【旅游英語：Hollywood英語介紹】旅游英語

【旅游英語：Hollywood英語介紹】旅游英語旅游英語：Hollywood英語介紹旅游英語：Hollywood英語介紹導(dǎo)語：好萊塢(Hollywood),又稱荷里活，位于美國西海岸加利福尼亞州洛杉磯郊外，依山傍水，景色宜人。“好萊塢”一詞往往直接用來指美國的電影工業(yè)，由于美國許多著名電影公司設(shè)立于此，故經(jīng)常被與美國電影和影星聯(lián)系起來，好萊塢是世界聞名的電影中心，每年在此舉辦的奧斯卡頒獎典禮則是世界電影的盛會。Ifasingleplace-nameencapsulatestheLAdreamofglamor，moneyandovernightsuccess，it“sHollywood.Millionsoftouristsarriveonpilgrimages;millionsmoreflockhereinpursuitofrichesandglory.Hollywoodisaweirdcombinationofinsatiableoptimismandtotaldespair.Itreallydoesblurtheedgesoffactandfictionsimplybecausesomuchseemspossibleandyetsolittleformostpeople,actuallyis.Thosewhodostrikeitrichheregetoutassoonastheycan，justastheyalwayshave;thebigfilmcompanies，too，longagorelocatedwellaway，leavingHollywoodinisolation,withprostitution，drugdealingandseedybookstoresastherealitybehindthefantasy.CentralHollywoodThemyths，magic，fableandfantasysplatteredthroughoutthefewshortblocksofCentralHollywoodwouldputamedievalfairytaletoshame.Arichsenseofnostalgiapervadesthearea，givingitanappealnomeasureoftouristsorsouvenirpostcardstandscandiminish.Althoughyou“remuchmorelikelytofindapornotheaterthanspotarealstar，thedeclinewhichblightedHollywoodfromtheearly1960sisfastreceding.Neverthelesstheplacestillgetshairyafterdark,withadolescentscruisingHollywoodBoulevardincustomizedcarsandoccasionalpettycriminalsontheprowlfortheoddpocketbook.ThenaturalplacetobeginexploringHollywoodBoulevardisthejunctionofHollywoodandVinetheclassiclocationforbuddingstarstobe"spotted"bybig-shotdirectorsandwhiskedofftofameandfortune.At6608HollywoodBlvd,thepurpleandpinkFrederick"sofHollywoodhasbeen(under-)clothingHollywood"ssexgoddessessince1947,aswellasmortalbodiesallovertheworldviamailorder.Inside,thelingeriemuseum(free)displayssomeofthecompany"sbestcorsets,brasandpanties,donatedbyhappybig-namewearersrangingfromLanaTurnertoCher.Alittlefurtheron,theEgyptianTheateratno.6708wasfinancedbyimpresarioSidGrauman,inamodestattempttore-createtheTempleofThebes.TheveryfirstHollywoodpremiere(RobinHood)tookplaceherein1922.Nowownedbythecity,Grauman"sThebesiscurrentlyclosedforrenovationsaspartofathree-yearplantorestorethefakemummiesandhieroglyphicsofthistempleofcinematotheirformergloryandremakethetheaterintoacenterforfilmstudy.NoHollywoodvisitorwillwanttomissthemundaneyetmagicalfootandhandprintsintheconcreteconcourseofthe1927ChineseTheatreat6925HollywoodBlvd.ActressNormaTalmadge(supposedlybyaccident)trodinwetcementwhilevisitingtheconstructionsiteandthepracticehascontinuedeversince,startingwithMaryPickfordandDouglasFairbanksSr,attheopeningofKingofKings,andrecentlyinvolvingstarssuchasAlPacino.Throughthehalcyondecades,thiswasthespotformoviefirst-nights.Asforthebuildingit"sanoddwesternversionofaclassicalChinesetemplerepletewithdodgyChinesemotifsandupturneddragontailflanks.TheRooseveltHoteloppositewasmovieland"sfirstluxuryhotelitsCinegrillrestauranthostingthelikesofWCFieldsandFScottFitzgeraldnottomentionhangers-onlikeRonaldReagan.In1929thefirstOscarswerepresentedhere,beginningthelongtraditionofHollywoodrewardingitselfintheabsenceofhonorsfromelsewhere.Despitethebeliefsofsomeoftheirloopiestfans,eventhebiggestHollywoodstarshavebeenmortal;themanyLAcemeteriesthatholdtheirtombsgetatleastasmanyvisitorsasthecity"smuseums.InthesoutheastcorneroftheHollywoodMemorialCemetery,nearSantaMonicaBoulevardandGowerStreet,amausoleumcontainstherestingplaceofRudolphValentino,thecelebratedscreenloverwhodiedagedjust31in1926.Tothisdayoneachanniversaryofhispassing(August23),atleastone"LadyinBlack"ashisposthumousdevoteesareknownwilllikelybefoundmourning.TheachinglyostentatiousmemorialtoDouglasFairbanksSr,whowithhiswifeMaryPickforddidmuchtointroducesocialsnobberyamongmovie-makingpeople,isjustoutside.AlsoonviewarethegravesofHollywood"smorerecentlydeceasedinhabitants：anincreasinglylargepopulationofRussianandArmenianimmigrants.GriffithParkThegentlegreeneryandruggedmountainslopesthatmakeupvastGriffithParknortheastofHollywood(daily5am10.30pm,mountainroadscloseatdusk;free)areawelcomeescapefromthemind-numbinghubbubofthecity.ThelandmarkObservatory(TuesFri210pm,SatSun12.3010pm;free)herehasbeenseenininnumerableHollywoodfilmsmostfamouslyRebelWithoutaCause,andthesurroundingacresadduptothelargestmunicipalparkinthecountry,oneofthefewplaceswhereLA"smultitudeofracialandsocialgroupsatleastgothroughthemotionsofmixingtogether.Abovethelandscapedflatsections,thehillsidesareroughandwildmarkedonlybyfootandbridlepathsleadingintodesolatebutappealinglyunspoiledterrainthatgivesgreatviewsovertheLAbasinandouttotheocean,providedthecitysmogisn"ttoothick.OnewaytoexploreisonarentedbikefromWoody"sBicycleWorld,3157LosFelizBlvd(213/661-6665)ashortdistanceaway.Theparkissafeenoughbydaybutitsreputationforafter-darkviolenceiswellfounded.HollywoodHillsTheviewsfromtheHollywoodHillstakeinabizarreassortmentofopulentproperties.Aroundthesecanyonsandslopes,whichrunfromHollywooditselfintoBenedictCanyonaboveBeverlyHills,mansionsaresocommonplacethatonlythehalf-dozenfullyblowncastles(atleast,Hollywood-stylecastles)reallystandout.OnMulhollandDriveareRudolphValentino"sextravagantFalconLairandErrolFlynn"sMulhollandHouse;downBenedictCanyonistheformerhomeofactressSharonTateoneofthevictimsoftheMansonFamily.Guidedtourscanpointoutwhichiswhich,butforthemostpartyoucan"tgetclosetothemostelaboratedwellingsanyway,andnoneisopentothepublic.FrommoreorlessanywhereinHollywood,youcanseetheHollywoodSign,erectedasapropertyadvertisementin1923(whenitspelt"Hollywoodland";the"land"wasremovedin1949)。Thesignisalsofamousasasuicidespot,thoughfewhavefollowedthe1932exampleofwould-bemoviestarPegEntwhistle.Herswasnomeanfeatthesignbeingashardtoreachthenasitisnow：fromtheendofBeachwoodDrive(aroutethataffordsafineviewofthesign)shepickedapathslowlyupwardsthroughthethickbushtoleaptoherdeathfromthe50ft"H".Forthefirsttimeinitssixty-five-yearexistence,thesignisbeinginsuredagainstearthquakedamage.Infra-redcamerasandradar-activatedzoomlenseshavebeeninstalledtocatchgraffitiwriters.Innocenttouristswhocan"tresistacloselookarealsoliableforthe$103fine.文章二好萊塢位于美國西海岸加利福尼亞州洛杉磯郊外的好萊塢，這是一個依山傍水，景色宜人的地方。最早是由攝影師尋找外景地所發(fā)現(xiàn)的，大約在20世紀(jì)初，這里便吸引了許多拍攝者，而后是一些為了逃避專利公司控制的小公司和獨(dú)立制片商們紛紛涌來，逐漸形成了一個電影中心。在第一次世界大戰(zhàn)之前以及之后的一段時間內(nèi)，格里菲斯和卓別林等一些電影大師們?yōu)槊绹A得了世界名譽(yù)，華爾街的大財團(tuán)插手電影業(yè)，好萊塢電影城迅速興起，恰恰適應(yīng)了美國在這一時期的經(jīng)濟(jì)飛速發(fā)展的需要，電影也進(jìn)一步納入經(jīng)濟(jì)機(jī)制，成為謀取利潤的一部分。資本的雄厚，影片產(chǎn)量的增多，保證了美國電影市場在世界上的傾銷，洛杉磯郊外的小村莊最終成為一個龐大的電影城，好萊塢也在無形中成為美國電影的代名詞。HollywoodislocatedintheoutskirtsofLosAngeles,California,UnitedStatesWestCoast,thisisayard,ascenicplace.Wasfirstfoundbyphotographerslookingforalocationtoaboutthebeginningofthe20thcentury,wheretheyattractedalotofphotographers,andthencominginordertoevade（逃避）thepatent（專利）controlofsmallcompaniesandindependentproducers（獨(dú)立制片商）whohavegraduallyformedafilmcenter.WithinaperiodoftimebeforeandaftertheFirstWorldWar,GriffithandChaplinfilmmastersfortheUnitedStateswontheWorldEmeritus（世界名譽(yù)）,WallStreet"sbigfinancialgroupstointervene（插手）inthefilmindustry,therapidriseofHollywoodCity,preciselyadaptedtheUnitedStatesinthisperiodofrapideconomicdevelopmentneeds,moviesandfurtherintoeconomicmechanism（機(jī)制）hasbecomeapartofmakingaprofit.Strongcapitalincreaseintheproductionoffilm,toensurethatthedumping（傾銷）oftheAmericanfilmmarketintheworld,thesmallvillageeventuallybecameahugefilmcityontheoutskirtsofLosAngeles,Hollywoodalsohasvirtuallybecome（在無形中成為）synonymous（代名詞）withtheAmericanmovie.1853年，當(dāng)時的好萊塢只有一棟房子。到1870年，這里已成為一片興旺的農(nóng)田。1886年，房地產(chǎn)商哈維?威爾考克斯在洛杉磯郊區(qū)買下了一塊了0.6平方公里的地。韋爾考克斯的夫人一次旅行時聽到她旁邊的一個人說她來自俄亥俄州的一個叫做好萊塢的地方，她很喜歡這個名字，回到加州后，她將蘇格蘭運(yùn)來的大批冬青樹栽在這里，將她丈夫的農(nóng)莊改稱為“好萊塢、于是有了好萊塢這個名字。在英語中這個詞是冬青樹林的意思。In1853,Hollywoodwasonlyonehouse.1870,hasbecomeathrivingfarmland.1886HarveyWilcox,realestateagentsinsuburbanLosAngelestobuyapieceof0.6squarekilometersofland.Mrs.WilcoxatriptohearamannexttohersaidshewasfromOhio,aplacecalledHollywood,andshelikedthename,returnedtoCalifornia,herScottishshippedalargenumberofhollytreeplantedhere,herhusband"sfarmwasrenamedthe"Hollywood",sowithaHollywoodname.InEnglishthewordmeanshollywoods.威爾考克斯計(jì)劃在這里建造一座小城，1887年2月1日他在地區(qū)政府正式注冊此名。在他夫人的幫助下他得以鋪設(shè)了今天的好萊塢大街做為城市的主街，在這條大街和其它大街的兩旁種了胡椒樹并開始出售產(chǎn)權(quán)。他的夫人募資建了兩座教堂、一座學(xué)校和一座圖書館。為了使好萊塢名符其實(shí)，他們還進(jìn)口了一些英國冬青，但這些植物在加州的氣候下沒有存活很久。Mrs.Wilcoxplanstobuiltasmallcity,onFebruary1,1887,heofficiallyregisterthisnameinregionalgovernment.Withthehelpofhiswife,hewasabletolayaHollywoodStreettodayasthecity"smainstreet,alongbothsidesofthestreetandotherstreetshaveplantedpeppertreesandbegantosellproperty.Hiswiferaisebuilttwochurches,aschoolandalibrary.InordertomakeworthyofHollywood,theyhavealsoimportedsomeUnitedKingdomHolly,butplantsinCalifornia"sclimatedoesnotsurvivevery10ng.至U1900年，好萊塢已經(jīng)有一間郵局、一家報社、一座旅館和兩個市場，其居民數(shù)為500人。10萬人的洛杉磯位于市東11公里處。在好萊塢和洛杉磯間只有一條單軌的有軌電車。1902年，今天著名的好萊塢酒店的第一部分開業(yè)。1903年，此地升格為市，參加投票的177位有選舉權(quán)的居民一致贊同以“好萊塢”為之命名。當(dāng)年下的兩條命令是：除藥店外其他商店禁酒，及不準(zhǔn)在街上驅(qū)趕數(shù)量多于200的牛群。1904年，一條新的被稱為好萊塢大街的有軌電車開業(yè)，使好萊塢與洛杉磯間的往返時間大大縮短。1910年，好萊塢的居民投票決定加入洛杉磯。原因是這樣他們可以通過洛杉磯取得足夠的飲水和獲得排水設(shè)施。By1900,Hollywoodhasapostoffice,anewspaper,ahotelandtwomarkets,thenumberofitsinhabitantsis500.10millionpeopleintheCity,EastLosAngelesislocatedat11km.BetweenHollywoodandLosAngelesonlyamonorailtram.1902,todayopenedthefirstpartofthefamousHollywoodHotel.1903,upgradedtoacityintheland,177votingresidentstherighttovoteunanimouslyendorsedthename"Hollywood"whom.Yearundertwocommands:Inadditiontoothershopsoutsidethedrugstoretemperance,andtheexpulsionofmorethan200thenumberofcattlearenotallowedonthestreet.In1904,theopeningofanewcalledHollywoodAvenuestreetcar,greatlyreducingtheround-triptimebetweenHollywoodandLosAngeles.In1910,HollywoodresidentsvotedtojointheLosAngeles.ThereasonissothattheycanobtainenoughwaterthroughLosAngelesanddrainagefacilities,好萊塢不僅是全球時尚的發(fā)源地，也是全球音樂電影產(chǎn)業(yè)的中心地帶，擁有著世界頂級的娛樂產(chǎn)業(yè)和奢侈品牌，引領(lǐng)并代表著全球時尚的最高水平，比如夢工廠、迪士尼、20世紀(jì)?？怂?、哥倫比亞公司、索尼公司、環(huán)球公司、WB(華納兄弟)等等這些電影巨頭，還有像RCAJIVEInterscopeRecords這樣的頂級唱片公司都匯集在好萊塢的范疇之內(nèi)，這里的時尚與科技互相牽制發(fā)展，自然是不造作的，擁有著深厚的時尚底蘊(yùn)和雄壯的科技做支持，一直被全球各地爭相模仿Hollywoodisnotonlythebirthplaceoftheglobalfashion,butalsotheheartoftheglobalmusicmovieindustry,hastheworld"stopentertainmentindustryandluxurybrands,toleadandrepresentthehighestlevelofglobalfashion,suchasDreamWorks,Disney,20thCenturyFox,Columbiathefilmgiantcompany,Sony,Universal,WB(WarnerBrothers),andsoon,aswellastoprecordcompaniesliketheRCAJIVEIntersc