大學(xué)英語四六級晨讀經(jīng)典365夏日激情篇151
151 The Pop Queen-Madonna
151 流行樂皇后麥當(dāng)娜
Without a doubt, one of the most internationally known and recognized stars of contemporary Madonna has achieved an unthinkable amount in history, the past 20 years of her career. She has dominated the .music charts, she has hit the silver screen, she has entered the publishing industry, and she is probably one of the must publicized celebrities of the 20th century.
毫無疑問，堪稱當(dāng)今歷史上公認(rèn)的國際巨星-麥當(dāng)娜。在她過去20年的生涯中獲得了驚人的成就。她已經(jīng)主宰了音樂的發(fā)展，接著進(jìn)軍影壇，而且還進(jìn)入了出版業(yè)。她成為了20世紀(jì)家喻戶曉的名人之一。
The Material Girl was born August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Her star quality was evident at an early age. She attended the University of Michigan on a dance scholarship. but she put aside her studies after two years of student life to head for New York City and pursue her dreams of becoming a star.
麥當(dāng)娜出生于美國密歇根州的海灣之城貝城。年少時，她就具有明星潛質(zhì)。她底得了密歇根大學(xué)的舞蹈獎學(xué)金。但是，入校兩年后，她放棄了學(xué)業(yè)，決定前往紐約去追逐自己的明星夢。
In 1982. with the help of DJ Mark Kamins, Madonna was signed for a record label with Warner Bothers and was well on her way to the top.
在音樂師馬克卡明斯的幫助下，麥當(dāng)娜與華納兄弟娛樂公司簽約。錄制唱片。從此，她一炮走紅。
In 1983. Madonnas debut album was released and spawned the America Top 20 chart hit single Holiday The album itself was not a tremendous success on the Top 40 radio stations. but it was a hit in the nightclubs. More singles such as Lucky, Star and Borderline were released and were accompanied by music Videos that. if anything. showed off Madonnas first look, which has almost come to be representative of 80s pop culture.
麥當(dāng)娜的首張專輯出版發(fā)行，而且單曲《假日》奇跡般地進(jìn)入了全美最佳20首歌曲排行榜。這張專輯本身并設(shè)有太大成功，因為她沒有進(jìn)入廣播電臺音樂的前40首的排行榜，但是它卻打進(jìn)了夜總會。更多的單曲，比如《幸運明星》和《邊境》相繼出版，而且還附帶音樂電視。不管怎么說，這是她在銀幕上的首次露面。她的形象幾乎成為了80年代流行文化的代表者。
Already breaking music records in 1985. Madonna embarked on another dimension of her career - as an actress. Her manager, Freddie DeMann. who was also popicon Michael Jacksons manager in his Thriller days. negotiated some film roles for Madonna. She appeared as a nightclub singer in the film vision Quest and as the lead in Desperately Seeking Susan.
她已經(jīng)打破了音樂記錄，跨人了她生涯的另一個階段演員。她的經(jīng)濟(jì)人弗瑞蒂德曼。同時也是流行偶像麥克杰克遜的經(jīng)濟(jì)人，為麥當(dāng)娜商討影片中的角色。在影片《尋求幻想》中，她扮演夜總會的歌女，而在《尋找蘇揶》，當(dāng)中，她又以一個領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者的形象出現(xiàn)在觀眾面前。
In 1996, she starred in the title role of the movie version of the musical Evita, which not only earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, but also made audiences gain a new found respect for her remarkable portrayal of Eva Peron.
她在音樂劇《貝隆夫人》中擔(dān)任主角，而這個角色不僅為她贏得了音樂劇或喜劇的最佳演員金項獎，而且她所扮演的著名的艾薇塔貝隆的形象也贏得了觀眾們的尊重。
英語詞匯注釋
without a doubt 當(dāng)然，毫無問題
show off 展示，炫耀，賣弄
representative n. 代表，眾議員
dimension n. 尺寸，容積，方面
portrayal n. 描繪
151 The Pop Queen-Madonna
151 流行樂皇后麥當(dāng)娜
Without a doubt, one of the most internationally known and recognized stars of contemporary Madonna has achieved an unthinkable amount in history, the past 20 years of her career. She has dominated the .music charts, she has hit the silver screen, she has entered the publishing industry, and she is probably one of the must publicized celebrities of the 20th century.
毫無疑問，堪稱當(dāng)今歷史上公認(rèn)的國際巨星-麥當(dāng)娜。在她過去20年的生涯中獲得了驚人的成就。她已經(jīng)主宰了音樂的發(fā)展，接著進(jìn)軍影壇，而且還進(jìn)入了出版業(yè)。她成為了20世紀(jì)家喻戶曉的名人之一。
The Material Girl was born August 16, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Her star quality was evident at an early age. She attended the University of Michigan on a dance scholarship. but she put aside her studies after two years of student life to head for New York City and pursue her dreams of becoming a star.
麥當(dāng)娜出生于美國密歇根州的海灣之城貝城。年少時，她就具有明星潛質(zhì)。她底得了密歇根大學(xué)的舞蹈獎學(xué)金。但是，入校兩年后，她放棄了學(xué)業(yè)，決定前往紐約去追逐自己的明星夢。
In 1982. with the help of DJ Mark Kamins, Madonna was signed for a record label with Warner Bothers and was well on her way to the top.
在音樂師馬克卡明斯的幫助下，麥當(dāng)娜與華納兄弟娛樂公司簽約。錄制唱片。從此，她一炮走紅。
In 1983. Madonnas debut album was released and spawned the America Top 20 chart hit single Holiday The album itself was not a tremendous success on the Top 40 radio stations. but it was a hit in the nightclubs. More singles such as Lucky, Star and Borderline were released and were accompanied by music Videos that. if anything. showed off Madonnas first look, which has almost come to be representative of 80s pop culture.
麥當(dāng)娜的首張專輯出版發(fā)行，而且單曲《假日》奇跡般地進(jìn)入了全美最佳20首歌曲排行榜。這張專輯本身并設(shè)有太大成功，因為她沒有進(jìn)入廣播電臺音樂的前40首的排行榜，但是它卻打進(jìn)了夜總會。更多的單曲，比如《幸運明星》和《邊境》相繼出版，而且還附帶音樂電視。不管怎么說，這是她在銀幕上的首次露面。她的形象幾乎成為了80年代流行文化的代表者。
Already breaking music records in 1985. Madonna embarked on another dimension of her career - as an actress. Her manager, Freddie DeMann. who was also popicon Michael Jacksons manager in his Thriller days. negotiated some film roles for Madonna. She appeared as a nightclub singer in the film vision Quest and as the lead in Desperately Seeking Susan.
她已經(jīng)打破了音樂記錄，跨人了她生涯的另一個階段演員。她的經(jīng)濟(jì)人弗瑞蒂德曼。同時也是流行偶像麥克杰克遜的經(jīng)濟(jì)人，為麥當(dāng)娜商討影片中的角色。在影片《尋求幻想》中，她扮演夜總會的歌女，而在《尋找蘇揶》，當(dāng)中，她又以一個領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者的形象出現(xiàn)在觀眾面前。
In 1996, she starred in the title role of the movie version of the musical Evita, which not only earned her a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy, but also made audiences gain a new found respect for her remarkable portrayal of Eva Peron.
她在音樂劇《貝隆夫人》中擔(dān)任主角，而這個角色不僅為她贏得了音樂劇或喜劇的最佳演員金項獎，而且她所扮演的著名的艾薇塔貝隆的形象也贏得了觀眾們的尊重。
英語詞匯注釋
without a doubt 當(dāng)然，毫無問題
show off 展示，炫耀，賣弄
representative n. 代表，眾議員
dimension n. 尺寸，容積，方面
portrayal n. 描繪
