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British Oscars Hopefuls 有希望荣获奥斯卡奖的英国人
[ 2008-01-29 17:33 ]

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Hollywood's greatest prize
The British romantic drama Atonement is leading the pack of British hopefuls for this year’s Oscars.

The film is up for seven gongs including best picture. However, the stars of the movie Keira Knightley from Pirates of the Caribbean and James McEvoy from The Last King of Scotland, haven’t been nominated for their acting.

The thirteen-year old Irish actress Saoirse Ronan has eclipsed her Atonement co-stars by picking up a nomination for the best supporting actress.

A British-born Irish actor, Daniel Day-Lewis, has been shortlisted as best actor for his role in the film There Will Blood.

In the best actress category the British star Julie Christie is a nominee for playing an Alzheimer’s sufferer in Away From Her.

Overall, the American movie No Country For Old Men has topped the list of Oscar nominations with a total of eight.

The Australian actress Cate Blanchett could pick up both the best actress and best supporting actress awards for her parts as Queen Elizabeth the First of England and in the bio-pic of the rock legend Bob Dylan called I’m Not There. Cate, who’s a woman, has drawn praise for her portrayal of Dylan, who is, of course, a man.

It’s still not certain whether the Oscars ceremony will go ahead this year because of an ongoing strike by screenwriters, though organisers insist it will take place.

But the announcement of this year’s Oscar nominations has been tainted with sadness at the news that the actor Heath Ledger has died.

The body of the 28-year-old co-star of the 2005 Ang Lee film Brokeback Mountain was discovered in his home in New York.

Police are investigating if the actor had taken an overdose of prescription pills.

GLOSSARY 词汇表 (收听发音, 请单击英语单词) 

romantic drama
浪漫剧

 Atonement
赎罪,赔罪

leading the pack
领先于其他的候选影片

hopefuls
有希望获得成功的人

gongs

nominated
被提名

eclipsed
使…失色

best supporting actress
最佳女配角

shortlisted
筛选后的候选人名单

role
角色

category
种类

nominee
被提名的人

Alzheimer's
老年痴呆症

topped the list
名列榜首

bio-pic
传记片

drawn praise
受到称赞

portrayal
扮演

screenwriters
编剧,电影剧本作家

tainted with sadness
带有悲伤色彩

overdose
过量 (服用药物)

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