最近有不少薛之谦的迷妹啊，相信很多人都是因为他的励志故事和善良而强大滴内心打动的，这种有故事的人，最适合拿到口语Part 2来聊了！把你了解的薛之谦跟考官介绍一下吧~

He used to be an actor, but things didn’t go quite well, I mean, the TV shows he was in were not that well-known, so after a few years, he changed his career path and became a singer, and that’s when and how he became a household name all over China.

It sounds like a simple story, but actually it’s not. He’s been through a lot during the years when he was a nobody. He struggled for a long time, and his personal life suffered as well. His beloved wife left him, which was a terrible blow to him. And that’s why his songs are always about his ex-wife, you can sense the sadness and sometimes a broken heart. I would never recommend his songs to someone who has just been through a break-up.

Anyway, what happened didn’t bring him down. He’s definitely not a quitter. So just to make a long story short, his singing career finally took off after his third album.

It’s fair to say, his life story is really an encouraging one which has a positive influence on his fans, and also on me on a personal level. Whenever I feel frustrated or upset, I would think of him. Compared to what happened to him, my problem seems nothing.  

And what I admire most about him is that he’s got a heart of gold, I mean, he’s extremely compassionate. He’s got a great sense of responsibility and he’s active in charity work.

语言点解析：

household name = a name that has become very well known 例如：

She became a household name in the 1960s.

nobody = a person who has no importance or influence 例如：

She rose from being a nobody to become a superstar.

blow = a sudden event which has damaging effects on somebody / something, causing sadness or disappointment 例如：

Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him.

It was a shattering blow to her pride.

The recent bomb attacks are a serious blow for the peace process.

The new cuts will be seen as a crippling blow for people on low incomes.

bring somebody down = to make somebody lose power or be defeated 例如：

The scandal may bring down the government.

quitter = a person who gives up easily and does not finish a task they have started 例如:

I knew you weren't a quitter.

take off = to become successful or popular very quickly or suddenly 例如：

The new magazine has really taken off.

Her singing career took off after her TV appearance.

have a heart of gold = to be a very kind person

顺便记个反义表达：have a heart of stone = to be a person who does not show others sympathy or pity

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