
不再是一種挑戰
Ellen DeGeneres has decided to wrap up her long-running talk show next year.
艾倫·狄珍妮決定在明年結束主持多年的脫口秀節目《艾倫秀》,
wrap up=完成;結束long-running(adj.)長期的;長久的
It has been confirmed that the show’s 19th season will be its last.
該節目的第19季也已確定是最後一季。
season(n.)季節;季
“When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” DeGeneres said in an interview.
艾倫在受訪時表示:「當你是一個有創造力的人,你無時無刻都需要挑戰來刺激,節目固然很棒、很有趣,但這已經不再是一種挑戰了。」
creative(adj.)有創意的;有創造力的constantly(adv.)不斷地;經常地challenge(v.)(n.)挑戰
Her show has won more than 60 Daytime Emmy awards since its first debut in 2003.
《艾倫秀》自2003年開播以來榮獲超過60座艾美獎,
award(n.)獎項debut(n.)(v.)首次登台;初次亮相
DeGeneres was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama in 2016.
艾倫更在2016年獲前總統歐巴馬頒發總統自由勳章。
award(v.)把獎項頒給~;授予~be awarded=獲頒~
Last summer, there were some strong criticisms that impacted the show.
去年夏天,《艾倫秀》面臨嚴重的批評,一度影響節目播出。
criticism(n.)批評;批判;指責criticise(v.)批評impact(n.)衝擊(v.)影響
DeGeneres and several senior staff members had been accused of fostering a toxic work environment.
艾倫與數位資深製作單位人員被指控營造「有毒的工作環境」。
senior(adj.)級別高的;年紀大的(n.)上司;長者accuse(v.)指控foster(v.)培養;收養;促進toxic(adj.)有毒的
DeGeneres had to apologize to her staff and three top producers have been dismissed from the show.
狄珍妮不得不出面向工作人員道歉,三位製作高層亦遭辭退,
apologize(v.)道歉apologize for sth.=為某事道歉apologize to sb.=向某人道歉dismiss(v.)開除;免職;辭退
Nevertheless, DeGeneres has stressed that the issue has nothing to do with her decision to end the show.
不過艾倫強調這些問題都與節目收攤的決定無關。
have nothing to do with=和~無關have sth. to do with=和~有關decision(n.)決定