2010年8月17日 星期二

20100817 The Many Sides of Matt Damon (2)

The Many Sides of Matt Damon

The skillful professional
Very few actors immerse themselves in their roles with the same intensity as Damon, who changes his preparation strategy depending on what each role requires. He has lost and gained tremendous amounts of weight, moved to Tennessee in order to perfect a Southern accent, and learned to play the piano. His dedication has paid off as audiences have flocked to see him perform in everything from Saving Private Ryan to the Bourne movies and invictus.

The caring philanthropist
Besides being known for his great acting ability, Damon is also known as a very charitable person. In 2009, he co-founded Water.org, a non-profit organization with the goal of bringing good sanitation and clean water to people in developing countries. While visiting some of the world's poorest regions, he witnessed the plight of some of the 890 million people with no access to safe drinking water. Damon hopes to use his fame to bring attention to the problem and to raise badly needed money for water projects. The organization currently has ongoing projects in countries such as Honduras, Bangladesh, Kenya and the Philippines. Success to Damon is more than just another hit film - it's making a difference to people who need it most.




im- 進入
immerse v. 浸泡
immerse oneself in something 使自己沉浸於某個事物中
=> completely involved in something
eg: Sean immersed himself in studying.
=> Sean專心於讀書。
eg: Britney immersed herself in the novel.
=> Britney專注的讀這本小說。
eg: This artist completely immersed himself in his painting.
=> 這位藝術家完全地沉浸於自己的繪畫世界中。

sanitation n. 公共衛生/環境衛生
eg: The country's development was impeded by poor sanitation.
=> 這個國家因為公共衛生惡劣,所以發展停滯不前。
eg: The camping site lacks adequate sanitation facilities.
=> 這個露營的營地缺乏完善的衛生設施。
eg: The shelter provides food, water and sanitation.
=> 這個壁避護所提供食物、水和衛生設備。

plight n. 困境/苦情
=> the state (negative term), not good state
eg: The plight of the earthquake victims was reported on the TV news this morning.
=> 這些地震的受害戶的苦情在今早的電視新聞中被報導。
eg: Many were touched by the orphans' plights and made donations to help them.
=> 許多都被這些孤兒的困境所觸動,捐款來幫助他們。





dedication n. 奉獻/供奉

pay off 取得成功
=> because of hard work, he received a lot of reward

philanthropist n. 慈善家
=> a person who helps the poor, especially by giving or donating money

charitable adj. 慈善的/施舍慷慨的
=> give a lot of money away to orgainzations and people to help them

sanitation n. 公共衛生/環境衛生
=> the state of being clean

Honduras n. 宏都拉斯

Bangladesh n. 孟加拉共和國



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non-profit organization 非營利組織
cause and effect 因果

cause n. 主張/目標/主義
eg: He is working for a good cause.
=> 他為了崇高的理想而奮鬥

philanthropist 慈善家
=> donate money

humanistarian 人道主義者
=> sacrifice their time and energy to help people in need

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