Eartha Kitt, 1927-2008: Singer, Actress and “Catwoman”

1.ancestry n.祖先, 世系, 名门出身

2.unforgettable a.忘不了的, 令人难忘的

例句：Come visit me in Africa if you can, it will be an unforgettable experience.
      如果可能一定要来非洲看我，那将是一段难忘的经历。

3.outwit vt.瞒骗, 以智取胜

例句：This was a crafty manoeuvre to outwit his pursuers.
      这是一个高招，他以此骗倒了追逐他的人。

4.luncheon n.午宴, 午餐会

5.rebel vi.造反, 反抗, 抵抗, 反感

短语：

1.Eartha Kitt lived on the streets and worked in a factory as a young teenager. But she kept up her dance lessons.

keep up不低落, 维持, 继续

例句：Keep up in a race
      在赛跑中不落后

2. One day she decided to try out for a famous African-American dance company.

try out试验, 提炼

例句：The hockey coach’s recognition of his talents got him a try out for the team.
      曲棍球教练认识到了他的能力，给了他一次上场的机会。

3.In nineteen sixty-eight Eartha Kitt was invited to the White House. President Lyndon Johnson was in office and the Vietnam War was an issue of national dispute.

in office在职,当权

例句：The Green party has been in office for the last six years.
      过去六年，一直由绿党当政。

美国演员歌手艾萨凯特(1927-2008)

Eartha Kitt，全名Eartha Mae Kitt ，1927年1月17日生于美国，是美国著名的演员、歌手和卡巴莱舞明星。提到Eartha Kitt，人们首先想到的是她在60年代的电视连续剧《勤务兵》中出演的角色Catwoman 和她在1953年演唱的圣诞歌曲Santa Baby。Orson Welles 曾经称她是“世界是上最性感的女人”。