2024年3月8日发(作者：)

Unit 7, text 1:

Anna Wintour

60 Minutes’ Morley Safer interviews Vogue’s Editor in her first lengthy US

TV profile.

1. Text structure

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Mind map:

 Division of structure:

Paragrap1: Anna Wintour's introduction and public impression.

Paragraps2-6: Two questions raised and Anna Wintour answered in the

interview.

Paragraps7-8: Two colleagues' comments about Anna Wintour.

2. Analysis of Words

2.1 Line 5: strike

strike v. 碰撞；打；侵袭；给人…印象；罢工

n. 罢工；袭击

 The original sentence

Her name is Anna Wintour, a name that strikes terror in some and loathing

in others.

Translation：她的名字叫安娜·温图尔，这个名字让一些人感到恐惧，也让另一些人感到厌恶。

 Another meaning

He fell, striking his head on the edge of the table.

Translation：他摔倒了，头撞在桌子边缘。

 Analysis

In the article, "strike" is used to convey the impression of terror and

loathing that Wintour has left on others, implying that the image of Wintour

has left a very direct and profound memory on others, which makes the

image of Wintour more intense and can arouse the resonance of readers.

2.2 Line 10: driven

drive v. 驾驶；开车

driven adj. 奋发努力的;受到驱使的

 The original sentence

She’s ambitious, driven, needy, a perfectionist.

Translation：她雄心勃勃、奋发努力、需要帮助,是个完美主义者。

 Another meaning

She was driven primarily by profit.

Translation：她主要是受利益驱动的。

 Analysis

"Drive" was originally a verb that meant to drive a car. Here it is an

adjective that means to work very hard. driven is a positive term in the

article, which describes Anna Wintour's strong drive to do things as if

driven by a certain way.

2.3 Line 18：be involved in

involve v.包含，需要；使陷入，使卷入；加入

be involved in 包括……中，被卷入……中；涉及到……;参与

 The original sentence

Wintour is involved in every detail of the magazine:the clothes, editing, the

pictures and articles.

Translation：温图尔参与了杂志的每一个细节：服装、编辑、图片和文章。

 Another meaning

It will involve 15,000 police, private security and military personnel.

Translation：该项目将包括1.5万名警察、私人安保人员和军事人员。

 Analysis

"Involve" has several meanings. We usually use this word to mean to

include someone or something. This word means to take part in something

in this article, emphasizing Wintour's hands-on approach to work.

2.4 Line 20：bear

bear v. 承受；忍受；心怀（感情，尤指坏心情）

n. 熊

 The original sentence

She is decisive, impatient, and bear a look that say ‘I’m the boss, and you’re

boring.

Translation：她做事果断，缺乏耐心，带有一副“我是老板，而你很无趣”的样子。

 Another sentence

The pain was almost more than he could bear.

Translation：这种痛苦几乎使他无法忍受。

 Analysis

"Bear" is usually understood as "to endure", with negative emotions. In the

article, "bear" is used to modify Wintour's arrogant appearance in the eyes

of others. It can be analyzed from the context that bear metaphorically

means a face with a certain appearance.