Donny: 人气就是受欢迎的程度。So you can use the word "popularity", p-o-p-u-l-a-r-i-t-y, popularity.
WQ: popularity 就是人气。这个词就是 popular 的名词形式嘛。
Donny: Exactly. I've heard about this singer's rising popularity. That's why I want to go to his concert.
WQ: 演唱会的表演嘉宾,guest stars,都有谁?
Donny: Well, here's the guest star list. Most of them are popular too, but who's this person on the bottom of the list? 我怎么没听说过。
WQ: 让我看看,让我看看。哦,这个女明星几年前很红,可后来过气了。
Donny: No wonder I've never heard about her. She's a has-been. The word "has-been" means someone who is no longer popular.
WQ: has-been? has 和 been放一起就是过气的人,过时的东西。This guest star used to be famous and popular, but now she's just a has-been.
Donny: 对。
WQ:这么说,她可能想借着当嘉宾的机会重新走红喽?
Donny: That's possible. This concert will be a good opportunity for her to stage a comeback.
WQ: comeback, c-o-m-e-b-a-c-k, comeback 就是东山再起,咸鱼翻身的意思吧?If this singer makes a comeback, she will regain her popularity!
Donny: Exactly. Now let's see what you've learned today!
WQ: 第一:人气叫 popularity; 第二:过气、过时的人或物是 a has-been; 第三:东山再起是 a comeback.作者: Erikadyn 时间: 2011-6-28 11:23
someone catapulted to fame,someone became a has-been ,someone endeavored to ascend into the enternment circle, someone decided to come back,,,what a crazy world作者: SugerDaisy 时间: 2011-6-30 03:55
Actors having their popularity is very luck, but they need to work hard in order not to being a has-been, even if they failled, as long as they don't give up, they will find a way to make their comeback.作者: 35283408 时间: 2011-6-30 12:31
not to see the sunshine when their popular.
they must give more than normal people.
but the stars in this times.have no one is my special love.
all ldol not the strength.