The Wonderful World of Disney迪士尼的奇妙世界
As a young man, Walt Disney could not have imagined
the impact he would have on the world. Today, almost everyone knows his
name and the characters he helped bring to life. Disney
proved that cartoons could be more than silly characters. They became an
art form, our friends, and even legends. So it came as no surprise that
in 1955, Disneyland opened. It was a place for magic and for everyone
to relive their childhoods. Moreover, it was a dream come true for Disney.
The inspiration for Disneyland came while Disney was watching his daughters play at amusements parks. It was also based on his father's memories of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. Disney wanted a place where both children and their parents could have fun and be entertained. He originally thought of having it next to Walt Disney Studios,
but the space was too small. He then found the perfect location in
Anaheim, California. However, the grand opening of Disneyland was a disaster because nothing worked right. Also, traffic was terrible, and there was a heat advisory.
Fortunately, on the second day, Disney proved his park really was a
place for dreams. On that day alone, over 50,000 people came out in support of Disney's vision.
當(dāng)華特·迪士尼還是一位年輕小夥子時，他一定無法想像自己對全世界所產(chǎn)生的影響。如今，大多數(shù)人都認(rèn)識他以及他所賦予生命的那些角色。迪士尼證明了卡通可以不只是傻乎乎的動畫人物。他們變成了一種藝術(shù)形態(tài)、我們的好朋友，甚至還是一則則傳奇。因此，毫無意外地，迪士尼樂園於1955年開張了。對每一位想要重溫童年時光的人來說，這里真是一個奇妙的地方。此外，迪士尼樂園對迪士尼本人而言，更是夢想成真。
當(dāng)?shù)鲜磕峥粗约旱呐畠涸谟螛穲@游玩時，創(chuàng)辦迪士尼樂園的靈感因此油然而生。這個點子同時也是根據(jù)他父親對於1893年，在芝加哥所舉辦的那場世界哥倫比亞博覽會的回憶。迪士尼想打造一個親子能同享歡樂的地方。他本來想要在迪士尼制片廠隔壁開設(shè)迪士尼樂園，但空間卻過於狹小。之後，他在加州安納漢市找到了最理想的地點。然而迪士尼樂園的盛大開幕真是徹底失敗、狀況連連。此外，當(dāng)天不但交通嚴(yán)重阻塞，還發(fā)布了熱浪警報。幸好第二天，迪士尼證明了他的游樂園真的是一個夢想的園地。僅在這一天，就已有五萬多人出來擁護(hù)迪士尼的愿景。
- expand vt. 擴(kuò)展，擴(kuò)大
The spa expanded its service to include aromatherapy.
這間水療按摩店擴(kuò)展了它們的服務(wù)內(nèi)容，將芳香療法也納入其中。
＊ aromatherapy n. 芳香療法 - worldwide adv. 遍及全世界；在全世界
The bank has branches in over 60 countries worldwide.
這家銀行在全世界超過六十個國家都有分行。 - arise vi. 出現(xiàn)；形成（動詞三態(tài) arise，arose，arisen。）
Several new industries have arisen as a result of smartphone technology.
由於智慧型手機(jī)技術(shù)發(fā)展而出現(xiàn)了好幾種新行業(yè)。 - obvious a. 顯然的，顯而易見的。
It was obvious that Pinocchio was lying because his nose grew longer.
因為皮諾丘的鼻子變長了，所以他顯然是在說謊。 - recently adv. 最近，近來
You shouldn't be so hard on Annie because she has been stressed out recently.
你不該對安妮這麼嚴(yán)厲，因為她最近壓力很大。 - be close to...接近 鄰近……
Being close to home is one of the benefits of working here.
離家近是這分工作的好處之一。 - for years/months/...to come未來的幾年 幾個月等
The museum will continue to bring art to the world for years to come.
博物館在未來的幾年里將持續(xù)把藝術(shù)作品介紹給世人。 - undying a. 永垂不朽的；持續(xù)不斷的
Mozart's music has enjoyed undying popularity the world over.
莫扎特的音樂在全世界持續(xù)不斷地受到歡迎。
- a theme park主題樂園
theme n. 主題 - resort n. 觀光勝地
- a studios park影城游樂園
studio n. 電影制片廠
華特·迪士尼是一個善於說故事且才華洋溢的制片。他與職員一起創(chuàng)造了許多知名卡通角色，包括稱得上是他好友的米老鼠。華特·迪士尼出生於美國芝加哥，家中排行老四。中學(xué)時期，他曾負(fù)責(zé)?？械穆?。第一次世界大戰(zhàn)後，他搬到堪薩斯城開展其藝術(shù)工作事業(yè)，他和好友在1922年成立了一間影片公司，從事制作改編受兒童歡迎的傳說故事的卡通短片。他們所制作的短片頗受好評，但在制作最後一部短片《愛麗絲夢游仙境》時，影片公司宣告破產(chǎn)，迪士尼便決定前往好萊塢發(fā)展。他賣掉了自己的攝影機(jī)，換來一張火車票，并帶著未完成的《愛麗絲夢游仙境》影片膠卷前去。後來他寄了一份未完成的作品給紐約的一位影片發(fā)行商，很快就得到對方的回應(yīng)。其後，在迪士尼的邀請下，一些昔日的工作夥伴和家人陸續(xù)由堪薩斯城移居到好萊塢，形成初期的迪士尼兄弟工作室，也開啟了日後的迪士尼王國。
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