生活英語情景口語:我可不想做明星

M: did you watch the Oscars on Sunday night?

S: no, but I heard about that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt didn't attend.

M: yes, that was surprising. I heard that they got into a fight and then dicided not to go.

S: they must be the most famous celebrity couple in Hollywood.

M: they're also one of the richest couples. They have so many money and they can buy almost anything they want.

S: I also heard that Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes made an appearance at the Oscars.

M: did either one of them win an Oscar this year?

S: I think Tom might have been nominated for one of his films, but I don't think he won anything.

M: Tom Cruise may be handsome, but I think he's a bit crazy, don't you?

S: yes, his marriage to Katie is actually quite scandalous.

M: I still think that they only got married to get more publicity for their movies and themselves.

S: people in show biz can have such an easy life; I don't know why they have to make it so complicated.

M: I would never want to be a celebrity because the paparazzi would also be after you.

S: that's true. I guess it would be difficult to have people taking pictures of you everywhere you go.

M: thank goodness we're not rich and famous!

S: being famous, I can do without, but I wouldn't mind being rich.

週日晚上你看奧斯卡頒獎典禮了嗎?
沒有,不過我聽說安吉麗娜朱莉和布拉德皮特沒出席.
是啊,這真出乎意料.據說他們之間發生了爭執,最終決定不參加.
他們倆大概是好萊塢最著名的一對明星情侶了.
也是最富有的一對.他們所擁有的財產幾乎可以讓他們隨心所欲地購買想要的一切.
我還聽說湯姆克魯斯和凱蒂赫爾姆斯在奧斯卡頒獎現場露面了.
他們倆中有誰獲獎了嗎?
我想湯姆可能憑藉自己的一部電影獲得了提名,不過我覺得他可能獲不了獎.
湯姆克魯斯長得是帥,不過我覺得這回他腦筋有點不清楚,你不覺得嗎?
是啊.他跟凱蒂結婚簡直是個笑話.
我還是覺得他們倆結婚只是爲了給他們的電影和自己做宣傳而已.
演藝圈的人可以生活得輕鬆自在,我搞不懂他們爲什麼要把事情弄得那麼複雜.
我可不想做明星,因爲身後總會有狗仔隊跟着你.
沒錯.我想只要在你所到之處都有人偷拍你,那樣的日子恐怕很煎熬.
謝天謝地,咱們既沒錢也沒名氣.
沒名氣倒是無所謂,但是我可不介意有錢!!

Nominate: to formally suggest that somebody should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc. 提名;推薦 ~ sb (for/as sth)
She has been nominated for the presidency. 她已經獲得了董事長職位的提名.
He was nominated (as) best actor. 他獲得了最佳男演員的提名.

Scandalous: shocking and unacceptable 可恥的;不可原諒的
a scandalous waste of money 金錢的浪費觸目驚心
It is scandalous that he has not been punished. 他沒有受到懲罰,天理難容啊.

Publicity: the attention that is given to somebody/something by newspapers, television, etc. (媒體的)關注,宣傳,報道
good/bad/adverse publicity有利的／不利的／反面的報道
There has been a great deal of publicity surrounding his disappearance. 他的失蹤已爲傳媒廣泛報道.
The trial took place amid a blaze of(= a lot of)publicity. 審訊在全面曝光的情況下進行.

Biz: a particular type of business, especially one connected with entertainment 生意(尤指與娛樂業有關的)
people in the music biz 音樂圈的人

paparazzo: a photographer who follows famous people around in order to get interesting photographs of them to sell to a newspaper 獵奇名流的攝影記者;狗仔隊