摘要：原文:Imagine you are one of the most-famous movie stars in the world. Millions of people pay to see your films, and everyone seems t

内容描述:让我们一起来追溯过去最有名的电影明星吧！

原文:Imagine you are one of the most-famous movie stars in the world. Millions of people pay to see your films, and everyone seems to know your name. 30 years later, you are attending a comic book convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You sit alone, almost unrecognized, waiting for people to come and shake your hand.

Richard Roundtree played the part of police detective John Shaft in three movies in the early 1970s. The movies made him an internationally recognized movie star. Since then, he has had a good career on television shows. But he has never been as famous as he was when he played John Shaft.

Richard Roundtree was so well-known for the part that he was chosen to play few other roles in the 1980s and 90s. That was because casting directors believed that movie goers could not see him as anyone other than John Shaft.

翻译:想象一下你是全世界最受欢迎的电影明星之一：成千上万的人付钱看你的电影，你的大名家喻户晓。30年后，当你参加宾夕法尼亚州费城举办的漫画书展之时，几乎没有人能认出你，你独自地坐着，等着人们过来跟你握手。

20世纪70年代， 理查德·朗德特依在三部电影里都扮演了警探约翰·夏福特这一角色。这一系列电影使他成为了国际知名影星。从那时开始，他在电视节目行业一帆风顺。但其随后的名气却不远及扮演约翰·夏福特时的那般如日中天。

众所周知的是， 理查德·朗德特依在20世纪八九十年代几乎没有演过其他的角色。 角色导演们深知，他早已定格为影迷们心中的那个约翰·夏福特，仅此而已。

注解:【词汇短语】

comic ['kɑmɪk]

n. 连环漫画

例句：

Like newspaper and book publishing, the comic book industry is on rocky footing.

与报纸和图书的发展类似，连环漫画书产业也是举步维艰。

shake [ʃek]

vt. 摇，摇动，震动

例句：

His heavy steps shook the room.

他沉重的脚步使房间都为之震动。

detective [dɪ'tɛktɪv]

n. 侦探；私家侦探

例句：

The detective was sent to investigate the crime.

那位侦探被派去调查该罪行。

career [kə'rɪr]

n. 职业

例句：

Damon wants a career in sport.

大蒙想在体育界找个职业。

millions of 成千上万的...；无数的...

例句：

Millions of people were immolated in World War I.

数百万人在第一次世界大战中被杀。

be well-known for 众所周知的

例句：

He is well-known for his knowledge in geography.

他以在地理方面的广博知识而闻名。

【背景知识】

理查德·朗德特依：

1942年7月9日生于纽约新罗歇尔一个黑人家庭，是一名美国演员，前男性时装模特。在伊利诺大学就读时，曾参与校戏剧活动。但中途辍学，做过守门人、服装推销员等工作。1970年首登银幕，次年主演动作片《夏福特》，饰演的侦探夏福特广受好评，一举成为黑人明星。之后仍以夏福特为主角，主演了《夏福特大获全胜》、《夏福特在非洲》及一部电视连续剧《夏福特》。其它主要影片还有《独眼查利》、《大地震》、《逃往雅典娜》、《飞天蛇魔》、《火并大毒枭》等。

来源：辰东小晨晨