夏奇拉荣膺法国文化奖

时间：2012-02-01 07:58:15

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Shakira has received the French culture medal in Cannes for her contribution to the world of fine arts.

夏奇拉因对世界艺术做出的贡献而在戛纳荣获法国文化奖章。

Shakira is the first Colombian to have been given the award
The Colombian singer of hit single Hips¹ Don't Lie was presented with the honour by French minister of culture, Frederic Mitterand, on Saturday.

"I am so humbled² to receive this honour in a country like France that has shared an important cultural legacy³ with the rest of the world," she said.

Shakira was in Cannes to open the NRJ Music Awards.

She performed her hit, Je L'Aime A Mourir.

Previous recipients⁴ of the French cultural honour, titled Chevalier, De L'Order des Arts et des Lettres, are poet TS Eliot, director Clint Eastwood and actor George Clooney.

Shakira also won the NRJ award of honour, and Justin Bieber took home the male version of the prize.

Adele won two awards, taking home international revelation（启示，揭露） of the year and international song of the year for Someone Like You.

Rihanna was named best international female.

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1 hips
abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯，耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 )；[建筑学]屋脊；臀围（尺寸）；臀部…的
参考例句：
She stood with her hands on her hips. 她双手叉腰站着。 They wiggled their hips to the sound of pop music. 他们随着流行音乐的声音摇晃着臀部。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 humbled
adj. 卑下的，谦逊的，粗陋的 vt. 使 ... 卑下，贬低
参考例句：
The examination results humbled him. 考试成绩挫了他的傲气。 I am sure millions of viewers were humbled by this story. 我相信数百万观众看了这个故事后都会感到自己的渺小。

3 legacy
n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句：
They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。 He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。

4 recipients
adj.接受的；受领的；容纳的；愿意接受的n.收件人；接受者；受领者；接受器
参考例句：
The recipients of the prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者的姓名登在报上。来自《简明英汉词典》 The recipients of prizes had their names printed in the paper. 获奖者名单登在报上。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》