Prada官宣贾玲成为品牌代言人

今天，Prada宣布导演、演员贾玲成为品牌代言人。

🤔️小作业：

1. How does Jia Ling's collaboration with Prada reinforce the brand's image?

A) By associating with a popular Chinese sports figure

B) By highlighting the brand's commitment to cultural and artistic development

C) By focusing on high fashion and luxury

D) By collaborating with Western celebrities

A) It showcases her ability to handle dramatic weight loss

B) It marks her debut in the film industry

C) It portrays her as a comedian

D) It demonstrates her skill in producing documentaries

无注释原文：

EXCLUSIVE: Prada Names China's Hottest Comedian-turned-director Jia Ling Brand Ambassador

From: WWD

Prada has named Chinese director, actress, and comedian Jia Ling its latest brand ambassador.

In a campaign lensed by Shanghai-based female photographer Wang Ziqian, Jia is dressed in a Prada trenchcoat and carrying the new Prada Galleria in Soft Grain.

The editorial was accompanied by a short interview with Jia, in which she discussed her creative drive and how fashion plays a part in her creative output.

“Jia Ling's vigorous artistic expression shares the freshness and timelessness,” Prada said in a statement. “Prada looks forward to witnessing Jia Ling's future creations, bringing new perspectives to Chinese cinematic narratives.”

Jia, whose career began as a Chinese comedian, became a breakout star with her live performances during the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

Jia made her directorial and performance debut in 2021 with “Hi, Mom,” a moving tribute to her mom.

With 5.4 billion renminbi, or $745.7 million, in box office sales, the blockbuster film made Jia the highest-grossing Chinese female director in Chinese movie history, a record she held for two years until Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” made its Chinese cinema debut.

In February 2024, Jia topped the box office charts again with “YOLO,” which she directed and starred in. The film, a Chinese adaptation of the Japanese movie “100 Yen Love,” made Jia into a household name, both for its uplifting plot and her dramatic transformation in the film after losing more than 100 pounds.

The film garnered 3.2 billion renminbi, or $441.9 million, in box office sales.

“Free from conventional labels, she defies categorization and remains focused on creation,” Prada said. “Her work contemplates the intricacies of society and life.”

Prada also said the choice of Jia further reinforces the brand's close ties with the film industry, and to promote the development of art and culture.

In China, the brand has previously worked with Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke on a Prada Rongzhai project titled “Mian.” The brand also dressed a key character in Wang Kar Wai's hit TV series “Blossoms Shanghai”.

Jia joins actor Li Xian, singer Tan Jianci, table tennis player Ma Long, and basketball player Yang Shuyu as face of the brand in China.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译并非一一对应，仅供参考

含注释全文：

EXCLUSIVE: Prada Names China's Hottest Comedian-turned-director Jia Ling Brand Ambassador

From: WWD

Prada has named Chinese director, actress, and comedian Jia Ling its latest brand ambassador.

Prada（普拉达）宣布，中国导演、演员兼喜剧演员贾玲成为其最新品牌代言人。

exclusive /ɪkˈskluː.sɪv/ 1）表示“专用的，专有的；独有的，独占的”，英文解释为“limited to only one person or group of people”如：an exclusive interview 独家采访，举个🌰：This room is for the exclusive use of guests. 这个房间是专供客人使用的。

2）表示“昂贵的；高档的；豪华的”，英文解释为“expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class”如：an exclusive private club 豪华私人俱乐部。

ambassador /æmˈbæs.ə.dər/ 表示“大使；代表，使者”，英文解释为“an important official who works in a foreign country representing his or her own country there, and who is officially accepted in this position by that country; a representative or promoter of a specified activity”

In a campaign lensed by Shanghai-based female photographer Wang Ziqian, Jia is dressed in a Prada trenchcoat and carrying the new Prada Galleria in Soft Grain.

在由上海女摄影师王子千拍摄的广告片中，贾玲身穿Prada风衣，手提新款Prada Galleria粒面手袋。

campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/ 1）表示“（尤指政治、商业或军事的）专项活动，运动”，英文解释为“a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim”如：如：a controversial new advertising campaign 备受争议的一则新广告的宣传活动。

2）表示“战役，作战”，英文解释为“a group of connected actions or movements that forms part of a war”如：a bombing campaign 轰炸行动。

lens /lenz/ 作名词，表示“镜片，镜头，透镜”，英文解释为“a curved piece of glass, plastic, or other transparent material, used in cameras, glasses, and scientific equipment, that makes objects seem closer, larger, smaller, etc.”如：a camera with a zoom lens 变焦（镜头）照相机。

作动词，表示“拍摄”。

trench coat /ˈtrentʃ ˌkəʊt/ 表示“（通常以防水材料制成、样式类似军大衣的）有腰带的宽松大衣；风衣”，英文解释为“a long, loose coat with a belt, usually made from waterproof material (= not allowing water through) and similar in style to a military coat”

grain /ɡreɪn/ 1）表示“（尤指像稻谷、小麦等像草一样的植物的）谷粒，颖果，谷（物）”，英文解释为“a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat”如：grains of wheat/rice 麦/米粒。

2）表示“细粒，颗粒”，英文解释为“a very small piece of a hard substance”如：grains of sand 沙粒。

3）表示“一点儿；微量，少量”，英文解释为“a very small amount of a particular quality”举个🌰：There wasn't a grain of truth in anything she said. 她无论说什么都没有半句实话在里面。

The editorial was accompanied by a short interview with Jia, in which she discussed her creative drive and how fashion plays a part in her creative output.

这组广告还附有对贾玲的简短采访，贾玲在采访中谈到了她的创作动力以及时尚对她创作的影响。

表示“社论，社评；（报刊的）由编辑撰写的部分，非广告部分”，英文解释为“an article in a newspaper that expresses the editor's opinion on a subject of particular interest at the present time”

在这里，“editorial” 指的是一篇编辑的文章或摄影作品集，通常出现在时尚杂志或广告宣传中，用来展示品牌或产品。这里特指这次普拉达品牌活动中的一系列照片和相关文字内容。

“Jia Ling's vigorous artistic expression shares the freshness and timelessness,” Prada said in a statement. “Prada looks forward to witnessing Jia Ling's future creations, bringing new perspectives to Chinese cinematic narratives.”

Prada在一份声明中说：“贾玲充满活力的艺术表达具有新鲜感和永恒性。Prada期待见证贾玲未来的创作，为中国电影叙事带来新的视角。”

vigorous /ˈvɪɡ.ər.əs/ 1）表示“充满活力的；有力量的；精力旺盛的”，英文解释为“very forceful or energetic”如：a vigorous debate 激烈的辩论。

2）表示“健壮的；强壮的”，英文解释为“healthy and strong”举个🌰：Cutting the bush back in the autumn will help promote vigorous growth in the spring. 秋天将灌木丛剪短有利于它在春天茁壮生长。

timelessness /ˈtaɪm.ləs.nəs/ 表示“永恒；经典”，英文解释为“the quality of not changing as the years go past, or as fashion changes”举个🌰：She obviously chose these tracks for their timelessness, their ability to transcend generations. 很显然她选择这些曲目是因为它们是经典的传世之作。

perspective /pəˈspek.tɪv/ 表示“（思考问题的）角度，观点，想法”，英文解释为“a particular way of considering something”举个🌰：Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject. 她的态度为这一问题提供了新的视角。

narrative /ˈnær.ə.tɪv/ 1）表示“故事；叙事”，英文解释为“A narrative is a story or an account of a series of events.”如：a fast-moving narrative 一个快节奏的叙事。

2）表示“（对事件的特定的）陈述”，英文解释为“a particular way of explaining or understanding events”

Jia, whose career began as a Chinese comedian, became a breakout star with her live performances during the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

贾玲最初以喜剧演员身份出道，并在央视春晚的表演中一炮而红。

breakout /ˈbreɪk.aʊt/ 作名词，表示“（尤指集体的）越狱”，英文解释为“a violent escape, especially by a group, from prison”或者“爆发”，如a breakout of hostilities 战事的爆发。

作形容词，1）表示“（会议期间）分组的”，英文解释为“used in connection with smaller groups that separate from a meeting to discuss a particular issue, before returning to the main meeting”如：a breakout session/meeting/room 分组阶段/会议/会场。

2）表示“突出的”或“爆红的”，英文解释为“suddenly and extremely popular or successful”

gala /ˈɡɑː.lə/ 表示“节日盛会；演出”，英文解释为“A gala is a special public celebration, entertainment, performance, or festival.”如：a gala evening at the Metropolitan Opera House 大都会歌剧院的庆祝晚会，Spring Festival Gala即“春节联欢晚会”。

Jia made her directorial and performance debut in 2021 with “Hi, Mom,” a moving tribute to her mom.

2021年，贾玲首次执导并主演了电影《你好，李焕英》，这是一部感人至深致敬母亲的作品。

debut /ˈdeɪ.bju/ 作动词，表示“首演，首次登台；首次亮相”，英文解释为“to perform or be introduced to the public for the first time”举个🌰：The Broadway show debuted last year to great acclaim. 这个百老汇节目去年首次演出就受到了广泛赞扬。

作名词，表示“（演员、运动员等的）首次登台，初次亮相；新事物的问世”，英文解释为“The debut of a performer or sports player is their first public performance, appearance, or recording.”举个🌰：She made her debut in a 1937 production of "Hamlet." 她在1937年《哈姆雷特》的演出中首次登台。

tribute /ˈtrɪb.juːt/ 1）表示“有成效的结果”，英文解释为“If one thing is a tribute to another, the first thing is the result of the second and shows how good it is.”举个🌰：His success has been a tribute to hard work, to professionalism. 他的成功是辛勤工作和兢兢业业的结果。

2）表示“（尤指在正式场合表达敬意的）颂词，礼物；称赞；敬意；（尤指对死者的）致敬，颂词；悼念；致哀；吊唁礼物”，英文解释为“A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone. An act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or admiration, especially for a dead person”举个🌰：The song is a tribute to him. 这首歌是敬献给他的。

📍pay tribute to sb/sth 表示“赞扬，称赞”，英文解释为“to praise someone or something”举个🌰：The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze. 部长高度赞扬了奋力扑灭大火的勇士们。

With 5.4 billion renminbi, or $745.7 million, in box office sales, the blockbuster film made Jia the highest-grossing Chinese female director in Chinese movie history, a record she held for two years until Greta Gerwig‘s “Barbie” made its Chinese cinema debut.

这部电影的票房收入达到54亿元人民币（约7.457亿美元），使贾玲成为中国电影史上票房最高的女导演，这一纪录保持了两年，直到格蕾塔·葛韦格（Greta Gerwig）的《芭比》在中国上映。

1）表示“售票处；票房”，英文解释为“the place at a theatre, cinema/movie theater, etc. where the tickets are sold”举个🌰：The movie has been a huge box-office success (= many people have been to see it). 那部电影十分卖座。

2）表示“（电影或演员的）受欢迎，卖座”，英文解释为“a measure of how popular and financially successful a film or actor is”举个🌰：Her last movie was a surprise box-office hit. 她上一部电影出人意料地叫座。

blockbuster /ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tər/ 表示“轰动；巨型炸弹；一鸣惊人的事物；轰动一时的书籍/电影”，英文解释为“a book or film that is very good or successful informal”，如：the latest Hollywood blockbuster 好莱坞最新大片。此前在《流浪地球》（The Wandering Earth）一文中的标题就为：The Wandering Earth is China's biggest sci-fi blockbuster.

🎬电影《创：战纪》（Tron: Legacy）中的台词提到：I would like you to meet, our next blockbuster. 我很乐意向大家呈现我们的巨作。

gross /ɡrəʊs/ 可以作名词，也可以作动词，表示“总收入为，总共赚得，获得…毛利”，英文解释为“to earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid or costs are taken away”举个🌰：The film has grossed over $200 million this year. 这部电影今年总收入超过了两亿美元。

🎬电影《皮克斯的故事》（The Pixar Story）中的台词提到：making it the new highest grossing animated film in history. 成为历史上最卖座的动画电影。

In February 2024, Jia topped the box office charts again with “YOLO,” which she directed and starred in. The film, a Chinese adaptation of the Japanese movie “100 Yen Love,” made Jia into a household name, both for its uplifting plot and her dramatic transformation in the film after losing more than 100 pounds.

2024年2月，贾玲凭借自导自演的电影《热辣滚烫》（YOLO）再次登顶票房榜。这部改编自日本电影《百元之恋》（100 Yen Love）的影片，不仅以其励志的剧情，还因贾玲在片中减肥超过100磅的巨大转变，使她成为家喻户晓的名字。

chart /tʃɑːt/ 表示“图表；示意图；曲线图”，英文解释为“a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts”举个🌰：There is a chart on the classroom wall showing the relative heights of all the children. 教室墙上有一张图表，显示出所有孩子的相对身高。

the charts 表示“（每周唱片销量）排行榜”，英文解释为“the lists produced each week of the records with the highest sales”如：the dance charts舞曲排行榜。

chart /tʃɑːt/ 作动词，熟词僻义，表示“制定（行动计划）”，英文解释为“to arrange a plan of action”举个🌰：She had carefully charted her route to the top of her profession. 她周密地制订了达到她职业巅峰的行动计划。

YOLO /ˈjəʊ.ləʊ/ 表示“你只活一次；及时行乐吧（通常用于社交媒体中，you only live once的缩写，意思为人生太短暂，应该及时行乐，做一些好玩刺激的事情）”，英文解释为“abbreviation for "you only live once": used, especially on social media, to mean that you should do things that are enjoyable or exciting, even if they are silly or slightly dangerous”举个🌰：Finished the whole carton of ice cream. YOLO. 吃完了一整盒冰淇淋。人身苦短，及时行乐吧。

adaptation /ˌæd.əpˈteɪ.ʃən/ 1）表示“适应”，英文解释为“the process of changing to suit different conditions”

2）表示“（电影、书、剧本等的）改编”，英文解释为“a film, book, play, etc. that has been made from another film, book, play, etc.”

household name /ˌhaʊs.həʊld ˈneɪm/ 表示“家喻户晓的人”，英文解释为“a famous person that most people know of”举个🌰：He was a household name in the 1950s. 他的名字在20世纪50年代家喻户晓。

uplifting /ʌpˈlɪf.tɪŋ/ 表示“鼓舞的;令人振奋的”，英文解释为“making someone feel better”举个🌰：For me it was a marvellously uplifting performance. 对我来说，这是一场极为鼓舞人心的演出。

作名词，plot /plɒt/ 1）表示“情节”，英文解释为“the story of a book, film, play, etc.”举个🌰：The movie has a very simple plot. 这部电影情节很简单。

2）表示“密谋，阴谋，秘密计划”，英文解释为“a secret plan by a group of people to do something harmful or illegal”，如：an assassination plot 一宗暗杀阴谋。

The film garnered 3.2 billion renminbi, or $441.9 million, in box office sales.

这部电影获得了32亿人民币（约4.419亿美元）的票房收入。

garner /ˈɡɑːnə/ 表示“获得；收集”，英文解释为“If someone has garnered something useful or valuable, they have gained it or collected it.”举个🌰：He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他为他的提议赢得了广泛的支持。

📍这个词来自古法语的"gernier"，表示"谷仓"，象征"收集"。近义词：collect（收集），acquire（获得）；常用短语：garner support（获得支持），garner attention（引起关注）

🎬电影《斯隆女士》（Miss Sloane）中的台词提到：But I'll tell you, the reputation you have garnered for yourself, we were just looking for an excuse to engage you. 但实话讲你蜚声于世 我们想找到能打动你的理由。

“Free from conventional labels, she defies categorization and remains focused on creation,” Prada said. “Her work contemplates the intricacies of society and life.”

Prada表示：“贾玲不受传统标签束缚，专注于创作，探讨社会和生活的复杂性。”

conventional /kənˈven.ʃən.əl/ 表示“传统的；常规的；普通的”，英文解释为“traditional and ordinary”如：conventional behaviour 传统行为，conventional clothes 传统服装。

defy /dɪˈfaɪ/ 1）表示“违抗；反抗；蔑视”，英文解释为“to refuse to obey or show respect for sb in authority, a law, a rule, etc.”举个🌰：I wouldn't have dared to defy my teachers. 我可不敢不听老师的话。/跟老师作对。

2）defy belief/explanation/description 表示“不可能，无法（相信、解释、描绘等）”，英文解释为“to be impossible or almost impossible to believe, explain, describe, etc.”举个🌰：The chaos at that place defies description. 那个地方一片混乱，难以用语言形容。

🎬电影《爱丽丝梦游仙境》（Alice in Wonderland）中的台词提到：There's things in these woods that defy imagination. 树林里有你无法想象的东西。

categorization /ˌkæt.ə.ɡər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ 表示“分类，归类”，英文解释为“the process of putting people or things into categories (= groups with the same features)”举个🌰：You can upload your photos and assign them keywords for quick categorization. 您可以上传照片并为其指定关键字，以便快速分类。

contemplate /ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/ 1）表示“考虑；思量；思忖”，英文解释为“to think about whether you should do sth, or how you should do sth”举个🌰：I have never contemplated living abroad. 我从未考虑过去国外居住。

2）表示“考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）”，英文解释为“to think carefully about and accept the possibility of sth happening”举个🌰：The thought of war is too awful to contemplate. 战争太可怕了，真不敢去想。

3）表示“深思熟虑；沉思；苦思冥想”，英文解释为“to think deeply about sth for a long time”举个🌰：She lay in bed, contemplating. 她躺在床上冥思苦想。

4）表示“端详；凝视”，英文解释为“to look at sb/sth in a careful way for a long time”举个🌰：She contemplated him in silence. 她默默地注视着他。

intricacy /ˈɪn.trɪ.kə.si/ 表示“错综复杂（的细节）”，英文解释为“complicated details: ”举个🌰：I enjoyed the film, but I couldn't follow all the intricacies of the plot. 我喜欢这部电影，但情节中有些复杂的细节我弄不明白。

Prada also said the choice of Jia further reinforces the brand's close ties with the film industry, and to promote the development of art and culture.

Prada还表示，选择贾玲进一步加强了该品牌与电影业的紧密联系，并推动了艺术和文化的发展。

reinforce /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ 1）表示“加强；充实；使更强烈；进一步证实（观点、看法等）”，英文解释为“to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger”举个🌰：Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。

2）表示“加固；使更结实”，英文解释为“to make a structure or material stronger, especially by adding another material to it”举个🌰：All buildings are now reinforced to withstand earthquakes. 所有建筑现都已加固，以抗地震。

In China, the brand has previously worked with Chinese auteur Jia Zhangke on a Prada Rongzhai project titled “Mian.” The brand also dressed a key character in Wang Kar Wai's hit TV series “Blossoms Shanghai”.

在中国，Prada曾与中国著名导演贾樟柯合作Prada荣宅项目《面》，该品牌还为王家卫的热门电视剧《繁花》中的关键角色提供服装。

hit /hɪt/ 表示“（唱片、电影或戏剧的）成功；很受欢迎的人（或事物）”，英文解释为“If a CD, film, or play is a hit, it is very popular and successful.”举个🌰：The song became a massive hit in 2024. 这首歌在2024年取得了巨大成功。

blossom /ˈblɒs.əm/ 作动词，1）表示“（植物）开花”，英文解释为“When a tree or plant blossoms, it produces flowers before producing fruit that can be eaten.”举个🌰：The cherry tree is beginning to blossom. 樱桃树开始开花了。

2）表示“（人）变得更有魅力（或更成功、更自信）；（好的感觉或关系）深入发展，增强”，英文解释为“When people blossom, they become more attractive, successful, or confident, and when good feelings or relationships blossom, they develop and become stronger.”举个🌰：She is suddenly blossoming into a very attractive woman. 她突然出落成了一位很有魅力的女子。

作名词，表示“花朵;花簇”，英文解释为“a small flower, or the small flowers on a tree or plant”如：apple/cherry blossom 苹果花/樱花。

Jia joins actor Li Xian, singer Tan Jianci, table tennis player Ma Long, and basketball player Yang Shuyu as face of the brand in China.

贾玲加入了演员李现、歌手檀健次、乒乓球运动员马龙和篮球运动员杨舒予的行列，成为Prada在中国的形象代言人。

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