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People We Lost in 2018
As 2018 comes to a close, many people are thinking about loved ones or friends they lost this year.
When Americans want to say they are sorry about someone's loss, they offer their sympathies or condolences. And so, our condolences to you for anyone you are mourning.
Today we want to note some public figures all of us lost over the past 12 months.
Actors who died this year include Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the 1978 film Superman and three other Superman movies. Verne Troyer was Mini Me in two Austin Powers movies. Burt Reynolds was in movies and television from the 1950s through the 2000s. And Eunice Gayson was James Bond's girlfriend in Bond's first two films.
Arthur Mitchell and Paul Taylor were both dancers.
Neil Simon and Ntozake Shange wrote plays. Ursula K. Le Guin, V.S. Naipaul, Tom Wolf and Philip Roth wrote books.
Robert Indiana was an artist who made the LOVE sign. Businesswoman Kate Spade designed clothes. Gary Kurtz produced the first Star Wars movie. Stan Lee invented Spider-Man. And Paul Allen co-founded the technology company Microsoft.
Diplomat Kofi Annan was the head of the United Nations, and singer Aretha Franklin was the queen of soul.
Robin Leach, who presented Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, signed off one last time. Chef Anthony Bourdain ate his last meal. The Reverend Billy Graham said his final prayer. Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush joined his wife of 73 years, Barbara Bush. And physicist Stephen Hawking disappeared into the universe.
I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.
重点解析
1.technology company 科技公司
Last May, Apple passed Microsoft in market value and became the most valuable technology company in the world.
去年五月，苹果公司的市值超过微软公司，继而成为世界上最值钱的科技公司。
2.last time 上次；最后一次
It is the last time I will take on this sort of work.
这将是我最后一次干这种工作了。
3.public figures 公众人物；名人
It can be difficult for public figures to win a libel case.
公众人物想打赢诽谤官司可能会很难。
4.think about 考虑
You've got enough to think about for the moment.
目前你要考虑的事情够多了。
5.Robin Leach, who presented Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, signed off one last time. Chef Anthony Bourdain ate his last meal.
sign off 停止活动；批准
I would be grateful if you can sign off today.
如果你今天你能够批准，我将感激。
I'm tired of the sound of your voice, sign off quickly.
我讨厌听你的声音，快别讲了。
6.As 2018 comes to a close, many people are thinking about loved ones or friends they lost this year.
comes to a close 临终；渐近结束
Season five comes to a close on last Sunday.
上周末《权利的游戏》第五季已经接近尾声。
But as the third quarter now comes to a close, the downward trend shows no sign of abating.
如今第三季度也即将结束，下行趋势仍然毫无缓和迹象。
参考译文
2018年离世公众人物盘点
随着2018年接近尾声，很多人都在思念今年辞世的亲友。
当美国人想表达对某人离世的惋惜之情时，他们会表示同情或慰唁。因此，我们也会慰唁你哀悼的那个人。
今天，我们缅怀一下过去1年里离世的那些公众人物。
今年辞世的演员有玛葛·姬黛（Margot Kidder），她在1978年的影片《超人》及其它3部超人系列电影中饰演露易丝·连恩（Lois Lane）一角。凡尔纳·特罗耶（Verne Troyer）在两部《王牌大贱谍》影片中饰演Mini Me。伯特·雷诺兹（Burt Reynolds）在20世纪50年代到21世纪初的影视作品中十分活跃。而尤尼斯·盖森（Eunice Gayson）在前两部邦德电影中饰演詹姆斯·邦德的女友。
亚瑟·米切尔（Arthur Mitchell）和保罗·泰勒（Paul Taylor）是优秀的舞者。
Neil Simon and Ntozake Shange wrote plays. Ursula K. Le Guin, V.S. Naipaul, Tom Wolf and Philip Roth wrote books.
尼尔·西蒙（Neil Simon）和尼托扎克·尚吉（Ntozake Shange）都是编剧。娥苏拉·勒瑰恩、V.S.奈保尔、汤姆·沃尔夫以及菲利普·罗斯都是作家。
罗伯特·印第安纳（Robert Indiana）是制作LOVE雕塑的艺术家。而凯特·丝蓓（Kate Spade）是时装领域翘楚。加里·库尔茨（Gary Kurtz）制作了第一部星球大战电影。斯坦李（Stan Lee）创造了蜘蛛侠。而保罗·艾伦（Paul Allen）参与成立了微软科技公司。
外交官科菲·安南（Kofi Annan）曾任联合国秘书长，而歌手艾瑞莎·富兰克林（Aretha Franklin）被誉为“灵魂歌后”。
推出《Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous》电视节目的罗宾·里奇（Rich and Famous）最后一次播音，厨师安东尼·伯尔顿享用了最后一顿菜肴，比利·格雷厄姆牧师完成了最后一次祷告，美国前总统老布什也追随了仙逝的73岁亡妻芭芭拉，就连物理学家斯蒂芬·霍金也殒身于茫茫宇宙。
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