼。
2.Boy Scout 童子军
例句：He's in the Boy Scouts.
他参加了童子军。
3.catch attention 引起注意
例句：My shoes caught his attention.
我的鞋子引起了他的注意。
4.household name 家喻户晓的事或人
例句：She became a household name in the 1960s.
她在20世纪60年代成为家喻户晓的人物。 |
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