2011年3月23日，曾主演《埃及艷后》的伊麗莎白·泰勒病逝，終年79歲。很多人都是從《埃及艷后》中記住了泰勒，而這部電影也是泰勒一生所演的成本最高的電影之一，得了包括最佳影片獎在內的8項奧斯卡獎提名。如今美人已逝，徒留追憶埃及那些場景，聊以慰藉。

About Taylor

關于泰勒

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond “Liz” Taylor was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. As one of the world's most famous film stars, Taylor was recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, beauty and distinctive violet eyes.

National Velvet (1944) was Taylor's first success, and she starred in Father of the Bride (1950), A Place in the Sun (1951), Giant (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), and Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for BUtterfield 8 (1960), played the title role in Cleopatra (1963), and married her co-star Richard Burton. They appeared together in 11 films, including Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), for which Taylor won a second Academy Award. From the mid-1970s, she appeared less frequently in film, and made occasional appearances in television and theatre.

Her much publicized personal life included eight marriages and several life-threatening illnesses. From the mid-1980s, Taylor championed HIV and AIDS programs; she co-founded the American Foundation for AIDS Research in 1985, and the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation in 1993. She received the Presidential Citizens Medal, the Legion of Honour, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and a Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, who named her seventh on their list of the “Greatest American Screen Legends”. Taylor died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79.

伊麗莎白·泰勒被譽為是世界影壇上不可多得的瑰寶。她被看做是美國電影史上最具有好萊塢色彩的人物，縱橫好萊塢60年，慣有“好萊塢傳奇影星”“好萊塢常青樹”“好萊塢不敗花”“世界頭號美人”“玉婆”之稱，尤其以一雙漂亮的藍紫色眼睛聞名于世。她是史上第一個片酬百萬美元的演員，兩獲奧斯卡金像獎。無數人獲得奧斯卡榮譽后，聲名鵲起，又歸于孤寂，而泰勒的魅力卻長久不衰。

Key words & Sentences

關鍵詞句全知道

The winner of best leading actress is Elizabeth Taylor.

最佳女主角獲得者是伊麗莎白·泰勒。

That's Elizabeth Taylor with her pet Maltese dog, Daisy.

那是伊麗莎白·泰勒和她的愛犬戴西。

I did Elizabeth Taylor's hairstyle today.

我今天做了個伊麗莎白·泰勒的發型。

Taylor received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actress between 1957 and 1959.

1957至1959年間泰勒三次獲得奧斯卡最佳女演員獎項的提名。

Elizabeth Taylor launched her famous perfume to the public today.

伊麗莎白·泰勒今天向公眾推出了她著名的香水。

Elizabeth Taylor is coming back to her hotel.

伊麗莎白·泰勒在回酒店的途中。

He last saw Jackson in 1991, at Elizabeth Taylor's most recent wedding.

他最后一次與杰克遜見面是在1991年，伊麗莎白·泰勒的最后一次婚禮上。

Elizabeth Taylor was heartbroken over her close friend's death.

伊麗莎白·泰勒的親密朋友的去世讓她非常傷心。

Elizabeth Taylor was born in London in 1932.

伊麗莎白·泰勒1932年出生于倫敦。

I am much honored to be invited to Elizabeth Taylor's wedding.

能受邀參加伊麗莎白·泰勒的婚禮我感到十分榮幸。

Elizabeth Taylor's most famous role is Cleopatra.

伊麗莎白·泰勒扮演的最著名的角色是克萊奧帕特拉。

Jackson was the king of pop—a term apparently originated by his friend Elizabeth Taylor.

杰克遜是流行音樂天王，這個封號顯然是好友伊麗莎白·泰勒最早想到的。

Elizabeth Taylor had worked with many great directors.

伊麗莎白·泰勒與許多知名導演合作過。

Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor are close friends.

杰克遜和伊麗莎白·泰勒是很好的朋友。

Elizabeth Taylor had won Oscar twice.

伊麗莎白·泰勒曾經獲得兩次奧斯卡金像獎。

Elizabeth Taylor has a pair of purple eyes.

伊麗莎白·泰勒有一雙美麗的紫色眼睛。

Elizabeth Taylor married eight times and became infamous for breaking up other people's marriages.

伊麗莎白·泰勒結了八次婚，且因破壞他人婚姻而臭名昭著。

Taylor showed off her unique beauty in films like Butterfield 8 (1960) and Cleopatra (1963).

泰勒在電影像《青樓艷妓》（1960年）和《埃及艷后》（1963）中展示了她的獨特之美。

Taylor received the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.

泰勒獲得了美國電影學會終身成就獎。

Taylor was dating billionaire Howard Hughes.

泰勒正與億萬富翁霍華德休斯約會。

Taylors moved back to the States and settled in Los Angeles.

泰勒搬回到美國并在洛杉磯定居。

Let's Talk！

開始交流吧！

Mike: Have you heard of Elizabeth Taylor's death?

麥克：你聽說伊麗莎白·泰勒去世的事了嗎？

Daisy: Yes, I feel very sorry for it.

黛西：嗯，我感覺很遺憾。

Mike: She is such a great actress.

麥克：她是個很偉大的演員。

Daisy: She is very beautiful.

黛西：她非常美。

Mike: Yes, she was acknowledged as the most beautiful woman in the world at that time.

麥克：是的，她在當時被公認為世界上最美麗的女人。

Daisy: Her eyes are especially attractive.

黛西：她的眼睛特別迷人。

Mike: She has a pair of purple eyes.

麥克：她有一雙紫色的眼睛。

Daisy: No so many guys have fallen for her.

黛西：難怪很多男人為她傾倒。

Mike: She has married several times, right?

麥克：她結過好幾次婚是嗎？

Daisy: Yes, about eight times.

黛西：是的，好像是八次。

Mike: It's unbelievable.

麥克：太難以置信了。