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A famous actress

新概念英语-听录音,并回答问题

Who is only twenty-nine, and why is it so unclear?谁只有29岁?为什么这件事如此含糊不清?

新概念英语-课文

Kate : Can you recognize that woman, Millie?
Millie : I think I can, Kate. It must be Karen Marsh, the actress.
Kate : I thought so. Who's that beside her?
Millie : That must be Conrad Reeves.
Kate : Conrad Reeves, the actor? It can't be. Let me have another look. I think you're right! Isn't he her third husband?
Millie : No, He must be her fourth or fifth.
Kate : Doesn't Karen Marsh look old!
Millie : She does, doesn't she! I read she's twenty-nine, but she must be at least forty.
Kate : I'm sure she is.
Millie : She was a famous actress when I was still a schoolgirl.
Kate : That was a long time ago, wasn't it?
Millie : Not that long ago! I'm not more than twenty-nine myself.

新概念英语-单词与短语

famous
['feiməs]
adj.
著名的
actress
['æktris]
n.
女演员
at least
phr.
至少
actor
['æktə]
n.
男演员
read
[ri:d]
v.
通过阅读得知

新概念英语-翻译

凯特:米莉,你能认出那个女人吗?
米莉:我想我认得出来,凯特。那一定是女演员卡.马会。
凯特:我也这样想。她旁边的那个人是谁?
米莉:一定是康拉德.里弗斯。
凯特:康拉德.里弗斯,那个男演员吗?不可能是。让我再看一看。我想你是对的。他不是她的第3个丈夫吗?
米莉:不,他一定是她的第4个或第5个丈夫。
凯特:卡伦看上去不显老嘛!
米莉:是的,谁说不是呢!我从报上看到她是29岁,但她一定至少有40岁了。
凯特:我肯定她有40岁了。
米莉:当我还是学生时,她就是个著名的演员了。
凯特:那是好久以前的事了。是吗?
米莉:不,没有那么久。我自己现在还没29岁呢。