A Real Leading Man 實至名歸的影帝 －－ 李奧納多•狄卡皮歐 Leonardo DiCaprio has been one of Hollywood's biggest stars for more than thirty years.
李奧納多•狄卡皮歐三十多年來已經成為好萊塢的巨星之一了。
Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most famous people in the world. He was born in 1974 in Hollywood, California. His acting career▼ began slowly by playing small parts on several television shows and having a couple of minor movie roles in the early 1990s. He remained largely unknown until landing a role in the hit TV show — Growing Pains.
When Growing Pains ended, DiCaprio began getting more opportunities▼ for bigger roles in mainstream▼ movies. He was able to show his acting talent in several successful movies, such as What's Eating Gilbert Grape and The Basketball Diaries. Romantic roles in the hit movies Romeo + Juliet and Titanic also came his way, after which he became a superstar overnight▼.
DiCaprio is now among Hollywood's favorite leading men. He has used his acting skills in almost every possible kind of movie. DiCaprio has starred in romances, dramas, thrillers▼, horror movies, and science fiction. He even met the people behind the roles he played, like Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can and Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street. Any way you look at it, DiCaprio has joined the ranks of Hollywood's greatest actors.
play a part 參與
Every actor dreams of playing a part in the 007 movies.
所有演員都想在 007 特務電影中尬上一角。
a couple of... 數個……；兩個……
Mina will go camping this weekend with a couple of friends.
米娜這週末要跟兩個朋友一起去露營。
minor a. 不重要的；輕微的
Jack had a minor headache all day but still managed to get all of his work done.
傑克整天都有輕微的頭痛，但是他還是設法把工作都完成了。
＊manage vi. & vt. 設法（完成）
remain vi. 保持，留下
Sally remained in the same position for 20 minutes because she was so sore from the gym.
莎莉上完健身房後全身痠痛，所以她維持不變的姿勢達二十分鐘。
hit n. 成功的人或物
The album was a big hit back in the 1980s.
這張專輯在八○年代紅極一時。
talent n. 天賦
Mary has a talent for drawing.
瑪麗有繪畫天份。
come one's way 事情進行順利／發生在某人身上
Kevin believes that as long as he works hard, good things will come his way one day.
凱文相信只要努力工作，有一天好事就會發生在他身上。
rank n. 等級，級別；排名
Frank has a high rank in the army.
法蘭克在軍中的階級很高。
▼ career n. 職業（尤指終身職業） ▼ opportunity n. 機會 ▼ mainstream n. 主流 ▼ overnight adv. 一夕之間 ▼ thriller n. 恐怖電影；恐怖小說
land 的其他用法
本文 "He remained largely unknown until landing a role in the hit TV show — Growing Pains." 中的 land a role 表『獲得角色、演出機會』，其中的 land 在這裡為動詞，除了原本的意思『登陸，降落』之外，還有『獲得，取到』的意思。其他用法還有 land a job，表示『獲得工作機會』。例：
A plane was landing on the runway.
（有架飛機正降落在跑道上。）
After a long interview, Vicky finally landed her dream job.
（在經過一段很長的面試後，薇琪終於得到了她夢寐以求的工作。）
