时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:2012年ESL之餐饮娱乐


英语课

 


Talking About Movies 


Martin: What did you think of that movie? 


Joanna: It was okay, but I’m not really into big-budget movies with a lot of special effects and big-name stars. 


Martin: Oh, you’re a film snob 1. I bet you only watch indie films made on a shoestring 2 budget with low production values. 


Joanna: No, that’s not true. I just don’t like crowd-pleasers that are predictable. I like movies that stretch the imagination and have some artistic 3 value. 


Martin: You mean you like those weird 4 movies with no plot and a lot of strange characters. They’re artsy, but leave you totally confused. 


Joanna: I don’t mind some ambiguity 5, if that’s what you mean. 


Martin: Well, I’m going to see the new Spiderboy movie next week. I don’t suppose you want to come? 


Joanna: Spiderboy? I’ve been looking forward to seeing that movie. 


Martin: But it’s a big-budget blockbuster. 


Joanna: I can’t watch artsy films all the time. Variety is the spice of life, don’t you think? 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



1 snob
n.势利小人,自以为高雅、有学问的人
  • Going to a private school had made her a snob.上私立学校后,她变得很势利。
  • If you think that way, you are a snob already.如果你那样想的话,你已经是势利小人了。
2 shoestring
n.小额资本;adj.小本经营的
  • In the early years,the business was run on a shoestring.早年,这家店铺曾是小本经营。
  • How can I take the best possible digital pictures on a shoestring budget?怎样用很小投资拍摄最好的数码照片?
3 artistic
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
  • The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
  • These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。
4 weird
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
  • From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来,他好像有点怪。
  • His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。
5 ambiguity
n.模棱两可;意义不明确
  • The telegram was misunderstood because of its ambiguity.由于电文意义不明确而造成了误解。
  • Her answer was above all ambiguity.她的回答毫不含糊。
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