梦露经典“地铁裙”552万美元被拍卖
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An auction1 of actress Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood memorabilia earned $22.8 million over the weekend and included the record-breaking sale of Marilyn Monroe's iconic "subway dress" from 1955 movie "The Seven Year Itch," organizers said on Monday.

拍卖会主办方本周一表示,女星黛比·雷诺兹好莱坞纪念品拍卖会上周末结束,拍卖总价高达2280万美元。其中,玛丽莲·梦露在1955年出演电影《七年之痒》时所穿的一件经典“地铁裙”打破了此前的成交纪录。

Oh no, the wind! Marilyn's dress sold for almost $5million
Oh no, the wind! Marilyn's dress sold for almost $5million
The $4.6 million winning bid for Monroe's dress, which billows(翻腾) up with a gust2 of air as a train rolls by, rose to $5.52 million after taxes and fees were included, and the sum far surpassed3 pre-sale estimates4 of $1 million to $2 million.

The dress was among nearly 600 costumes and other memorabilia(大事记) collected by Reynolds, a singer, dancer and actress who rose to fame during the 1950s and was married to singer Eddie Fisher

"I'm thrilled beyond words. This first auction shows that our great stars were loved by the world," said Reynolds. A second sale of Reynolds' items will take place on December 3.

Auctioneer Profiles5 in History said the previous costume sales record was held by Audrey Hepburn's iconic little black dress from the 1961 film "Breakfast at Tiffany's," which sold for $923,187.

The auction resulted in several major sales that surpassed that figure. Hepburn's ascot dress from "My Fair Lady" fetched $4.4 million, and Judy Garland's blue cotton dres



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1 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
参考例句:
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
2 gust q5Zyu     
n.阵风,突然一阵(雨、烟等),(感情的)迸发
参考例句:
  • A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来,把前门关上了。
  • A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。
3 surpassed 7ba58f55e01da4623ae85c3bfdd9f5ee     
v.超过( surpass的过去式和过去分词 );优于;多于;非…所能办到
参考例句:
  • This realization of our dreams surpassed even our wildest expectations. 我们梦想的实现甚至超越了我们最大胆的估计。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Mao's fame surpassed well beyond the limits of China. 毛泽东的名声远远超越了中国国界。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4 estimates d72749910e71e75279b310239e18f36f     
估计
参考例句:
  • Unofficial estimates put the figure at over two million. 非官方的估计数字为200万以上。
  • We got estimates from three different contractors before accepting the lowest. 我们得到3个承包商的报价后,接受了最低的报价。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 profiles d970728376beb137057865c63baa822f     
n.侧面( profile的名词复数 );外形;印象;[建筑学](建筑物等的)纵断面图v.扼要介绍( profile的第三人称单数 );给…画侧面图;描…的轮廓;用数字图表(或量变曲线)表示
参考例句:
  • The company's senior executives were insisting on low profiles. 公司的高级官员现在都尽量不抛头露面。 来自辞典例句
  • A line of hills profiles against the night sky. 夜空衬托出隐约可见的群山。 来自辞典例句
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