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Bruce Willis Retiring From Acting After Aphasia Diagnosis

布魯斯威利罹患失語症

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Bruce Willis Retiring From Acting After Aphasia Diagnosis
結束演員生涯
American actor Bruce Willis is retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, according to a joint statement by his family.
美國演員布魯斯威利的家人發表共同聲明指出,布魯斯威利被診斷出患有失語症,將退出影壇。
be diagnosed with… 被診斷出罹患(疾病)
Aphasia is a language disorder resulting from brain injury that affects the production or comprehension of language.
失語症是一種由腦損傷引起的語言障礙,會影響產生或理解語言的能力。
disorder(n.)失調;疾病mental disorder精神病resulting from…=which results from…=(which is) caused by…comprehension(n.)理解力、領悟能力、理解力測驗a listening/reading comprehension聽力/閱讀理解測驗
The 67-year-old actor’s family shared the news on Instagram, saying that the disorder “is impacting his cognitive abilities,” and as a result, “Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”
這位67歲演員的家人在IG上分享這個消息,表示失語症「正影響他的認知能力」,因此「布魯斯即將結束對他來說意義重大的演員生涯。」
cognitive(adj.)感知的、認知的as a result=therefore因此significant(adj.)有重要意義的=meaningful
They said that it is a trying time for the family and that they are grateful for the fans’ continued love, compassion and support.
布魯斯威利的家人表示,現在對他們來說是一個艱難的時期,感謝粉絲一直以來的關愛與支持。
trying(adj.)難熬的;考驗人心的challenging(adj.)具有挑戰性的be grateful for sth.感謝;感激=appreciate=be appreciative of…=be thankful for…compassion(n.)同情
“We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up,’ and together we plan to do just that,” concluded the statement, which was signed by the actor’s daughters Rumer Willis, Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis, Mabel Willis and Evelyn Willis, as well as Bruce’s wife Emma Heming Willis and his ex-wife Demi Moore.
聲明總結:「我們一家正堅強度過這一切,希望讓他的粉絲也知道這個訊息,因為我們知道他(布魯斯威利)對你們來說有多麼重要,就像粉絲在他心中也佔據極大的份量。正如布魯斯常說的:『享受人生』,我們打算一起這麼做。」該聲明由布魯斯威利的女兒露默、斯考特、塔露拉、梅寶和艾芙琳,以及妻子艾瑪和他的前妻黛米摩爾共同署名。
live it up盡情享樂、玩樂、狂歡慶祝
The legendary actor’s career in Hollywood spans 38 years.
這位傳奇演員在好萊塢的生涯持續了38年,
legend(n.)傳說;傳奇;民間故事legendary(adj.)傳奇性的;著名的a legendary figure傳奇性人物span(n.)一段時間(v.)(時間)持續;跨越attention span注意力集中的時間life span預期壽命=lifespan
He was highly prolific, with more than 70 feature films to his name.
他非常多產,光是主演的劇情片就有70部之多。
prolific(adj.)作品豐富的;多產的feature(n.)(電影)劇情片
He is celebrated for playing the lead in action movies such as the Die Hard series, The Fifth Element and Armageddon, to name but a few.
最知名的作品是在《終極警探》系列、《第五元素》和《世界末日》等動作片中飾演主角。
celebrated(adj.)著名的;聞名的;馳名的play the lead飾演主角action movies動作片to name but a few僅舉幾個例子=to name just a few=to mention but (just) a few

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retire(v.)
退休
retirement(n.)
退休
take early retirement
提早退休
retirement age
退休年齡
aphasia(n.)
失語症
diagnosis(n.)
診斷
be diagnosed with…
被診斷出罹患(疾病)
disorder(n.)
失調;疾病
mental disorder
精神病
resulting from…=which results from…=(which is) caused by…
comprehension(n.)
理解力、領悟能力、理解力測驗
a listening/reading comprehension
聽力/閱讀理解測驗
cognitive(adj.)
感知的、認知的
as a result=therefore
因此
significant(adj.)
有重要意義的=meaningful
trying(adj.)
難熬的;考驗人心的
challenging(adj.)
具有挑戰性的
be grateful for sth.
感謝;感激=appreciate=be appreciative of…=be thankful for…
compassion(n.)
同情
live it up
盡情享樂、玩樂、狂歡慶祝
legend(n.)
傳說;傳奇;民間故事
legendary(adj.)
傳奇性的;著名的
a legendary figure
傳奇性人物
span(n.)
一段時間(v.)(時間)持續;跨越
attention span
注意力集中的時間
life span
預期壽命=lifespan
prolific(adj.)
作品豐富的;多產的
feature(n.)(
電影)劇情片
celebrated(adj.)
著名的;聞名的;馳名的
play the lead
飾演主角
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