双语趣听精彩世界 第202期:《十二怒汉》话剧版,与经典隔空对话
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：双语趣听精彩世界
英语课
A Puerto Rican youth is on trial for murder, accused of knifing his father to death, and his fate rests in the hands of twelve strangers. The judge further informs them that a guilty verdict will be accompanied by a mandatory 2 death sentence.
《十二怒汉》话剧版,与经典隔空对话
This is the start of the powerful and thought-provoking drama 12 Angry Men. Written by Reginald Rose, the film was released in 1957 starring legendary 3 Hollywood actor Henry Fonda. The plotline revolves 4 around a jury made up of 12 men as they deliberate the guilt 1 or acquittal of a defendant 5 on the basis of reasonable doubt.
After almost sixty years, the story is still a classic and watched by people across North America. This summer, Beijing's Charity Readers Theatre is bringing the story to China with a one-time stage performance.
The play is directed by Chris Verill.
n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责
- She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
- Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。
adj.命令的；强制的；义务的；n.受托者
- It's mandatory to pay taxes.缴税是义务性的。
- There is no mandatory paid annual leave in the U.S.美国没有强制带薪年假。
adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）
- Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
- Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
v.（使）旋转( revolve的第三人称单数 )；细想
- The earth revolves both round the sun and on its own axis. 地球既公转又自转。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Thus a wheel revolves on its axle. 于是，轮子在轴上旋转。 来自《简明英汉词典》