Tom Cruise: Action Hero Maverick▼永遠在挑戰極限的湯姆•克魯斯 Tom Cruise takes to the skies again in Top Gun: Maverick. 湯姆•克魯斯於電影《捍衛戰士：獨行俠》再度遨遊天際。
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Tom Cruise is definitely one of the most distinguished actors in Hollywood thanks to his numerous appearances in so many successful films. He is noted for the Mission Impossible films, Interview with a Vampire, Jerry Maguire, and of course, the iconic Top Gun. The last, released in 1986, was the action blockbuster that brought Cruise to international fame, paving his way to superstardom▼. Cruise, born in New York in 1962, spent much of his youth moving from place to place. He lived in Ohio, New Jersey, and even Canada for a time. At 18 years of age in 1980, Cruise moved to New York City to become an actor. But it wasn’t long before he began flying to Los Angeles for auditions▼. He made his Hollywood debut in 1981. Since then, Cruise has starred in over 40 films and helped produce over 15. Impressively, Cruise prefers to do all of his own stunts▼. He will do everything he can to portray his characters as realistically as possible. He even learned to fly a real fighter jet▼ for the Top Gun film. Cruise has developed a reputation as one of the hardest working men in Hollywood.
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1. distinguished a. 傑出的；著名的 The distinguished professor made a speech at the graduation ceremony. 那位傑出的教授在畢業典禮上發表演說。 2. be noted for... 以……聞名 Taiwan is noted for its beautiful scenery and friendly people. 臺灣以其絕美的景色和友善的人民聞名。 3. pave sb’s / the way to / for... 為……鋪路 The new space station will pave the way for further space exploration. 那座新的太空站將為往後的太空探險鋪路。 4. for a time 一度，曾經 Mr. Jackson was a basketball coach for a time. 傑克森先生曾一度當過籃球教練。 5. make sb’s debut 某人出道／初次登臺 debut [ de`byu ] n. 首次登臺演出；首次亮相 The singer made his debut on a UK television show three years ago. 那名歌手三年前在某英國電視節目中首次登臺亮相。 6. impressively adv. 令人印象深刻地 The book covers an impressively wide range of topics. 那本書所涵蓋的主題範圍很廣泛，令人印象深刻。 7. portray vt. 扮演，飾演 The talented actress portrayed a secret agent in her last movie. 這位才華洋溢的女演員在上一部電影中飾演一名特務。 8. realistically adv. 逼真地；真實地 The TV program showed life in an African village very realistically. 那個電視節目非常真實地呈現了一個非洲村落裡的生活。
▼ maverick n. 特立獨行者 ▼ superstardom n. 巨星級地位 ▼ audition n. 試鏡 ▼ stunt n. 特技 ▼ fighter (jet / plane / aircraft) n. 戰鬥機
