David Beckham 大卫•贝克汉姆
【词汇扫描】
recognizable 能认出来的
multinational 跨国的
contribute 贡献
celebrity 名人
Beckham's fame extends beyond the pitch;
in much of the world his name is
"as instantly recognizable as that of multinational companies
like Coca-Cola and IBM."
Beckham's relationship and marriage to Victoria,
who had been famous in her own right
as part of the musical group Spice Girls,
contributed towards him becoming a major celebrity
outside of football.

【逐句对照】
Beckham's fame extends beyond the pitch;
in much of the world his name is
"as instantly recognizable as that of multinational companies
like Coca-Cola and IBM."
Beckham's relationship and marriage to Victoria,
who had been famous in her own right
as part of the musical group Spice Girls,
contributed towards him becoming a major celebrity
outside of football.

【多学一点】
recognizable
recognize 认出，辨认出
recognizable
Many classmates are not recognizable after ten years.
multinational 多国的
a multinational project
multi 多
multiply 多样的，多重的
multi-purpose 多用途的，多功能的
contribute
to / toward
促成了…
Exercise contributes to better health.
celebrity 名人
social celebrities 社会名流
He was a baseball celebrity.

【词汇扫描】
aftershave 刮胡水
scents 香水
tendency 气质
immense 大量的
He has recently moved into the world
of aftershave along with Victoria
with the release of his own line of scents,
David Beckham Instinct.
Beckham's name was searched for on Google
more than that of any other sporting personality in 2003 and 2004.
Beckham has also become an internationally recognized sex symbol
because of his 'metrosexual' tendencies in fashion
and because of his immense gay following,
which he recognized and has publicly appreciated.

【逐句对照】
He has recently moved into the world of aftershave
along with Victoria with the release of his own line of scents,
David Beckham Instinct.
Beckham's name was searched for on Google
more than that of any other sporting personality in 2003 and 2004.
Beckham has also become an internationally recognized sex symbol
because of his 'metrosexual' tendencies in fashion
and because of his immense gay following,
which he recognized and has publicly appreciated.

【多学一点】
aftershave = after + shave
shave 刮胡子
aftershave 须后水
scent 香水
perfume
An expensive French scent.
气味，香气
the scent of roses
tendency 趋向，趋势
have a tendency to/toward
He has a tendency towards pessimism.
immense
tremendous 巨大的，大量的
He has gained an immense sum of money from the business.

【故事原文】
Beckham's fame extends beyond the pitch;
in much of the world his name is
"as instantly recognizable as that of multinational companies
like Coca-Cola and IBM."
Beckham's relationship and marriage to Victoria,
who had been famous in her own right
as part of the musical group Spice Girls,
contributed towards him becoming a major celebrity
outside of football.
He has recently moved into the world
of aftershave along with Victoria
with the release of his own line of scents,
David Beckham Instinct.
Beckham's name was searched for on Google
more than that of any other sporting personality in 2003 and 2004.
Beckham has also become an internationally recognized sex symbol
because of his 'metrosexual' tendencies in fashion
and because of his immense gay following,
which he recognized and has publicly appreciated.