英语博客：ESL Podcast 802 – Talking About Movies
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
英语课
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
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。
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？
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。
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。