英语词汇oscar的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Oscar. Hollywood’s gold-plated Oscars remained nameless for years after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienc- es first awarded them in 1927. Called simply the Statuette, the 10-inch-high trophy was designed by Cedric Gibbons, weighed about seven pounds, was bronze on the inside, and originally cost about $100. The statuette quickly became a symbol of film fame, but not until 1931 did it get a name. At that time Mrs. Margaret Herrick, librarian of the Academy, was shown one of the trophies and observed, “He reminds me of my uncle Oscar.” As fate would have it, a newspaper columnist happened to be in the room and soon reported to his readers that “Employees of the Academy have affectionately dubbed their famous statuette ‘Oscar.’ ” The name stuck. Mrs. Herrick’s uncle Oscar was in re- ality Oscar Pierce, a wealthy Texan from a pioneer family who had made his fortune in wheat and fruit and migrated to Cali- fornia, where he could now bask in glory as well as the sunshine. Did any real Oscar ever win an Oscar? The answer is: Oskar Ho- molka, Oscar Brodney, Oscar Werner, and Oscar Hammerstein II were all nominated for Oscars, but the only Oscar ever to win an Oscar was Hammerstein. In fact, Oscar Hammerstein II won two Oscars for best song. In 1941 he and composer Jerome Kern won for “The Last Time I Saw Paris” from Lady Be Good. In 1945 he and composer Richard Rodgers won an Oscar for “It Might As Well Be Spring” from State Fair.

词汇	oscar
词源	Oscar. Hollywood’s gold-plated Oscars remained nameless for years after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienc- es first awarded them in 1927. Called simply the Statuette, the 10-inch-high trophy was designed by Cedric Gibbons, weighed about seven pounds, was bronze on the inside, and originally cost about $100. The statuette quickly became a symbol of film fame, but not until 1931 did it get a name. At that time Mrs. Margaret Herrick, librarian of the Academy, was shown one of the trophies and observed, “He reminds me of my uncle Oscar.” As fate would have it, a newspaper columnist happened to be in the room and soon reported to his readers that “Employees of the Academy have affectionately dubbed their famous statuette ‘Oscar.’ ” The name stuck. Mrs. Herrick’s uncle Oscar was in re- ality Oscar Pierce, a wealthy Texan from a pioneer family who had made his fortune in wheat and fruit and migrated to Cali- fornia, where he could now bask in glory as well as the sunshine. Did any real Oscar ever win an Oscar? The answer is: Oskar Ho- molka, Oscar Brodney, Oscar Werner, and Oscar Hammerstein II were all nominated for Oscars, but the only Oscar ever to win an Oscar was Hammerstein. In fact, Oscar Hammerstein II won two Oscars for best song. In 1941 he and composer Jerome Kern won for “The Last Time I Saw Paris” from Lady Be Good. In 1945 he and composer Richard Rodgers won an Oscar for “It Might As Well Be Spring” from State Fair.
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