生活英語情景口語:奧普拉和布蘭妮的差別

S: have you read the feature article about Oprah Winfrey in this magazine?

M: no, what's it about?

S: apparently, she's being given an award for donating so much money to charity.

M: she's very generous with her money. I think that's because she was poor when she was young.

S: I heard that she's one of the wealthiest women in the world.

M: I'd believe it. She owns magazines, television shows and she has a huge fan base.

S: you know; I heard that she was opening a school for underprivileged girls in Africa.

M: did they mention that in the article?

S: yes, she's not only building the school, but is also using her own money for the upkeep of the school and to pay the teachers a fair salary.

M: that's really commendable. I think more celebrities should use their money to help people like Oprah has.

S: I agree. So many celebrities waste their money on sports cars, expensive clothing, and luxurious hotels.

M: it's amazing how much money they can spend. I heard Britney Spears once spent $24,000 a night on a hotel room!

S: what a waste. It's good to see some stars that are more concerned with charity than status symbols.

你看這本雜誌裏那篇關於奧普拉•溫弗瑞的專訪了嗎?
沒看呢,說了什麼?
她向慈善機構捐了鉅額資金因此而獲得了一個榮譽獎項.
她非常慷慨.我想着可能是因爲她 年輕的時候曾經很貧窮.
我聽說她現在已經是世界上最富有的女人之一了.
我相信.她名下擁有很多雜誌和電視節目,同時,她還有無數擁護者.
要知道,據說她還爲非洲的貧困女童開辦了學校.
那專訪裏提到這個了嗎?
提了,她不僅辦了學校,還自掏腰包支付學校老師不菲的薪水以及校舍維護的所有費用.
這真讓人欽佩啊.我覺得名流們都應該像歐普拉這樣把自己的錢用於幫助別人.
我同意.太多名人只是把錢揮霍在跑車,高檔服裝和豪華酒店上了.
他們花出去的錢數非常驚人.我聽說布蘭妮斯皮爾斯曾經在一家酒店一晚上就花掉了24,000美元.
太浪費了.有些明星能夠更關注慈善事業而不是自己的身份地位,這才讓人欣慰.

ure: (in newspapers, on television, etc.) a special article or programme about somebody/something (報章、電視等的)特寫,專題節目 ~ (on sb/sth) countable

a special feature on education 關於教育的專題文章

rprivileged

ng less money and fewer opportunities than most people in society 在社會中處於弱勢的;貧苦的;機遇少的;底層的 usually before noun
underprivileged sections of the community 社區的弱勢階層
educationally/socially underprivileged groups 教育上／社會上處於弱勢地位的羣體

le who are underprivileged 弱勢羣體;貧困階層 noun plural

ep: the cost or process of keeping something in good condition 保養(費);維修(費) ~ (of sth) uncountable

Tenants are responsible for the upkeep of rented property. 承租人應負責維修租用的房產.

endable: deserving praise and approval 值得讚揚(或嘉許)的

commendable honesty 值得稱讚的誠實