世界名人简介 第128期:朱莉娅·罗伯茨
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Julia Roberts (born 1967) is a glamorous1 American movie star. She shot to fame in the early 1990s after starring in the romantic comedy ‘Pretty Woman’. She won an Oscar for best actress in 2001 for her role in ‘Erin Brockovich’. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2007, she was estimated to be worth $140 million.
朱莉娅·罗伯茨（出生于1967年）是一位杰出的美国影视明星。90年代初，因主演《风月俏佳人》而迅速走红。凭借《永不妥协》获得2001年奥斯卡最佳女主角奖。她是全球挣钱最多的女演员之一。2007年，她的身价预计为1.4亿美元。
Roberts was born in Atlanta. Her father was a vacuum cleaner salesman and her mother was a secretary. They were both one-time actors. Julia wanted to follow her parents into
acting2. After graduating from high school, she headed to New York to pursue a career in acting. She signed with a modeling agency and
enrolled3 in acting classes.
罗伯茨出生在亚特兰大。父亲曾是一名真空吸尘器销售员，母亲是一名秘书。两人还做过演员。茱莉亚希望与父母一样进入演艺圈。高中毕业后，茱莉亚前往纽约追寻演艺事业。她与一家模特经济公司签约，之后开始学习表演。
Roberts made her film
debut4 in a role opposite her brother. She had just two words to say. Her television appearances include a
sketch5 with Elmo on Sesame Street. Roberts’ big break came with her performance in the film ‘Mystic Pizza’ in 1988. She caught the attention of Hollywood. The following year she starred in ‘Steel Magnolias’ and received her first Oscar
nomination6.
她的银幕首秀是与哥哥一同完成的。尽管她的台词只有两个字。她曾在电视节目中亮相，包括在《芝麻街》中与Elmo出演滑稽短剧。1988年，她因出演《现代灰姑娘》而迎来突破。并吸引了好莱坞的注意。第二年，她主演《钢木兰花》，并因此而首次获得奥斯卡提名。
Her role in ‘Pretty Woman’ in 1990 earned her worldwide
acclaim7 and movie offers came pouring in. She was hot property in Hollywood and starred in many blockbusters. Her films have earned box office receipts of over US$2 billion, making her the most profitable female actor ever. She is also the first actress to appear on the front cover of ‘Vogue’.
1990年，因出演《风月俏佳人》而享誉世界，电影邀请与日俱增。她是好莱坞炙手可热的明星，并主演多部巨片。电影票房超20亿美金，这也让她成为了史上最赚钱女星。她还是首位刊登在《VOGUE》封面上的女演员。
1.one-time 曾经
例句：She's 87 years old, and a one-time member of the Ziegfeld
Follies8.
她现年87岁，曾经是齐格菲尔时事讽刺剧团的成员之一。
2.shoot to fame 走红
例句：The trained animals costarring with
celebrities9 in movies can shoot to fame overnight.
在电影中与名人平分秋色的、经受过训练的动物（明星）们可能一夜走红。
3.front cover 封面
例句：Write your name on the front cover of the exercise book.
在练习本的封面上写上你的名字。
4.box office 票房
例句：The film has taken 180 million pounds at the box office.
这部电影票房收入已达1.8亿英镑。
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