乔治·阿玛尼离世

当地时间9月4日，阿玛尼集团宣布，意大利时装设计师乔治·阿玛尼去世，享年91岁。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of Armani's approach to running his company?

A. Overseeing advertising campaigns

B. Personally styling models' hair before shows

C. Directing all financial investments abroad

D. Involving himself in every detail of his collections

无注释原文：

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies at 91

From: Reuters

Designer Giorgio Armani, who helped to put Italy at the forefront of global fashion and dressed Hollywood stars, has died at the age of 91, the company that he founded and led for five decades said on Thursday.

Armani combined the flair of a designer with business acumen as he directed a company generating some 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in annual turnover.

"With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani," the fashion house, which has remained proudly independent for 50 years, said in a statement.

"We, the employees and the family members, who have always worked alongside Mr. Armani, commit to protecting what he built and to carrying his company forward in his memory, with respect, responsibility, and love," it added.

The designer had been unwell for some time and was forced to drop out of his group's shows at Milan's Men's Fashion Week in June, the first time he had missed one of his catwalk events.

Actress Julia Roberts, who famously wore an Armani men's suit for the 1990 Golden Globes, posted a picture of herself with the designer on Instagram with a broken heart emoji. "A true friend. A legend," she wrote.

Armani remained the sole owner of his company and worked with a tight-knit group of long-time colleagues and members of his family.

"He treated everyone as equals and felt at ease among young people. He'd invite us to birthday parties and dinners at his villa in Broni (northern Italy), groups of us: tailors, mailmen, sales assistants," said Mauro Barbieri, who worked as a warehouse man for Armani in Milan for 32 years.

"He would laugh with us and was really down to earth," Barbieri told Reuters.

A funeral chamber will be opened on Saturday and Sunday in Milan, the city he made his home, to allow well-wishers to pay their respects. His funeral will be held on Monday in private.

Known as "Re Giorgio" - King Giorgio in his native Italian - the designer famously oversaw every detail of his collection and all aspects of his business, from advertising to fixing models' hair as they headed out on to the runway.

The company had been planning an exhibition and other events during Milan Fashion Week this month to honour the 50th anniversary of the company Armani founded with his romantic partner Sergio Galeotti in 1975.

Family members, including nieces Silvana and Roberta as well as his nephew, Andrea Camerana, and his right-hand man Pantaleo Dell'Orco are expected to run the company from now but his death raises inevitable questions about its future.

Armani's minimalist style, particularly for jackets, was an instant success in the United States in the late 1970s and 1980s, particularly among women, who found in his aesthetic a perfect balance of elegance and strength in what was back then still a masculine-led working world.

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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：

Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies at 91

From: Reuters

Designer Giorgio Armani, who helped to put Italy at the forefront of global fashion and dressed Hollywood stars, has died at the age of 91, the company that he founded and led for five decades said on Thursday.

将意大利推上国际时尚舞台、为好莱坞明星量身打造服装的设计师乔治奥·阿玛尼（Giorgio Armani）去世，享年91岁。周四，他一手创办并执掌五十年的公司对外公布了这一噩耗。

the forefront /ˈfɔː.frʌnt/ 表示“最显要的位置；最重要的地位”，英文解释为“the most noticeable or important position”举个🌰：His team is at the forefront of scientific research into vaccines. 他的小组处于疫苗科研的最前沿。

Armani combined the flair of a designer with business acumen as he directed a company generating some 2.3 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in annual turnover.

阿玛尼兼具设计的才华与经营的智慧，他所掌舵的公司每年营业额约23亿欧元（27亿美元）。

1）表示“天赋，天资，天分”，英文解释为“natural ability to do something well”举个🌰：He has a flair for languages. 他具有语言天赋。

2）表示“才华；资质”，英文解释为“a situation in which something is done in an exciting and interesting way”举个🌰：He played with great imagination and flair. 他的演奏充满了瑰丽奇特的想象，显示出过人的才情。

acumen /ˈæk.jə.mən/ 表示“敏锐；精明”，英文解释为“skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject, such as business or politics”举个🌰：She has considerable business/financial acumen. 她在商业/金融方面相当敏锐。

turnover /ˈtɜːnˌəʊ.vər/ 1）表示“（一定时期内的）营业额，成交量”，英文解释为“the amount of business that a company does in a period of time”举个🌰：Large supermarkets have high turnovers (= their goods sell very quickly). 大型超市的货品销售量很大。

2）表示“人事变更率；人员调整率”，英文解释为“the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by other people” 如：a high turnover of staff 很高的人员变更率。

3）表示“快速更替、更新换代（尤其指技能、知识、人员等的频繁变化）”

"With infinite sorrow, the Armani Group announces the passing of its creator, founder, and tireless driving force: Giorgio Armani," the fashion house, which has remained proudly independent for 50 years, said in a statement.

阿玛尼集团在声明中表示：“阿玛尼集团怀着无尽的悲痛，宣告其创造者、创始人及永不倦怠的推动者与世长辞。”该公司自成立50年来始终保持独立运营。

表示“无限的，无边的；极大的”，英文解释为“without limits; extremely large or great”举个🌰：The universe is theoretically infinite. 从理论上来讲，宇宙是无边无际的。

"We, the employees and the family members, who have always worked alongside Mr. Armani, commit to protecting what he built and to carrying his company forward in his memory, with respect, responsibility, and love," it added.

声明还称：“我们这些与阿玛尼长期并肩前行的员工和家人，誓将守护他所创建的一切，并以敬意、担当与深情将公司继续传承下去。”

The designer had been unwell for some time and was forced to drop out of his group's shows at Milan's Men's Fashion Week in June, the first time he had missed one of his catwalk events.

由于身体状况欠佳，阿玛尼不得不缺席今年六月的米兰男装周，这也是他职业生涯中首次未能亲临自己品牌的时装秀。

catwalk /ˈkæt.wɔːk/ 1）表示“（时装表演时模特走的）T形台，展示台”，英文解释为“the long, narrow stage that models walk along in a fashion show”

2）表示“临时脚手架”，英文解释为“a narrow path, raised above the ground, often built for workers to walk on outside a building that is being built or repaired”

对比：

📍runway 1）表示“（时装表演）台道；过道，通道”，英文解释为“the long, narrow stage that models walk along in a fashion show”

2）表示“（飞机）跑道”，英文解释为“a long, level piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth, hard surface on which aircraft take off and land”。

Actress Julia Roberts, who famously wore an Armani men's suit for the 1990 Golden Globes, posted a picture of herself with the designer on Instagram with a broken heart emoji. "A true friend. A legend," she wrote.

演员朱莉娅·罗伯茨（Julia Roberts）曾在1990年金球奖穿着阿玛尼男士西装惊艳全场。她在Instagram上晒出一张与阿玛尼的合照，配上了碎心表情，还写道：“真挚的朋友，不朽的传奇。”

Armani remained the sole owner of his company and worked with a tight-knit group of long-time colleagues and members of his family.

阿玛尼至始至终保持着对公司的独立掌控，身边围绕的则是一群合作多年的亲信与家人。

close/tight-knit = closely/tightly knit 表示“紧密相连”，英文解释为“closely connected”如：a very close-knit family 关系紧密的家庭，a tightly knit community 紧密团结的团体。

"He treated everyone as equals and felt at ease among young people. He'd invite us to birthday parties and dinners at his villa in Broni (northern Italy), groups of us: tailors, mailmen, sales assistants," said Mauro Barbieri, who worked as a warehouse man for Armani in Milan for 32 years.

“他待人一视同仁，与年轻人相处也毫无隔阂。他常常邀请我们去他位于意大利北部布罗尼的别墅庆生或聚餐，同行的既有裁缝，也有邮递员和销售助理。”曾在米兰为阿玛尼工作32年的仓库管理员毛罗·巴比耶里（Mauro Barbieri）说道。

多种含义，表示：（城里的）房子（a house in a town）、（带有大花园的）乡间别墅（a big house in the country with a large garden）、（自用或供出租的）度假别墅（a house that you use or rent while you are on holiday）等，举个🌰：He lives in a secluded ten-bedroom luxury villa. 他住在一幢僻静的、有10间卧室的豪华别墅里。

"He would laugh with us and was really down to earth," Barbieri told Reuters.

“他常和我们一起开怀大笑，毫无架子。”巴比耶里在接受路透社采访时说道。

down-to-earth /ˌdaʊn.tuːˈɜːθ/ 表示“实际的；务实的”，英文解释为“practical, reasonable, and friendly”举个🌰：She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions. 她是那种很务实、毫不虚荣的女人。

A funeral chamber will be opened on Saturday and Sunday in Milan, the city he made his home, to allow well-wishers to pay their respects. His funeral will be held on Monday in private.

他生前定居的米兰将在周末两天开放灵堂，供人们前去吊唁。葬礼将于周一以私人形式举行。

chamber /ˈtʃeɪm.bər/ 1）表示“（用于特定用途或官方用途的）房间，室，厅；会议厅”，英文解释为“a hall in a public building that is used for formal meetings”如：the Senate/House chamber 参议院/众议院会议厅，举个🌰：The members left the council chamber. 议员离开了会议厅。

2）表示“（机器、植物或动物的）腔，膛，室”，英文解释为“a closed space in a machine, plant, or body”举个🌰：The human heart has four chambers. 人的心脏有4个心室。

3）表示“（议会的）议院”，英文解释为“one of the parts of a parliament”如：the Lower / Upper Chamber (= in Britain, the House of Commons/House of Lords) 下 / 上议院（英国为the House of Commons / House of Lords）。

Known as "Re Giorgio" - King Giorgio in his native Italian - the designer famously oversaw every detail of his collection and all aspects of his business, from advertising to fixing models' hair as they headed out on to the runway.

他在意大利被称为“乔治国王”（Re Giorgio）。这位设计师以亲自把控所有细节而闻名，从时装系列设计到业务的方方面面，无一不亲力亲为，甚至连模特走上T台前还会亲自帮她们整理发型。

The company had been planning an exhibition and other events during Milan Fashion Week this month to honour the 50th anniversary of the company Armani founded with his romantic partner Sergio Galeotti in 1975.

阿玛尼集团原本准备在本月的米兰时装周推出展览及系列活动，以庆祝品牌诞生50周年。这个品牌由阿玛尼与其伴侣塞尔吉奥·加莱奥蒂（Sergio Galeotti）在1975年共同创立。

Family members, including nieces Silvana and Roberta as well as his nephew, Andrea Camerana, and his right-hand man Pantaleo Dell'Orco are expected to run the company from now but his death raises inevitable questions about its future.

今后的掌舵人预计将是其家族成员，包括外甥女西尔瓦娜和罗伯塔、外甥安德烈亚·卡梅拉纳，以及其得力助手潘塔莱奥·德洛尔科。不过，阿玛尼的离世也让外界难免对公司未来走向产生疑虑。

niece /niːs/ 表示“侄女；外甥女”，英文解释为“a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister”

right-hand man /ˌraɪt.hænd ˈmæn/ 表示“（尤指工作上的）得力助手，左膀右臂”，英文解释为“someone who helps and supports you the most, especially at work”举个🌰：How will he cope without his right-hand man? 失去了得力助手，他如何应付呢？

Armani's minimalist style, particularly for jackets, was an instant success in the United States in the late 1970s and 1980s, particularly among women, who found in his aesthetic a perfect balance of elegance and strength in what was back then still a masculine-led working world.

阿玛尼的极简设计，特别是夹克，在20世纪70年代末和80年代的美国迅速走红。许多女性发现，这种风格既展现出优雅，又散发力量感，正契合当时仍由男性主导的职场环境。

minimalist /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl.ɪst/ 表示“极简抽象派艺术的，极简抽象派风格的，简约主义的”，英文解释为“belonging or relating to a style in art, design, and theatre that uses the smallest range of materials and colours possible, and only very simple shapes or forms”如：minimalist painting 极简抽象艺术画。

aesthetic /iːsˈθetɪk；esˈθetɪk/ 表示“审美的；有审美观点的；美学的”，英文解释为“concerned with beauty and art and the understanding of beautiful things”如：an aesthetic appreciation of the landscape 用审美的眼光欣赏风景。

masculine /ˈmæs.kjə.lɪn/ 表示“男性的，男子气概的；适于男子的”，英文解释为“having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for men”如：a masculine appearance/voice 男性外表/嗓音。

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