东野圭吾去世
LearnAndRecord约 10 分钟据日本媒体27日援引讲谈社消息报道，日本推理小说家东野圭吾（Keigo Higashino）23日去世。
🤔️小作业：
1. According to the passage, which of the following is true about Higashino's novel "The Devotion of Suspect X"?
A. It was the first novel he ever published.
B. It features a physicist who helps the mathematician commit a crime.
C. It earned him the Naoki Prize and the Honkaku Mystery Awards.
D. It was adapted into a film before being translated into English.
无注释原文：
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for penning intricate mystery novels, dies at 68
From: The Japan Times
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, a prolific writer best known for his numerous hit mystery novels and lauded for his intricate plotting and creativity, has died, his official X account announced Monday. He was 68. Higashino died from colorectal cancer early Thursday, the account said.
“We hereby respectfully express our condolences and inform you of this,” a statement said. His funeral was held privately.
Higashino penned 106 books in his lifetime and is best known in the English-speaking world for his novel “The Devotion of Suspect X,” which follows a brilliant high school mathematics teacher who architects what he believes to be a perfect crime, only to be challenged by his equally brilliant physicist friend.
He was awarded the prestigious Naoki Prize in 2006 for the title, along with the Honkaku Mystery Awards — among the large number of awards he received or was nominated for during his lifetime.
Born in 1958, the Osaka native developed a love of mysteries as a child and wrote throughout his life.
His professional career initially saw him work as an engineer for automotive component firm Denso, although he continued to write in his spare time.
In 1985, at age 27, he submitted his unpublished novel “After School” to the Edogawa Rampo Prize, which he won. The work was published as his debut novel the same year.
In 2014 he was awarded the Yoshikawa Eiji Literature Prize for “The Final Curtain.” His most popular titles were translated into multiple languages and adapted for film and TV.
He served as the president of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 until 2013, but typically avoided the spotlight, preferring his work to speak for itself.
“Some writers aim to move their readers, others want to write beautiful sentences. I want readers to be continually surprised by my ideas,” he said during a rare interview with The Wall Street Journal in 2011.
By 2023, he had sold more than 100 million books in Japan, according to his publishers.
His novel “Eternal Memory” is scheduled for publication next month.
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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为AI翻译，仅供参考
含注释全文：
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for penning intricate mystery novels, dies at 68
From: The Japan Times
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, a prolific writer best known for his numerous hit mystery novels and lauded for his intricate plotting and creativity, has died, his official X account announced Monday. He was 68.
Higashino died from colorectal cancer early Thursday, the account said.
日本作家东野圭吾（Keigo Higashino）去世，享年68岁。这位以众多畅销推理小说闻名的多产作家，以其精巧的情节构思和创造力备受推崇。其官方X账号于本周一发布了这一消息。据该账号透露，东野圭吾于上周四凌晨因结直肠癌离世。
prolific
prolific /prəˈlɪf.ɪk/ 表示“作品丰富的；多产的；（运动员）得分高的”，英文解释为“producing a great number or amount of something”举个🌰：He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation. 他可能是他这代人中最多产的歌曲作家。
Prolific offender字面意思是“高产的罪犯”，指惯犯，频繁作案、多次犯罪的人。
laud
表示“称赞，赞美”，英文解释为“to praise someone or something”举个🌰：He lauded the work of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. 他赞扬了联合国难民事务高级专员的工作。
intricate
intricate /ˈɪn.trɪ.kət/ 表示“错综复杂的；复杂精细的；难理解的；难解决的”，英文解释为“having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve, or produce”举个🌰：The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair. 手表的机械结构非常复杂精细，很难修理。
plot
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。
作动词，表示“密谋，策划（开某人的玩笑）”，英文解释为“to make a secret plan to do something wrong, harmful, or illegal; to make a secret plan to do something funny or enjoyable to or for someone”举个🌰：They're plotting to play a trick on their brother. 他们正密谋捉弄他们的哥哥。
colorectal
colorectal /kəʊ.ləʊˈrek.təl/ 表示“结肠直肠的”，英文解释为“relating to the colon (= the large bowel) and the (= rectum) (= the last section of the large bowel).”如：colorectal cancer/surgery 结肠直肠癌/手术。
“We hereby respectfully express our condolences and inform you of this,” a statement said. His funeral was held privately.
声明中写道：“我们谨此致以沉痛哀悼，并告知诸位这一消息。”葬礼已私下举行，未对外公开。
condolence
condolence /kənˈdəʊ.ləns/ 1）复数形式，表示“哀悼”，英文解释为“When you offer or express your condolences to someone, you express your sympathy for them because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.”举个🌰：He expressed his condolences to the families of the people who died in the incident. 他向那次事故遇难者家属表达了哀悼。
2）不可数形式，表示“吊唁”，英文解释为“A message of condolence is a message in which you express your sympathy for someone because one of their friends or relatives has died recently.”举个🌰：She sent him a letter of condolence. 她给他发了一封吊唁信。
Higashino penned 106 books in his lifetime and is best known in the English-speaking world for his novel “The Devotion of Suspect X,” which follows a brilliant high school mathematics teacher who architects what he believes to be a perfect crime, only to be challenged by his equally brilliant physicist friend.
东野圭吾一生笔耕不辍，共创作106部作品。在英语世界，他最负盛名的是小说《嫌疑人X的献身》（The Devotion of Suspect X）。书中，一位天赋异禀的高中数学教师精心策划了一场自认为完美的犯罪，却遭遇了同样才华横溢的物理学家好友的智斗。
He was awarded the prestigious Naoki Prize in 2006 for the title, along with the Honkaku Mystery Awards — among the large number of awards he received or was nominated for during his lifetime.
2006年，他凭借这部作品摘得著名的直木奖（Naoki Prize）与本格推理小说大奖（Honkaku Mystery Awards），这只是他一生中荣获或提名众多奖项中的冰山一角。
prestigious
prestigious /presˈtɪdʒ.əs/ 表示“有威望的，有声望的，有威信的”，英文解释为“A prestigious institution, job, or activity is respected and admired by people.”举个🌰：It's one of the best equipped and most prestigious schools in the country. 它是该国设备最好、最有声望的学校之一。
nominate
nominate /ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/ 1）表示“提名；推荐”，英文解释为“to formally suggest that sb should be chosen for an important role, prize, position, etc.”举个🌰：He was nominated (as) best actor. 他获得了最佳男演员的提名。
2）表示“任命；指定”，英文解释为“to officially choose someone for a job or to do something”举个🌰：She was nominated as the delegation's official interpreter. 她被任命为代表团的正式翻译。
📍nomination /ˌnɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ 表示“提名，推荐”，英文解释为“the act of officially suggesting someone or something for a job, position, or prize”，举个🌰：There have been two nominations for the new job. 这项新工作有两位提名人选。
📍nominee /ˌnɒmɪˈniː/ 表示“候选人；被提名人”，英文解释为“A nominee is someone who is nominated for a job, position, or award.”如：an Oscar nominee 获得奥斯卡提名的人。
Born in 1958, the Osaka native developed a love of mysteries as a child and wrote throughout his life.
东野圭吾1958年生于大阪，自幼便痴迷于推理小说，从此笔耕一生。
His professional career initially saw him work as an engineer for automotive component firm Denso, although he continued to write in his spare time.
他的职业生涯起步于汽车零部件公司电装（Denso），担任工程师，但业余时间从未放下笔杆。
In 1985, at age 27, he submitted his unpublished novel “After School” to the Edogawa Rampo Prize, which he won. The work was published as his debut novel the same year.
1985年，27岁的他将未出版的小说《放学后》（After School）投稿给江户川乱步奖（Edogawa Rampo Prize），一举夺魁。同年，这部作品出版，成为他的文坛首作。
debut
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。
In 2014 he was awarded the Yoshikawa Eiji Literature Prize for “The Final Curtain.” His most popular titles were translated into multiple languages and adapted for film and TV.
2014年，他凭借《祈祷落幕时》（The Final Curtain）荣获吉川英治文学奖（Yoshikawa Eiji Literature Prize）。其最受欢迎的作品被译成多种语言，并被搬上银幕和荧屏。
He served as the president of the Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 until 2013, but typically avoided the spotlight, preferring his work to speak for itself.
2009年至2013年，他担任日本推理作家协会（Mystery Writers of Japan）会长，但素来低调，不愿成为焦点，更愿让作品自己说话。
“Some writers aim to move their readers, others want to write beautiful sentences. I want readers to be continually surprised by my ideas,” he said during a rare interview with The Wall Street Journal in 2011.
“有些作家意在打动读者，有些则追求辞藻之美。而我，希望读者能不断为我的构思感到惊喜，”他在2011年罕见地接受《华尔街日报》（The Wall Street Journal）采访时如是说。
By 2023, he had sold more than 100 million books in Japan, according to his publishers.
据其出版商透露，截至2023年，他在日本的图书销量已突破1亿册。
His novel “Eternal Memory” is scheduled for publication next month.
他的小说《永恒的记忆》（Eternal Memory）计划于下月出版。
eternal
eternal /ɪˈtɜː.nəl/ 表示“永远的，永恒的；长期的”，英文解释为“lasting forever or for a very long time”举个🌰：The company is engaged in the eternal search for a product that will lead the market. 该公司一直在寻找可以引领市场的产品。
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