(单词翻译:单击)
情景对话
Sally: OK. I'll take your bet, as long as the winner gets to pick the movie. What about you, Nick?
Nick: Sure. Do you want to go first, Sally?
Sally: Why not! (Sally rolls the dice) I rolled a five. The category is "Best Pictures."
Nick: OK, here's your question: "What movie won the 1996 Oscar for Best Picture?"
Sally: I know that, it's The English Patient. It was one of the only good American movies of the 90s.
Nick: Well, along with Jurassic Park! Nice going, you got the right answer.
词汇注释
★roll vt. 摇,掷
★ dice (n.) 骰子
★category n.种类
★ patient (n.) 病人。《英伦情人》The English Patient (1996)这部片在一九九七年举办的奥斯卡中勇夺最佳影片、最佳导演等九个奖项
★ jurassic (a.) 侏罗纪的。《侏罗纪公园》Jurassic Park (1993)系由史蒂芬伯格执导的恐龙片,片中大量使用计算机动画特效,并于一九九四年举办的奥斯卡赢得三个技术奖项
★ Nice going 干得好!表现得好!
参考译文
莎莉:好吧,我接受这赌注。只要赢家可以选电影就行。
尼克:当然行。你要先开始吗,莎莉?
莎莉:有何不可?(莎莉掷骰子)我掷了一个五。分类是“最佳影片”。
尼克:好,你的问题是:“一九九六年奥斯卡的最佳影片是?”
莎莉:我知道,是《英伦情人》。这部片是九十年代美国少数几部佳片之一。
尼克:这个嘛,还要加上《侏罗纪公园》!不错喔,你答对了。