Actor and comedian Robin Williams has died in an apparent suicide. Police said the 63-year-old entertainer was found dead in his home in Tiburon, California. His publicist said Williams had recently battled severe depression.

　　Robin Williams wife Susan Schneider released a statement saying she was heartbroken. She asked for privacy for Williams family members as they grieve.

　　Robin Williams rose to fame in the late seventies in the television series Mork and Mindy. He starred in many movies in the years that followed. Many were comedies but the actor also gained respect for his dramatic parts in films including Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting. He won an Academy Award for his performance in that 1997 movie.

　　詞匯講解：

　　1. suicide n.自殺; 自殺者

　　例句：Her suicide was motivated by desperation.

　　她自殺的誘因是自暴自棄。

　　2. depression n.萎靡不振，沮喪

　　例句：Exercise can also help depression.

　　鍛煉還能幫助緩解抑郁。

　　3. gain vt. 獲得; 贏得

　　例句：Texas could gain as many as three seats.

　　德克薩斯州可能增加多至3個席位。

　　4. respect vt.尊重; 尊敬

　　例句：Its aim is to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

　　它的目的是要尊重各國的主權和領土完整。

　　5. performance n.履行; 性能; 表現; 演出

　　例句：His performance gripped the audience.

　　他的表演深深地吸引住觀眾。

　　Actor and comedian Robin Williams has died in an apparent suicide. Police said the 63-year-old entertainer was found dead in his home in Tiburon, California. His publicist said Williams had recently battled severe depression.

　　Robin Williams wife Susan Schneider released a statement saying she was heartbroken. She asked for privacy for Williams family members as they grieve.

　　Robin Williams rose to fame in the late seventies in the television series Mork and Mindy. He starred in many movies in the years that followed. Many were comedies but the actor also gained respect for his dramatic parts in films including Good Morning Vietnam, Dead Poets Society and Good Will Hunting. He won an Academy Award for his performance in that 1997 movie.

　　詞匯講解：

　　1. suicide n.自殺; 自殺者

　　例句：Her suicide was motivated by desperation.

　　她自殺的誘因是自暴自棄。

　　2. depression n.萎靡不振，沮喪

　　例句：Exercise can also help depression.

　　鍛煉還能幫助緩解抑郁。

　　3. gain vt. 獲得; 贏得

　　例句：Texas could gain as many as three seats.

　　德克薩斯州可能增加多至3個席位。

　　4. respect vt.尊重; 尊敬

　　例句：Its aim is to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states.

　　它的目的是要尊重各國的主權和領土完整。

　　5. performance n.履行; 性能; 表現; 演出

　　例句：His performance gripped the audience.

　　他的表演深深地吸引住觀眾。