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AS IT IS 2016-09-29 Tom Hanks Surprised Bride and Groom 新人拍婚纱照偶遇汤姆·汉克斯
This is What’s Trending Today:
Elizabeth Murphy and Ryan Barclay were posing1 for wedding photos along a path in New York City’s Central Park.
It was already an exciting day in their lives.
Murphy was wearing a beautiful, white wedding dress. Barclay was wearing a formal black suit called a tuxedo2.
And then, actor Tom Hanks showed up. He was exercising in the park. He was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and a sweatshirt.
The couple was surprised when he walked up and introduced himself. He said, “Hi, I’m Tom Hanks.”
Elizabeth asked, “Can we get a photo with you?”
And he said, “By all means.”
Video and photos from the encounter are being shared on social media this week.
Hanks is one of the most popular movie actors of all time. He is known for playing Forrest Gump; a stranded4 traveler on a small island in “Cast Away”; and Woody the cowboy in the “Toy Story” animated5 films.
His current film, “Sully,” is the top new movie in the U.S. It tells the true story of pilot who safely landed a commercial airplane on the Hudson River near New York City after both engines failed.
Hanks posed6 with the couple, kissed the bride on the hand and cheek, and even took a selfie with his own phone.
The meeting took just over a minute.
One person in the group invited Hanks to the wedding, saying, “We have extra seats.” But the actor declined7, saying, “I think I have a dinner engagement8.”
On Facebook, many people praised Hanks for being so friendly.
One person wrote: “Such a gem9 of a human being.”
Others joked about Hanks’ many movie roles.
One man wrote: “This guy is amazing! I saw on TV that he landed a plane on the Hudson River and now he’s crashing wedding pictures, pretty cool guy.”
One woman posted a photo she took with Hanks at a Los Angeles restaurant. She wrote: “Tom Hanks is such a nice guy!”
And that’s What’s Trending Today.
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formal – adj. requiring or using serious and proper clothes and manners
encounter – n. a meeting that is not planned or expected
strand3 – v. to cause (something, such as a boat or a sea animal) to become stuck on land — usually used as (be) stranded
animated – adj. produced by the creation10 of a series of drawings, pictures, etc., that are shown quickly one after another : produced through the process of animation11
selfie – n. a picture that you take of yourself especially by using the camera on your smartphone
engagement – n. a promise to meet or be present at a particular place and time
gem – adj. excellent or admirable
crash – v. to go to (a party) without being invited
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n. 摆架式 名词pose的现在分词形式 | |
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n.礼服,无尾礼服 | |
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vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地) | |
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a.搁浅的,进退两难的 | |
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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使摆姿势( pose的过去式和过去分词 ); 以…身份出现; 招摇; 炫耀 | |
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v.辞谢,谢绝(邀请等)( decline的过去式和过去分词 );(道路、物体等)下倾;(太阳)落下;(在品格、价值上)降低 | |
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n.订婚,婚约,约定,约会 | |
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n.宝石,珠宝;受爱戴的人 [同]jewel | |
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n.创造,创造的作品,产物,宇宙,天地万物 | |
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n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作 | |
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