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Unit 4
Stage and screen
Developing ideas 词汇
brief
词块:in brief = in short
派生词:briefly
cinematic
cinematic effects/ techniques 电影制作效果/技术
turkey
15、16世纪的土耳其(Turkey)首都君士坦丁堡是连接欧亚的重要贸易枢纽,很多商人在那里销售来自非洲的商品。有一种产自非洲的大型鸟类 “珍珠鸡”,在土耳其被商人改称为“土耳其鸡”(Turkey cock) 销往英国,这种鸟后来被英国人简称为 turkey。当英国人来到美洲大陆殖民时,将当地的一种体型巨大的鸟类误认为是珍珠鸡的一种,便将这种鸟称为turkey。其实,这种鸟并不是非洲珍珠鸡的同类,而是北美特有的火鸡,后来成为了北美感恩节的常见佳肴。
storytelling
story + tell + -ing
联系tell a story
wonderland
wonder (n 奇迹) + land
escape
你玩过密室脱逃 (Room Escape) 吗?试想一下自己被困在一间门被锁上的房间里,在规定的时间内,必须依靠各种细节进行推理,再加上各种道具的配合才能把里面的每一扇门都打开,最终实现“逃”出去。是不是很有意思?这个游戏也恰恰说明了“escape”这个词最核心的意义: (从……) 逃走。
escape
① vi 逃走;逃跑:
The hunter tried to escape from the forest, but he lost his way.
② vt & vi 逃避;摆脱:
escape sb’s attention / notice 逃过某人的注意
He narrowly escaped death in an earthquake.
escape doing sth:
You are lucky to escape being punished.
③vt [不用于被动语态] 被忘掉:
She looks familiar, but her name escapes me (= I can’t remember her name).
④ vi (气体、液体等) 泄漏:
A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top.
escape
① [C] & [U] 逃跑;逃脱;逃避:
make one’s escape 逃脱
He had a narrow escape. 死里逃生
For her, travel was an escape from the boredom of her everyday life.
② [C] 泄漏;出口:
Can you smell an escape of gas?
a fire escape
小贴士
电脑键盘上的“Esc键”你经常用吗?其实,Esc键就是英语escape的缩写,这个按键也叫做escape key, 起到退出或取消的功能。想一想Esc键和“逃走”有什么联系?
disappointed
disappoint (v 使失望) + -ed (分词形容词)
词族:disappoint, disappointed, disappointing, disappointment
disappointed
be disappointed at / about / with sth.对某事/某方面感到失望
be disappointed in / with sb. 对某人感到失望
be disappointed to do sth. 因做某事而感到失望
e.g. I’m very disappointed in both of you — I expected better behavior.
We were disappointed to find that the museum was closed.
epic
live up to
live up to its reputation 名副其实
live up to one’s expectation 不辜负某人的期望
e.g. The weather in Kunming is living up to its reputation.
The film has certainly lived up to my expectations.
live for 为……而活
live on 以……为主食;依靠……生活;继续活着
live with 与……一起生活;忍受,容忍(不快的事)
live