A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
名人
Celebrity
The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.
名人是以他的知名度而闻名的人。
I've always had a lot of ambivalence about fame and celebrity.
我对名声和名望总是有很多矛盾的心理。
Involvement in public affairs is a legitimate use of celebrity.
参与公共事务是对名人的合法利用。
I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
我还没来得及走就甩了甩胳膊。
I don't think I'm a star or a celebrity or any thing like that.
我不认为我是一个明星或名人或任何类似的东西。
Painting pictures didn't make me a lot of money. I have to eat.
画画没有让我赚很多钱。我得吃饭。
Celebrity is something I've never been into, and never will be.
我从来没有，也永远不会成为名人。
I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
我是阿拉米达地区最强大的左击球手。
When you become a celebrity, the world owns you and your image.
当你成为名人，这个世界拥有你和你的形象。
Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
简单的快乐是我孩提时代所知道的所有快乐。
I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.
我喜欢尽可能远离名人的中心。
The towels were so thick there I could hardly close my suitcase.
那里的毛巾太厚了，我几乎关不上手提箱。
KEEP EXPLORING
沿着这个主题，再读几句。
I've had lots of replies, we're into the double figures now. And the overall standard is very good. In fact I've been feeling a little guilty, because I haven't replied to anyone yet - it is something I will be doing.
我收到了很多回复，我们现在都快达到两位数了。总体标准非常好。事实上，我一直感到有点内疚，因为我还没有回复任何人——这是我将要做的事情。
Fun wouldn't be the right word... it was the most difficult, challenging, physical, extraordinary stretch I've ever had to make, in all those wild regards.
“乐趣”这个词不太合适……这是我所做过的最困难、最具挑战性、最具身体素质、最不寻常的伸展运动。
When people don't gossip or talk about you, you are not making waves.
当人们不八卦或谈论你的时候，你就不是在制造麻烦。
We're also the only country that has the Death Penalty. That's something to boast about, isn't it?
我们也是唯一一个有死刑的国家。这是值得夸耀的，不是吗?
I always said that when it was time to retire, I would know it, and I would just tip my hat to the crowds.
我总是说，到了退休的时候，我就知道了，我要向所有的人脱帽致敬。
I don't think any of us can compete with Cowell. He is the best at what he does.
我认为我们没有人能和考威尔竞争。他所做的是最好的。