(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Pulp Fiction is a 1994 American crime film directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film is known for its rich dialogue, mix of humor and violence, and its nonlinear storyline. The film was nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Tarantino and co-writer Roger Avary won for Best Original Screenplay. The film wasalso awarded the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. It was a major critical and commercial success. It re-energized the career of its leading man, John Travolta, who received an Academy Award nomination.His co-stars Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman were also nominated for an Oscar. As with many of Tarantino's other movies, he carefully selected songs for its unforgettable soundtrack.
低俗小说是一部上映于1994年的美国犯罪电影，导演昆汀·塔伦蒂诺。这部影片因其内涵丰富的对白、幽默、暴力和其别具一格的故事情节而著名。这部影片赢得了7项奥斯卡提名，包括最佳影片。塔伦蒂诺和编剧罗杰·阿夫瑞获得了最佳原创剧本奖。在1994年的戛纳电影节上，这部影片获得了金棕榈。人们对电影的评价很高，电影也获得了很高的商业成功。男主角-约翰·特拉沃塔也凭借此片重新燃起了他的演艺事业，他还获得了奥斯卡提名。联合主演演员-塞缪尔·杰克逊、乌玛·瑟曼也获得了奥斯卡提名。就像塔伦蒂诺的其他电影作品一样，他对电影配音总是细心挑选。
Tarantino directed the movie in a highly stylish manner. It is a combination connecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters, small-time criminals, and a mysterious briefcase. A lot of screen time is devoted to conversations and monologues that reveal the different characters' senses of humor and perspectives on life. The film's title refers to the popular magazines and crime novels that were popular during the mid-20th century. They were known for their graphic violence and dramatic, strong dialogue. Pulp Fiction is viewed asthe inspiration for many later movies that adopted various elements of its style. It had a major effect onthe field of independent cinema (although it is not an independent film itself).
塔伦蒂诺的这部作品风格迥异。这是由几个故事所构成的电影，里面有洛杉矶匪徒、卑鄙的罪犯、神秘的文公报。电影中大部分的电影镜头都是对话和独白，这些都展现了各种角色的幽默感，以及对人生的感悟。电影名称指的是流行杂志，以及犯罪小说，这些在20世纪中期非常流行。这些媒介因其暴力和不堪入耳的对话而著名。人们认为低俗小说为以后的电影作品提供了灵感，这些电影吸收了它的许多元素。低俗小说影响到了独立电影的发展，（尽管其本身不是一部独立电影）。
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重点讲解
1.commercial success 商业成功
After a brief pause, the other writer, who had enjoyed a degree of commercial success years earlier, turned to me and said in the chilliest of tones, “I didn’t think you had to write for money.
短暂的停顿之后，另一名作家（她早些年已经迎来了某种程度的商业成功）转向我，用最冰冷的语调说，“我不认为你必须为钱写作。” 我惶恐极了，以至于僵硬地微笑着。
2.graphic violence 暴力画面
And man, talk about bloodshed -- the last twenty minutes of Rambo has enough graphic violence to make mostother action movies look like rom-coms.
这是杀戮之神——兰博最后二十分钟充满极致的影像暴力，使得其他的动作电影看上去都成了浪漫小情调。
3.independent cinema 独立电影
Learn how to decorate a movie theatre in this free video guide to operating an independent cinema.
了解如何在这个自由装饰视频指导电影院经营独立电影。
4.small-time 三流的
Blackmail is my Life (1968) follows the fortunes of a crew of hustlers who attempt to graduate from small-time extortion scams to taking down the yakuza and corrupt government officials.
在这个电影三部曲收藏套装中，《敲诈是我的生活》(1968)关注的是一群企图对黑社会和腐败的政府官员们进行诈骗勒索的小骗子的命运。
