From：VOA Special English
翻译赏析：耿蒙恩
【翻译】
As 2018 comes to a close, many people are thinking about loved ones or friends they lost this year.
2018年即将结束，许多人都在缅怀这一年他们逝去的爱人和朋友。
When Americans want to say they are sorry about someone’s loss, they offer their sympathies or condolences.
当美国人想要表达对他人逝去亲友的遗憾时，他们会给予同情或哀悼。
And so, our condolences to you for anyone you are mourning.
在此，我们对你们所悼念的人表示深切哀悼。
Today we want to note some public figures all of us lost over the past 12 months.
今天，我们想盘点一些在过去12个月离我们而去的公众人物。
Actors who died this year include Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in the 1978 film Superman and three other Superman movies.
在今年去世的演员有：Margot Kidder，她在1978年上映的《超人》电影自己其他三部《超人》电影中，扮演Lois Lane。
Verne Troyer was Mini Me in two Austin Powers movies.
Verne Troyer 在两部《王牌大贱碟》电影中饰演Mimi Me。
Burt Reynolds was in movies and television from the 1950s through the 2000s.
Burt Reynolds 从上世纪50年代到本世纪初，一直活跃在银幕和荧屏中。
And Eunice Gayson was James Bond’s girlfriend in Bond’s first two films.
Eunice Gayson，在前两部《邦德》的电影中扮演James Bond的女朋友。
Arthur Mitchell and Paul Taylor were both dancers.
舞蹈家：Arthur Mitchell 和 Paul Taylor
Neil Simon and Ntozake Shange wrote plays.
戏剧作家：Neil Simon 和 Ntozake Shange
Ursula K. Le Guin, V.S. Naipaul, Tom Wolf and Philip Roth wrote books.
作家：Ursula K. Le Guin, V.S. Naipaul, Tom Wolf
Robert Indiana was an artist who made the LOVE sign.
艺术家Robert Indiana，他创作了LOVE雕塑。
Businesswoman Kate Spade designed clothes.
女企业家Kate Spade也是一名服装设计师。
Gary Kurtz produced the first Star Wars movie.
Gary Kurtz制作了第一部《星球大战》电影。
Stan Lee invented Spider-Man.
Stan Lee 创作了蜘蛛侠。
And Paul Allen co-founded the technology company Microsoft.
Paul Allen是科技公司微软的联合创始人。
Diplomat Kofi Annan was the head of the United Nations, and singer Aretha Franklin was the queen of soul.
还有前联合国秘书长Diplomat Kofi Annan，以及被誉为“灵魂歌后”的歌手Aretha Franklin 。
Robin Leach, who presented Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, signed off one last time.
《富人和名人的生活方式》电视节目的主持人Aretha Franklin，最后一次在节目中播音
Chef Anthony Bourdain ate his last meal.
厨师Anthony Bourdain，吃了他最后一顿饭。
The Reverend Billy Graham said his final prayer.
牧师Billy Graham做了他最后一次祷告。
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush joined his wife of 73 years, Barbara Bush.
前美国总统George H.W. Bush也追随与他结婚相伴73载的Barbara Bush而去了。
And physicist Stephen Hawking disappeared into the universe.
还有物理学家Stephen Hawking，他消失在了宇宙深处。
I’m Kelly Jean Kelly.
Kelly Jean Kelly为您播报。
【赏析】
文章前面4句，简洁、直接切入正题。后面用一句话概括了人物的身份或者伟大成就。最后五句话，用与人物身份相关的事情，来表示这个人已经失去，写法很巧妙也很新颖。
【词汇】
Public figures 公众人物
Sign off 停止播音