VOA慢速英语2019 《权力的游戏》打破艾美奖提名纪录
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HBO's 'Game of Thrones' Breaks Emmy Record
The hit television series Game of Thrones has broken a 25-year record for Emmy nominations2. The Television Academy on Tuesday honored the show's eighth and final season with 32 Emmy nominations.
热门电视剧《权利的游戏》打破了一项尘封25年的艾美奖提名纪录。周二，美国电视学院以32项艾美奖提名向该电视剧的第八季，也就是最后一季致敬。
A police show, NYPD Blue, had held the record since 1994, the year it received 27 Emmy nominations.
警匪片《纽约重案组》从1994年以来一直保持着这项纪录，当年该剧获得了27项艾美奖提名。
Game of Thrones is set in a fantasy world of dragons, magic, warring rulers and unusual love relationships.
《权力的游戏》剧情背景设置为一个拥有龙族、魔法、交战首领和不寻常爱情关系的魔幻世界。
If Game of Thrones successfully defends the best drama series prize and wins a fourth Emmy in the category this year, it will join four of the most-honored dramas. They are Hill Street Blues3, L.A. Law, The West Wing and Mad Men.
如果《权力的游戏》今年能够成功卫冕“最佳剧集奖”并第4次获得该奖项，它将追平获奖最多的4大电视剧。这4部电视剧分别是希尔街的布鲁斯、洛城法网、白宫风云和广告狂人。
The latest praise from the Television Academy sharply differs from reactions from fans to Game of Thrones' last season. There was much internet humor and criticism, for example, over a major mistake in one episode. A modern-day paper coffee cup was left on set during shooting and appeared in the broadcast.
来自电影学院这些最新的赞誉跟粉丝对《权力的游戏》上一季的反响大相径庭。例如互联网上对某一集中出现的重大失误多有迁就和批评。在这一集中，现代使用的纸质咖啡杯在拍摄期间被遗留在了现场，并在剧中播了出来。
But ratings never weakened for the series, which is based on George R.R. Martin's novels. Game of Thrones set new highs for HBO.
但是这部电视剧的评分从未降低，该剧是基于乔治·马丁的小说改编。《权利的游戏》为HBO电视台创下了新高。
The show received many acting4 nominations for cast members and guest stars, including the show's only past winner, Peter Dinklage.
该剧的演员和客串明星获得了多项表演提名，其中包括该剧过去唯一的获奖者彼特·丁拉基。
Series star Emilia Clarke's decision to seek a best actress nomination1 -- after a series of supporting actress nominations -- succeeded.
电视剧明星艾米莉亚·克拉克决定在获得一系列最佳女配角提名之后，角逐一次最佳女主角提名，她成功了。
The best actress category is notable for its diversity, including past winner Viola Davis for How to Get Away with Murder and repeat nominee5 Sandra Oh for Killing6 Eve. Oh seeks to become the first actress of Asian descent to win an Emmy.
最佳女主角提名的多样性非常引人瞩目，其中包括出演《逍遥法外》的维奥拉·戴维斯，她曾经获得过该奖项；以及出演《杀死伊芙》的吴珊卓，她多次获得提名。吴珊卓意图成为首位获得艾美奖的亚洲裔女演员。
Last year's best comedy series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, leads the Emmy comedy group with 20 nominations. Star Rachel Brosnahan may have a difficult fight for a best actress award against Emmy record-holder Julia Louis-Dreyfus of Veep. That show received a total of nine nominations for its final season.
去年的最佳喜剧《了不起的麦瑟尔夫人》以20项提名领跑艾美奖喜剧组。该剧明星瑞秋·布罗斯纳安可能会跟出演《副总统》的茱莉亚·路易斯-德瑞弗斯就最佳女演员展开激烈争夺。《副总统》最后一季一共获得了9项提名。
Other top nominees7 for Emmys include the nuclear disaster HBO miniseries Chernobyl, which earned 19 nominations, and the comedy skit8 show Saturday Night Live with 18. When They See Us, a Netflix miniseries that dramatized the Central Park Five case, received 16 nominations.
其它获得艾美奖多项提名的包括HBO电视台拍摄的核灾难类迷你剧《切尔诺贝利》，该剧获得了19项提名；以及获得18项提名的喜剧小品类节目《周六夜现场》。奈飞公司改编自《中央公园五人帮》的迷你剧《有色眼镜》获得了16项提名。
The 71st Emmy Awards ceremony will be held September 22 in Los Angeles, California, and broadcast live on the Fox network.
第71届艾美奖颁奖典礼将于9月22日在加州洛杉矶举行，并在福克斯网络全程直播。
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fantasy - n. a book, movie, etc., that tells a story about things that happen in an imaginary world?
drama - n. a play, movie, television show, or radio show that is about a serious subject and is not meant to make the audience laugh
comedy -? n. a play, movie, television program, novel, etc., that is meant to make people laugh
novel - n. a long written story usually about imaginary characters and events
skit - n. a short, funny story or performance
category - n. a group of people or things that are similar in some way?
diversity - n. the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization?
network - n. a group of radio or television stations that usually broadcast the same programs?
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