230718 米兰昆德拉去世，他的作品为何能享誉全球？
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Czech-born writer Milan Kundera, author of the novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being", has died at the age of 94.
Kundera won global accolades for the way he depicted themes and characters that floated between the mundane reality of everyday life and the lofty world of ideas.
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said his works "reached whole generations of readers across all continents".
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Czech-born adj. 在捷克出生的 · Czech /tʃek/ adj. 捷克的 n. 捷克人
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accolade /ˈækəleɪd/ n. 荣誉(honour)
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depict /dɪˈpɪkt/ v. (用文字)描写，描述
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float between A and B (本节)存在于A和B之间 · float /floʊt/ v. 漂浮
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mundane /mʌnˈdeɪn/ adj. 平凡的，单调的 · a mundane task 单调的任务 · a mundane job 平凡的职业 · I lead a pretty mundane life. 我生活极其平淡，泛不起一丝浪花。 · the mundane reality of everyday life 平淡的现实生活
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lofty /ˈlɑːfti/ adj. 崇高的
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reach /riːtʃ/ v. 到达； (本节)影响到 · The Harry Potter series has reached millions of readers across continents. 《哈利·波特》系列在世界各地有数百万名读者。