2. Introduce
1.errand • While everyone is busy doing their respective
n.
差使,差事 errands and other responsibilities at home in
,跑腿,当 order to meet the demands of life, there are
差 people who have everything in the world but they
2.whim
n.[U]
have other aims in life that they want to fulfill.
一时的兴致 • In fact, most of the people who are thinking of the
,幻想,反
复无常,怪
weirdest stuff in their life are the ones who have
念头 so much time, energy, and money to spend in
order to attain the other half of their wishes and
whims. On this list, you would know that aside
from fame and richness, they have other
collections and passions that might seem odd to.
3. Barbie Collection of Johnny Depp
1.masculinity
[ mæ skju' liniti]
n. 男子气 , 刚
毅 , 大丈夫气概
• Johnny Depp revealed that before, he had a
strong passion of collecting Barbie dolls and
playing with them. Before it could shock you
and conclude that he has identity issues, he
was just doing it for his kids. He did not deny
it. In fact, others may find it weird, which
questions his masculinity. Definitely, he knows
that he is a straight guy.
• 约翰尼 · 德普曾透露说,他特喜欢收集和摆弄芭比娃娃。不过,你可别
震惊失色,怀疑德普有性别认同问题,他表示这其实是在为自己小孩收
集。尽管有人觉得奇怪,认为德普有点“娘”,但德普知道自己可绝对是
个纯爷们。
4. Knitting for David Arquette
1dom esticatev.
1. 使(某人)习惯
于或喜爱家务和家
庭生活
2. 驯养(动物)
2chore • Another common hobby that everyone expects
n.
1. 零星工作 ( 尤指
from a domesticated type of woman is knitting,
家常杂务 ) after all the household chores have been
2. 日常事务;例
行工作
completed and done. It’s different from David
3. 令人厌烦的任 because he loves knitting. He actually got this kind
务;乏味无聊的工
作
of hobby from his grandmother and he even gave
a knitted scarf that he personally made to his ex-
wife Courtney Cox, which did not work for her.
• 家务忙完后,人们常见家庭主妇做编织活儿,这是她们的另一爱好。但
《惊声尖叫》男星大卫 · 阿奎特也喜欢编织。其实,他是从祖母那儿学
来的,曾经还给前妻考特妮 · 考克斯织过一条围巾,可惜这也没能把她
留在身边。
5. Climbing Trees for Simon Cowell
1. sarcastic
adj.
挖苦的,嘲讽
的
2 .rejuvenate
使年轻,使更
有活力
• Aside from the strong a stra
nd ightforwa persona tha he possesses, he
rd lity t
loves climbing up the tree. He might ha been known for his a
ve nnoying
a sarcastic comments when he wa still pa of America I dol a one
nd s rt n s
of its origina j
l udges. Hence, instea of doing a regula workout, he finds
d r
it refreshing a rejuvenating to climb up trees.
nd
• 资深音乐人西蒙 · 考威尔为人硬朗直爽,喜爱爬树。人们或许都知道,
西蒙担任过《美国偶像》的评委,评语毒舌而刻薄。除了正常锻炼,西
蒙觉得爬树也很带劲,让他神清气爽。
6. Spear Fishing for Tiger Woods
• Tiger Woods has achieved so much in his life, both in his career
and the fame that any celebrity could get. He might be an expert
when it comes to the golf course where in he always hits the
target. His other challenge is to become professional in spear
fishing. Yes, you are reading it right; spear fishing is what he does
whenever he’s not playing golf.
• 不管是事业还是名声,老虎伍兹都取得了任何名人不曾取得的成就。在高尔夫球场
上,他总能击中目标,堪称高手。不过,他的另一个挑战是成为海底狩猎方面的能
手,千真万确。现在如果泰格不在打高尔夫,就是在海底狩猎呢。
7. Angelina Jolie—The Lover of Knives
• She might be the girl
next door and one of
the sexiest women in
the world, but she has
a habit of collecting
knives. She actually
calls them as cutlery
cutlery [ ' kʌ tl ɚ rɪ ]
n. draw.
1 . (总称)餐具;刀剪,刀具 • 她既是邻家女孩,又是世上最性感的女
2. 刀具制造业 神。但她却有收集刀具的癖好,并称其
为 “ 刀具小抽屉 ”。