VOA慢速英语:Didn't You Use to Be Famous?

1. But they now are not big stars or famous like they once were. We ask them how they dealt with these changes.

deal with 应付； 对待
例句：How do you deal with this?
你怎么处理这个问题呢？

2. I used to hate it when I was out with my kids at dinner, and whatnot, and being asked for autograph when I really wanted to just enjoy the company I was with.

ask for 请求…； 要求…
例句：Did I ask for your opinion?
我有问你意见吗?

3. And how you work your moment is up to you. Because, you know, in a career you should be able to discover several moments, if you transition into different chapters of your career -- being a young ingénue, playing a mom, playing a producer, playing a director.

be able to 能够
例句：You should be able to converse comfortably.
你应该能够舒服地进行谈话。

4. He says being famous does not pay for food, housing and other costs, but work does.

pay for 赔偿；为…付钱
例句：How will you pay for your event?
你打算如何支付此次活动的费用？

5. So everything is spread out.

spread out 伸展，延长
例句：The bird spread out its wings.
那只鸟张开了翅膀。

6. They get you through a lot of it.

a lot of 许多的；诸多
例句：You carrying a lot of money?
你带了很多钱吗？

7. Ms. Jessup knows of actors who were once famous, but are no longer as in demand like they once were.

no longer 不再
例句：You no longer need them.
你不再需要诸多借口。

8. Over the years, a lot has been written about the price of fame.
 
write about 写…的事，写到…，把（某事）作为写作的主题
例句：He will have lots to write about.
他到时候会有很多事情去写。