远去的背影 纪念2015年离开我们的文化政坛巨匠

远去的背影 纪念2015年离开我们的文化政坛巨匠

Guitarist B.B. King, who thrilled his fans with songs like The Thrill is Gone, left an indelible mark on blues¹ music. His style was unusual in that he didn’t like to sing and play at the same time.Almost to the time of his death at age 89, he was still performing.

吉他演奏家B.B. King令观众为之震撼的歌曲《The Thrill is Gone（激情已逝）》在蓝调音乐上烙下了难以磨灭的印记。他的风格与众不同的地方在于他总是用不同的曲调唱同一句歌词，还不断地变换发声方式，向你展示蓝调音乐的无穷魅力。几乎在89岁离世时,他仍在表演。

Composer James Horner scored some of the most memorable² music in movies for more than 25 years, including the story of the sinking Titanic³, which earned him two Academy Awards. At age 61, he tragically⁴ died in a plane crash.

作曲家詹姆斯·霍纳超过25年来为观众呈现了诸多让人难以忘怀的电影配乐,包括为他赢得获得两项大奖的《泰坦尼克号》电影配乐。他不幸在一次飞行事故中遇难，享年61岁。

Horner also composed music for the film,A Beautiful Mind, inspired by the brilliant but eccentric mathematician⁵, John Nash, who struggled with schizophrenia. Nash, who was awarded the 1994 Nobel Prize for economics, died in a car crash in May.

霍纳也曾为电影《美丽心灵》配乐，这部电影的灵感来自于患有精神分裂症但却在数学领域潜心钻研的怪诞数学家约翰·纳什。1994年被授予诺贝尔经济学奖后,纳什夫妇5月不幸遭遇车祸逝世。

Actor Leonard Nimoy will be forever known as the logical science officer, Mr. Spock, from the Star Trek⁶ TV series and films. He had other parts but could never escape the half-human, half-Vulcan role that made him popular.

演员伦纳德·尼莫伊将永远被人尊称为电视剧及电影《星际迷航》系列中只根据逻辑作出决策的科学官波克先生。虽然也饰演过其他角色，但就是那个一半人类，一半瓦肯人血统的角色使他最受欢迎。

Egyptian-born actor Omar Sharif, was a leading man in the 1960s classic Lawrence of Arabia that catapulted him to fame. He appeared in more than 100 films, including Doctor Zhivago, where audiences loved his portrayal⁷ of a young doctor in a love triangle.

埃及演员奥玛·沙里夫,曾因出演 20世纪 60年代的经典影片《阿拉伯的劳伦斯》而一举成名。他曾出演包括《日瓦戈医生》在内的100多部影片,观众们喜欢他所扮演陷入三角恋爱的年轻医生。

In the political arena⁸, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, a powerful U.S. ally against al-Qaida, sought to modernize⁹ the conservative kingdom with increasing reforms. But his first priority was to counter the influence of Iran.

而在政坛,沙特阿拉伯国王阿卜杜拉,一位反对基地组织的美国强力盟友,通过不断改革寻求将这个保守王国走上现代化道路。但他的首要任务曾是应对伊朗日渐扩大的影响。

The first and longest-serving prime minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew¹⁰, was in power for 31 years until he stepped down in 1990. He was feared for his strict law-and-order policies and admired for business practices that turned Singapore into a high-technology and financial hub.

新加坡开国总理、也是任期最长的总理李光耀,在1990年辞职前执政长达31年之久。他的严苛法律政策及商业实践受人敬畏，而且博采东西之长，走出了一条独特的新加坡道路，使这个国家成为高科技及金融中心。

Kim Young Sam, the pro-democracy president of South Korea from 1993 to 1998, formally ended decades of military rule. In a country marked by military coups¹¹, he laid the foundation for a peaceful transfer of power.

韩国拥护民主的总统金泳三在1993到1998年间,正式结束几十年的军事统治。在这样一个标榜着军事政变的国家中,他为权力的和平转移奠定了基础。

Julian Bond was a longtime U.S.civil rights activist¹² who was on the front lines of protests that led to the nation’s landmark¹³ civil rights laws.For 10 years, Bond was the chairman of the NAACP, an organization that fights discrimination against blacks.

朱利安·邦德曾是一名长期置身于抗议前沿的美国民权活动家，正是他的坚持为这个国家带来了具有里程碑意义的民权法案。邦德曾担任NAACP主席达10年之久,这是一个反对黑人歧视的组织。

American painter and sculptor¹⁴ Ellsworth Kelly was famous for his brightly colored abstract art. His vivid, geometrical paintings are in some of the most prestigious¹⁵ art museums.

美国画家及雕塑家埃斯沃兹·凯利最著名的作品当属他那具有明亮色彩的抽象艺术。他那惟妙惟肖、以不规则几何形直接完成的作品曾被最著名的艺术博物馆收藏。

Celebrity¹⁶ novelist Jackie Collins thrilled millions of readers with her scandalous tales of Hollywood. Her popular books include Hollywood Wives,which sold 15 million copies around the world.

知名小说家杰基·柯林斯令数以百万计读者为之疯狂的原因在于书中好莱坞不为人知的丑恶内幕。她受欢迎的书籍包括在全世界狂卖1500万本的《好莱坞的妻子们》。

One of baseball’s beloved stars, Yogi Berra, died at age 90. When he was a catcher with the New York Yankees, his team won the World Series 10 times. Berra is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

棒球明星尤吉·贝拉去世,享年90岁。在以捕手的身份效力于纽约洋基队时,他为球队赢得了10次冠军。贝拉曾入选棒球名人堂。

1 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。

2 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

3 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。

4 tragically   

adv. 悲剧地，悲惨地

参考例句：

• Their daughter was tragically killed in a road accident. 他们的女儿不幸死于车祸。
• Her father died tragically in a car crash. 她父亲在一场车祸中惨死。

5 mathematician   

n.数学家

参考例句：

• The man with his back to the camera is a mathematician.背对着照相机的人是位数学家。
• The mathematician analyzed his figures again.这位数学家再次分析研究了他的这些数字。

6 trek   

vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行

参考例句：

• We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。
• It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

7 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。

8 arena   

n.竞技场，运动场所；竞争场所，舞台

参考例句：

• She entered the political arena at the age of 25. 她25岁进入政界。
• He had not an adequate arena for the exercise of his talents.他没有充分发挥其才能的场所。

9 modernize   

vt.使现代化，使适应现代的需要

参考例句：

• It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.他们使国家进行工业现代化，明显失败了。
• There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。

10 yew   

n.紫杉属树木

参考例句：

• The leaves of yew trees are poisonous to cattle.紫杉树叶会令牛中毒。
• All parts of the yew tree are poisonous,including the berries.紫杉的各个部分都有毒，包括浆果。

11 coups   

n.意外而成功的行动( coup的名词复数 )；政变；努力办到难办的事

参考例句：

• China has seen many political coups within the ruling class. 中国统治阶级内部发生过很多政变。 来自互联网
• Thailand has had eighteen coups or coup attendance since nineteen thirty-two. 泰国1932年以来有18次政变或参加政变。 来自互联网

12 activist   

n.活动分子，积极分子

参考例句：

• He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
• He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。

13 landmark   

n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标

参考例句：

• The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
• The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。

14 sculptor   

n.雕刻家，雕刻家

参考例句：

• A sculptor forms her material.雕塑家把材料塑造成雕塑品。
• The sculptor rounded the clay into a sphere.那位雕塑家把黏土做成了一个球状。

15 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

16 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。