雙語閱讀：當(dāng)下中國的“巾幗力量”
俗話說“婦女能頂半邊天”，近年來，我國女性地位不斷提高，各行各業(yè)涌現(xiàn)出無數(shù)杰出女性名人，不僅有霸道女總裁董明珠、奧運之光中國女排、還有知性主持董卿、00才女武亦姝。在“女神節(jié)”這個特別日子里，小編為各位盤點了當(dāng)下中國的“巾幗力量”，一起來看看吧。
International Women's Day, originally called International Working Women's Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year. The festival sets out to show respect, appreciation and love towards women for their economic, political and social achievements in modern society.
3月8日是一年一度的國際婦女節(jié)。國際婦女節(jié)原名國際勞動婦女節(jié)，旨在對現(xiàn)代社會女性所取得的政治經(jīng)濟成就表示尊重、感謝以及贊美。
During the past year, quite a few female celebrities have made significant achievements in their fields. Their persistence, enthusiasm and encouragement has led more females to pursue their own goals regardless of outside factors.
在過去的一年里，許多女性名人在各自的領(lǐng)域取得了卓越成就。她們的毅力、熱情以及勇氣指引著更多女性專心追逐自己的目標(biāo)。
There is a saying in China that goes: "Women hold up half the sky". Now, let's look at the lives of eight prominent sky-holders.
中國有句古話叫：“婦女能頂半邊天”。下面讓我們來領(lǐng)略8位杰出女性的英姿。
1.China's Women's Volleyball Team 中國女排
Profession: Sportswomen
職業(yè)：運動員
Key word: Persistence
關(guān)鍵詞：毅力
Achievement: After a 12-year wait, China's Women's Volleyball Team re-gained its spot on top of dais, winning gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team are now regarded as national heroes, proudly carrying the flag of China's Olympic glory that first flew 30 years ago.
成就：經(jīng)歷了12年的蟄伏之后，中國女排在2016年里約夏季奧運會上斬獲金牌，重登最高領(lǐng)獎臺。30年前，她們首次成為中國奧運之光，如今他們再次驕傲地扛起榮譽之旗，被國人視為民族英雄。
Quote: "We are a team, we never gave up and united as one to overcome difficulties. I believe this spirit can shine through in all walks of life." — Lang Ping, coach of China's Women's Volleyball Team
語錄：“我們是一個團隊，我們團結(jié)一致克服困難，永不言棄。我相信這種精神在各行各業(yè)都會發(fā)光�！薄袊沤叹毨善�
2.Liu Wen 劉雯
Profession: Model
職業(yè)：模特
Key word: Confidence
關(guān)鍵詞：信心
Achievement: As the first Chinese model to walk the Victoria's Secret runway and the first Asian model to make Forbes magazine's annual highest-paid models list, Liu has led three other Chinese girls to the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, bringing a wave of Chinese chic to the fashion world.
成就：劉雯是首位站上“維密”舞臺的中國模特以及首位登上《福布斯》雜志最高收入超模排行榜的亞洲模特。2016年，劉雯帶領(lǐng)著其他三位中國女孩一起登上了“維密”時裝秀，在全球時尚界刮起了一股中國風(fēng)。
Quote: "I am not born to be a model. But as long as I become a model, I take it seriously." —— Liu Wen
語錄：“我不是非當(dāng)模特不可的，但我成為模特，就會認(rèn)真對待。”——劉雯
3.Jolin Tsai 蔡依林
Profession: Singer
職業(yè)：歌手
Key word: Diligence
關(guān)鍵詞：勤奮
Achievement: Reputed as the Queen of C-pop and described as an Asian Madonna, Jolin Tsai has achieved everlasting popularity in Chinese-speaking countries by releasing a series of commercially successful albums. During the past year, she has actively pushed into other fields winning the gold medal at the 2016 UK Cake International competition and becoming the first Chinese singer to be invited to take part in fashion shows including Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, Met Gala and fashion week in Paris, New York, London and Milan.
成就：蔡依林被譽為中國流行音樂天后、亞洲版麥當(dāng)娜，她發(fā)行的系列暢銷專輯為其在華語地區(qū)贏得經(jīng)久不衰的人氣。蔡依林去年一直在其他領(lǐng)域積極進取，她獲得了2016年英國國際蛋糕大賽金牌，成為首位受邀參加“維密”時裝秀、紐約大都會藝術(shù)博物館慈善舞會、巴黎時裝周、紐約時裝周以及米蘭時裝周的中國歌手。
Quote: "Pop singers should challenge pre-existing concepts and lead audiences to accept new genres of music. Madonna's works were controversial and somewhat critically panned when just released, but after years they were considered masterpieces." —— Jolin Tsai
語錄：“流行歌手應(yīng)該挑戰(zhàn)既定的概念，引領(lǐng)觀眾接受新潮的音樂類型。麥當(dāng)娜的作品頗具爭議，有些音樂剛發(fā)布時飽受批評，但過幾年后人們卻將其視為大師之作�！薄桃懒�
4.Zhou Dongyu 周冬雨
Profession: Actress
職業(yè)：演員
Key word: Sincerity
關(guān)鍵詞：真誠
Achievement: Known as one of the "Four Renowned Actresses of the Post-90s Generation", Zhou Dongyu made her career breakthrough with the film Soul Mate, receiving the best actress award at the 53rd Golden Horse Awards.
成就：周冬雨被稱為“90后四小花旦”之一，她憑借著電影《七月與安生》實現(xiàn)了事業(yè)上的突破，在第53屆金馬獎上收獲最佳女主角獎。
Quotation: "Zhou holds the screen very well. She can turn an initially daft personality into an angsty but stoical heroine." —— A Variety review of her performance in the filmThe Palace
評價：“周冬雨對銀幕的掌控很出色。她可以從初期單純的形象切換成一個焦慮不安但堅忍不拔的女主角。”——《綜藝》雜志對周冬雨在《宮鎖沉香》中表現(xiàn)的評論
5.Dong Mingzhu 董明珠
Profession: Businesswoman
職業(yè)：女企業(yè)家
Key word: Thoughtful
關(guān)鍵詞：深謀遠(yuǎn)慮
Achievement: Dong Mingzhu has transformed Gree from a sleepy domestic brand into the world's largest maker of air conditioners based on sales. Dong has won the award "Top 10 Economic Figures in China".
成就：董明珠被評為“中國10大經(jīng)濟人物”，她將格力從一個默默無聞的國產(chǎn)品牌打造成全球銷量最高的'空調(diào)制造企業(yè)。
Quote: "One of the toughest businesswomen in China." —— The New York Times
評價：“中國最強勢的女企業(yè)家之一。”——《紐約時報》
6.Dong Qing 董卿
Profession: TV host
職業(yè)：電視主持人
Key word: Intelligent
關(guān)鍵詞：知性
Achievement: As a well-known Chinese television hostess, she is the face of two cultural reality shows Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers. The shows are redefining audiences' opinions on traditional culture and seeking the beauty of life. She is also the producer of Readers.
成就：董卿是國內(nèi)著名電視節(jié)目主持人，她是《中國詩詞大會》以及《朗讀者》節(jié)目的門面擔(dān)當(dāng)。這兩檔文化類綜藝節(jié)目重新定義了觀眾對于傳統(tǒng)文化以及追尋生活之美的看法。董卿也是《朗讀者》的制作人。
Quote: "The charm of life lies in its unpredictableness, so we just have to try and keep going." — Dong Qing
語錄：“生活的魅力就在于它的不可知，我們只是去為未來做努力�！薄�
7.Hao Jingfang 郝景芳
Profession: Writer
職業(yè)：作家
Key Word: Creativity
關(guān)鍵詞：創(chuàng)造力
Achievement: Chinese writer Hao Jingfang was named the winner of last year's Hugo Award for best novelette for her short science fiction story, Folding Beijing.
成就：去年，中國作家郝景芳憑借短片科幻小說《北京折疊》獲得雨果獎最佳中短篇小說獎。
Quote: "Science fiction writers prepare for all future possibilities, whether good or bad, likely or unlikely. You can hear sci-fi writers talking about strategies to face aliens at the dinner table, seriously. We care about all possibilities. We live in parallel universes." —— Hao Jingfang
語錄：“科幻小說作者喜歡預(yù)測所有的可能性，無論是好是壞，可能發(fā)生還是不大可能發(fā)生。有時，你會聽到科幻作者在飯桌上很嚴(yán)肅地談?wù)搼?yīng)對外星人的種種策略。我們生活在全部可能情境中，我們生活在全部平行宇宙中�！薄戮胺�
8.Wu Yishu 武亦姝
Profession: Student
職業(yè)：學(xué)生
Key Word: Wisdom
關(guān)鍵詞：智慧
Achievement: Wu Yishu, a 17-year-old senior high school student from Shanghai, is the champion of the Chinese Poetry Conference. Her rich knowledge of classical poetry impressed everyone and she has become famous online.
成就：來自上海的17歲高中生武亦姝是《中國詩詞大會》的冠軍。她豐富的古典詩詞知識給人們留下了深刻的印象，也讓她成了“網(wǎng)紅”。
Quote: "Her rich knowledge and mastery of Chinese traditional culture meets all my fantasies about how an ancient female lived in the past." ——Online comment from a fan
評價：“她豐富的學(xué)識以及中國傳統(tǒng)文化底蘊完全符合我對古代女子的幻想。”——網(wǎng)友評論
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