The Emmy Awards program on Monday night honored British singer Elton John with a prize for his movie which Disney+ presented in 2023.
周一晚上的艾美奖颁奖典礼向英国歌手埃尔顿·约翰颁发了一个奖项，以表彰他在迪士尼+于2023年上映的电影中的表演。
With the win, John completed the career accomplishment known as an “EGOT.” The letters stand for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
在获胜之后，约翰完成了被称为“EGOT”的职业成就。这四个字母分别代表艾美奖（Emmy）、格莱美奖（Grammy）、奥斯卡奖（Oscar）和托尼奖（Tony）。
Those are the four major awards in the United States for the performing arts.
这些是美国表演艺术领域的四个重要奖项。
John said he was “incredibly humbled” after learning about the award.
约翰说，得知获奖消息后他感到“非常谦卑”。
John became the 19th EGOT winner. Others include Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, Jennifer Hudson and John Legend.
约翰成为第19位EGOT得奖者。其他得奖者包括维奥拉·戴维斯、威比·戈德堡、詹妮弗·哈德森和约翰·莱杰德。
The film covered his “farewell” performance at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, Dodger Stadium, in late 2022. It was the last show of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road traveling show, or tour, which started in 2018 and continued through 2022 after delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
该电影记录了他在2022年末于洛杉矶道奇棒球队的主场道奇体育场进行的“告别”演出。这是他《告别黄砖路巡回演唱会》的最后一场演出，该巡回演唱会始于2018年，并因COVID-19疫情延迟后一直持续到2022年。
The recording of his concert won in the category called “Variety Special (Live).” The other nominees included the halftime show from the 57th Super Bowl, the 75th Tony Awards, a performance by comedian Chris Rock and the 95th Academy Awards, or Oscars.
他的音乐会录音在“综艺特别节目（现场）”类别中获胜。其他提名包括第57届超级碗的中场秀，第75届托尼奖，喜剧演员克里斯·洛克的表演以及第95届奥斯卡。
David Furnish, John’s partner, helped produce the three-hour concert film. Furnish attended Monday’s ceremony in Los Angeles. He said John was sleeping at his home in Great Britain.
大卫·弗尼什，约翰的伴侣，协助制作了这部为时三小时的音乐会电影。弗尼什参加了在洛杉矶举行的星期一的典礼。他说约翰正在他在英国的家中休息。
Furnish said he used a video call app to tell John the news.
Furnish说他使用了一个视频通话应用程序告诉John这个消息。
“We FaceTimed him. We woke him up in the middle of the night,” Furnish said. John is recovering from a knee replacement medical operation.
“我们通过 FaceTime 与他通话。我们在半夜唤醒了他，”Furnish 说道。约翰正在康复期，他刚进行了膝关节置换手术。
U.S. President Joe Biden congratulated John on the social media service X.
美国总统乔·拜登在社交媒体平台X上祝贺约翰。
“Sir Elton John has been a tidal wave throughout his career to help people rise up and make hope and history rhyme,” he posted.
他发帖说：“埃尔顿·约翰爵士在他的职业生涯中如同一阵巨浪，帮助人们崛起，并使希望和历史和谐相辅。”
In a statement sent out after winning the award, John said he appreciated the “unwavering support of my fans all around the world.” He added: “Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career. I am incredibly grateful.”
在获奖后发出的声明中，约翰表示他感激“全球粉丝们始终如一的支持。” 他补充说：“今晚证明了艺术的力量和它给我们生活带来的喜悦。感谢每个在我事业中支持我的人。我非常感激。”
John has several Grammy Awards for his singing and recording career. He won a Tony for writing the music for the Broadway musical Aida. He won two Oscars for writing songs in movies, first for “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King and “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from Rocket Man.
约翰凭借他的歌唱和录音事业赢得了几个格莱美奖。他因为为百老汇音乐剧《艾达》创作音乐而赢得了托尼奖。他还凭借为电影创作歌曲赢得了两个奥斯卡奖，首先是《狮子王》的“Can You Feel the Love Tonight”，然后是《火箭人》的“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again”。
I’m Jill Robbins.
我是Jill Robbins。
Dan Friedell adapted this story for Learning English based on a report by the Associated Press.
丹·弗里德尔根据美联社的报道为英语学习适应了这个故事。
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Words in This Story
这个故事里的词汇
career –n. the results of a person job or profession over a period of time
职业 – 名词。指一个人在一段时间内从事的工作或专业的成果。
accomplishment –n. a major thing that a person does of which they are proud
成就 – 名词。指一个人以自豪心情对其所做的重大事情。
humble –v. to cause a person to feel less important or proud
使一个人感到不重要或骄傲的词动词译为：谦逊
halftime –n. the middle of a big sports event that usually has some kind of performance while the teams prepare for the second half
中场休息-名词 在大型体育比赛中指第一半结束后，两支队伍准备开始第二半的过程中，通常有某种表演。
concert –n. a musical performance
音乐会 – 名词，一场音乐表演
congratulate –v. to tell someone that you are happy for their success or good fortune
祝贺 – v. 告诉某人你对他们的成功或好运感到高兴
testament –n. proof that something is the case or is true
遗嘱-名词，证明某事是真实或属实的证据
We want to hear from you. What is your favorite song by Elton John? Have you ever seen him perform in concert?
我们想听听你的想法。你最喜欢的埃尔顿·约翰的歌曲是什么？你曾经在音乐会上见过他表演吗？
评艾尔顿·约翰获EGOT：艺术成就的巅峰，也是对人性的肯定
英国歌手艾尔顿·约翰凭借在迪士尼+上映的音乐会电影《埃尔顿·约翰：告别黄砖路》获得了第74届艾美奖“综艺特别节目（现场）”奖，从而成为第19位获得“EGOT”成就的艺术家。
“EGOT”是美国表演艺术领域的四大奖项的缩写，分别是艾美奖（Emmy）、格莱美奖（Grammy）、奥斯卡奖（Oscar）和托尼奖（Tony）。获得“EGOT”成就是表演艺术领域的最高成就，被认为是艺术成就的巅峰。
艾尔顿·约翰是一位传奇的音乐家，他创作了无数脍炙人口的歌曲，包括《Can You Feel the Love Tonight》、《Rocket Man》、《I’m Still Standing》等。他的音乐风格多变，融合了摇滚、流行、爵士等多种元素，影响了一代又一代的音乐人。
除了在音乐领域的杰出成就之外，艾尔顿·约翰也是一位积极的社会活动家，他致力于艾滋病防治和慈善事业。他曾多次公开表态支持同性恋权利，并为艾滋病患者捐款数百万美元。
艾尔顿·约翰获得“EGOT”成就，不仅是对他个人艺术成就的肯定，也是对他为艺术和社会做出贡献的肯定。他的故事告诉我们，只要努力奋斗，就有可能实现自己的梦想，也能够为世界带来积极的影响。
从艾尔顿·约翰的故事中，我们可以得到以下几点启示：
艺术是美好的，它可以给人带来快乐和希望。
艺术可以改变世界，它可以让世界变得更加美好。
只要努力奋斗，就有可能实现自己的梦想。
让我们向艾尔顿·约翰致敬，祝愿他未来的道路更加精彩！