“追星族”必备的英语娱乐词汇

Who's your favorite movie star? What's your favourite type of music? 先做做下面的测试，因为热爱影视音乐，追求时尚流行的你不得不知道这些必备单词和词组。 K90D1sD  
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1: Hollywood movie stars such as Brad Pitt and global singing sensations such as Mariah Carey are often described as __________ celebrities. kqQ
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答案是：c，A-list一流的，指的是全世界家喻户晓的明星。a不对，Z-list其实是指那些不很大红大紫的小明星；b不对，我们不用listed列出的这个单词来形容名人；d不对，我们不用 unlisted未记载的来形容名人。 2LtU;}7s  
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2: __________ follow celebrities, taking pictures which are then sold to newspapers, magazines S83]O!w0  
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a. Fans XB6N[E  
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b. Paparazzi _-g-'Hr+N  
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c. Movie directors YK(XS"Kl  
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答案是：b，Paparazzi 的工作就是拿那些他们拍到的明星的照片去卖钱。Paparazzi专门追逐名人，偷拍照片的摄影者，狗仔队。a不对，Fans看到他们喜爱的明星会拍照，但是他们通常不会拿这些照片去卖钱；c不对，Movie directors电影导演不会这样追逐明星的；d不对，Magazine editors杂志编辑不会这样追逐明星的。 A/ox#(!v  
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3: A __________ spends a lot of time and effort trying to become famous. G~Sy&XJuq  
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a. wannabe N02zPC 8  
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答案是：a，wannabe是一个俚语，表示一个特别向往成名的人，这个词有时候会有贬义含义。b不对，wanting通常不被用来形容明星和明日之星；c 不对，如果我们说一个人被wanted, 那么意思就是说这个人由于犯了罪，被警察通缉；d不对，A wonton意思就是馄饨。 ?{y
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4: When a celebrity becomes widely recognized, you can say they are a __________ name. olUqBQ&ol  
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答案是：c，household的意思就是家庭。如果我们说某人是household name，那么意思就是这个人的名字家喻户晓。d不对，Homely用来形容一个舒服的，可以让人放松的地方。我们一般不会用这个词来形容明星。 >w%d'e$  
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5: The actors and actresses were excellent. The audience gave a ___________ at the end of the show. >$#*`6R  
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答案是：d，英语(论坛)中的standing ovation 就是站起来热烈鼓掌表示感谢的意思。 X_^_r{  
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6. I was lucky last night at the Barbican Hall as Lang Lang gave two ______ which is quite luP'JUq  
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答案是：d，encores是个法语单词，意思是（观众）要求重演，再来一个。 h4$OXKme?  
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7: Hip-hop became popular in the 1980s and is closely associated with _________. `uaD.m$EJ  
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答案是：a，Hip-hop希普霍普和街头文化street culture有着密切的关系。b不对，Hip-hop和音乐剧musical theatre没有关系；c不对，Hip-hop是一种音乐，和hopping单腿跳跃没有关系；d不对，Hip-hop是一种音乐形式，和现代舞蹈 contemporary dance没有什么关系。 zBrWm_R5T  
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8: Modern pop music is often criticized for being too _________. t
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答案是：b，manufactured pop bands就是那些由唱片公司挑选、组合和捧出来的合唱队。这种合唱队往往不会创作自己的音乐，也不会演奏。a不对，流行音乐一般不会因为声音小too quiet而被批评，人们可以通过耳机来adjust volume；d不对，流行音乐也不会因为声音大而被批评，人们同样可以通过耳机来调整音量。