【新唐人2011年12月20日讯】【看新闻学英语】
Swedish Teen Wins Shanghai Model Competition
瑞典少女赢得上海模特儿竞赛
By Daniel Chen, David Lee
【新闻关键字】
1. Hustle [ˋhʌs!] n. 喧嚣;奔忙
2. Win out ph. 获胜
3. Vie [vaɪ] v. 竞争
4. Sought-after [ˋsɔt͵æftɚ] adj. 受欢迎的
5. Crown [kraʊn] v. 荣登;为…加冕
6. Turn into ph. 使变成
7. Aspiring [əˋspaɪrɪŋ] adj. 有抱负的
15-year-old Julia Schneider is from a place far removed from the hustle of 21st century Shanghai: the small Swedish town of Gavle.
15岁的朱莉亚施耐德来自一个和21世纪喧嚣的上海相去甚远的地方:瑞典的耶夫勒小镇。
Yet she won out over competitors from 63 different countries, all gathered in China’s business hub to vie for one of modeling’s most sought-after prizes.
不过,她却能从63个不同国家的竞争对手中获胜。所有人聚集在这个中国的商业枢纽,争夺所有模特儿最向往的奖项之一。
[Julia Schneider, Model]:
“About winning today, it has been amazing. I am in shock and we will see what happens next."
模特儿朱莉亚施耐德说:“赢得今天的比赛很吃惊。我还在震惊,而且期待接下来会发生的事。”
On Tuesday, Schneider was crowned the winner of the 2011 Elite Model Look World Final.
周二,施耐德荣登2011年精英模特大赛世界总决赛冠军。
The contest aims at discovering young talents who can be turned into international supermodels. Schneider gets a modeling contract as part of her prize.
这项比赛旨在发现可以成为国际超级名模的年轻人才。施耐德获奖的一部分还包含一个模特儿经纪合约。
Some major supermodels have gotten their start with Elite Model Look, including Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bundchen. It’s a list any aspiring model would be eager to join.
一些知名的超级名模都是从精英模特大赛开始他们的模特生涯,包括克劳迪娅希弗,纳奥米坎贝尔和吉赛尔邦辰。任何有抱负的模特儿都渴望名列其中。
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http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/arts_entertainment/2011-12-08/swedish-teen-wins-shanghai-model-competition.html
本专栏由前卫英语李德良老师主编 www.davidlee.url.tw
【佳句精选】
It’s a list any aspiring model would be eager to join.
任何有抱负的模特儿都渴望名列其中。
【每日一句】
She won out over competitors from 63 different countries.
她从63个不同国家的竞争对手中获胜