英語名人堂：大衛(wèi)·貝克漢姆

大衛(wèi)·貝克漢姆(David Beckham)，1975年5月2日出生于倫敦雷頓斯通，前英國職業(yè)足球運動員。

大衛(wèi)·貝克漢姆青少年時期在曼聯(lián)成名，1999、2001年兩次獲世界足球先生銀球獎，1999年當(dāng)選歐足聯(lián)最佳球員，2001年被評為英國最佳運動員，2010年獲得BBC終身成就獎。

貝克漢姆一共效力過曼聯(lián)、普雷斯頓、皇馬、洛杉磯銀河、AC米蘭和巴黎圣日耳曼6家俱樂部，拿到1次歐冠、1次豐田杯冠軍、6次英超冠軍獎杯，2次足總杯、4次慈善盾杯、1次西甲冠軍、1次西班牙超級杯、2次美國職業(yè)大聯(lián)盟總決賽冠軍、1次法甲冠軍。

2013年5月16日晚，大衛(wèi)·貝克漢姆通過英足總官網(wǎng)發(fā)布公告，宣布他將在賽季結(jié)束后退出職業(yè)足壇，正式退役。小貝1996-2009年總共代表英格蘭隊出場115次，打進(jìn)17粒進(jìn)球，其中58次擔(dān)任三獅軍團(tuán)的隊長。

David Beckham is an English footballer who has played for Manchester United and Real Madrid, as well as representing his country 100 times. He moved to the Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007 to increase the profile of football in America. He married Spice Girl Victoria Beckham and has become a worldwide celebrity, an advertising brand and a fashion icon.

Beckham was born in London in 1975. His parents were fanatical Manchester United supporters. His talent was obvious from an early age and he signed with Manchester United on his fourteenth birthday. He helped the youth team win several trophies and made his first team debut in 1995. He helped his team achieve considerable success in his eleven seasons with them.

Beckham has been runner-up twice as world football’s best player. He won many trophies with Manchester United, including the Champions League, and won a league title with Real Madrid. He also captained his club and country. He was famously sent off in a match against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. In 2003, Beckham received an honour for services to football from Britain’s Queen.

Beckham has many interests off the soccer pitch and is rarely out of the headlines, especially concerning his marriage and children. He has established football academies in Los Angeles and London. In 2006 he was named a judge for the British Book Awards. He lives near Tom Cruise and the two are best buddies. Beckham is also a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.

 

1 galaxy

n.星系;銀河系;一群(杰出或著名的人物)

參考例句：

The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是銀河系中的星球之一。

The company has a galaxy of talent.該公司擁有一批優(yōu)秀的人才。

2 celebrity

n.名人，名流;著名，名聲，名望

參考例句：

Tom found himself something of a celebrity. 湯姆意識到自己已小有名氣了。

He haunted famous men, hoping to get celebrity for himself. 他常和名人在一起, 希望借此使自己獲得名氣。

3 advertising

n.廣告業(yè);廣告活動 a.廣告的;廣告業(yè)務(wù)的

參考例句：

Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指點我如何涉足廣告業(yè)嗎?

The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 這個廣告宣傳運動主要是針對年輕人的。

4 icon

n.偶像，崇拜的對象，畫像

參考例句：

They found an icon in the monastery.他們在修道院中發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個圣像。

Click on this icon to align or justify text.點擊這個圖標(biāo)使文本排齊。

5 trophies

n.(為競賽獲勝者頒發(fā)的)獎品( trophy的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );獎杯;(尤指狩獵或戰(zhàn)爭中獲得的)紀(jì)念品;(用于比賽或賽跑名稱)獎

參考例句：

His football trophies were prominently displayed in the kitchen. 他的足球獎杯陳列在廚房里顯眼的位置。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

The hunter kept the lion's skin and head as trophies. 這獵人保存獅子的皮和頭作為紀(jì)念品。 來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》

6 debut

n.首次演出，初次露面

參考例句：

That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老匯登臺，扮演一個溫文而雅的電臺記者。

The actress made her debut in the new comedy.這位演員在那出新喜劇中首次登臺演出。

7 buddies

n.密友( buddy的名詞復(fù)數(shù) );同伴;弟兄;(用于稱呼男子，常帶怒氣)家伙v.(如密友、戰(zhàn)友、伙伴、弟兄般)交往( buddy的第三人稱單數(shù) );做朋友;親近(…);伴護(hù)艾滋病人

參考例句：

We became great buddies. 我們成了非常好的朋友。 來自辭典例句

The two of them have become great buddies. 他們倆成了要好的朋友。 來自辭典例句

8 goodwill

n.善意，親善，信譽(yù)，聲譽(yù)

參考例句：

His heart is full of goodwill to all men.他心里對所有人都充滿著愛心。

We paid ￡10,000 for the shop,and ￡2000 for its goodwill.我們用一萬英鎊買下了這家商店，兩千英鎊買下了它的信譽(yù)。