There's nothing like a dame
當女爵最好
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副標題取自音樂劇«南太平洋»(South Pacific) 裡一首著名的歌曲
1.
Judi Dench has been 1)acclaimed as one of the greatest actresses of her generation. She was even named a Dame of the British Empire in 1988. Despite great success in 2)theater and television, she remained largely unknown outside Britain until the 1990s. Her Oscar-winning performance in the hit Shakespeare in Love raised her 3)profile, though she may be best known for her 4)role as James Bond's boss M.
茱蒂丹契被稱為她這一代最傑出的女演員之一，甚至在1988年受封為大英帝國女爵。儘管在劇院及電視演出大獲成功，但是1990年代之前她在英國以外一直沒沒無聞。她在賣座電影«莎翁情史»裡榮獲奧斯卡獎的演出提高了她的知名度，雖然她最為人知的角色可能是扮演007情報員詹姆士龐德的老闆Ｍ。
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1) acclaim (v.) 喝彩，叫好
2) theater (n.) 戲劇，舞台劇
3) profile (n.) 輪廓，知名度
4) role (n.) 角色
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A native of Yorkshire, England, Dench has always been interested in theater. She originally wanted to be a 1)set designer, but later decided to try acting. Although Dench says she is always shy-"If you were to ask me to make a speech 2)in public, I'd 3)faint at the 4)prospect," she once said-she was an instant success.
出生於英國約克郡，丹契一直鍾情於舞台劇。她最早想要做佈景設計師，可是後來決定嘗試演戲。雖然丹契表示她向來害羞--曾經說：「如果你要我公開發表演說，我一想到就會昏倒。」--她卻一炮而紅。
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1) set (n.) 佈景
2) in public (phr.) 公開，在公共場合
3) faint (v.) 昏倒
4) prospect (n.) 景象，展望
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This year, her performance as 1)novelist Iris Murdoch in the 2)biographical Iris gained her another Oscar 3)nomination. Iris Murdoch was one of Britain's best-known novelists before 4)contracting Alzheimer's disease. Dench said it was "the hardest 5)part I've ever had to play."
今年，她在傳記電影«長路將盡»中飾演小說家艾瑞絲梅鐸，為她取得另一次奧斯卡獎提名。艾瑞絲梅鐸在罹患阿茲海默症之前，是英國最著名的小說家之一。丹契說這是「我曾飾演過最困難的角色。」
‧ 本段單字
1) novelist (n.) 小說家
2) biographical (a.) 傳記的
3) nomination (n.) 提名
4) contract (v.) 染上
5) part (n.) 角色
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This recent Oscar nomination was Dench's fourth in the past five years, but she is still excited by the honor. "It's always very, very surprising," she said. Although she didn't win this time, the 68-year-old actress will probably have more chances in the future.
最近這次奧斯卡獎提名是丹契這五年來第四度提名，可是她仍為這份榮耀而雀躍。她說：「這一直十分令人驚喜。」雖然她這次未能得獎，這名六十八歲的女演員將來可能還會有機會。
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