胡敏读故事记单词托福词汇211
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：胡敏托福词汇记单词
211. The stubborn studio executive固执的电影公司经理 stringent 1-subsidy 2
There was once a stubborn studio executive. He thought everyone’s ideas were subordinate to his. Had it not been for a stroke of good luck, his career would have already subsided 4. He worked for a subsidiary of Global Pictures, a company that met stringent standards in the movie business. They made stunning 6 action movies. Many stunts 8 appeared in these stylized portraits of a by-gone heroic age. Audiences were stunned 9 at the quality of the filmmaking. The executive had submitted great projects to his superiors, like the one about the hunt for two old submarines submerged under the ocean.
Then he did something stupid. He began subsidizing a film for an avant-garde group. He could do so as the subsidy was small. Perhaps his office had become too stuffy 10 and he suffered from lack of fresh air. This was a sure way to kill his career.
The plot of the movie involved a chemist who sublimates 12 compounds. He took strips of paper exposed to dangerous chemicals and striped each one with a different color. This somehow represented the subjection of intellectuals to drones. The intended theme: submission 13 of the intellect to inferior beings is impossible. In subsequent drafts, the script became even worse. This plot is ludicrous, of course. Thankfully, an executive at the parent company stumbled across the script when it was in the pre-production phase. People wondered how an executive with such a sturdy career could gamble on such a ridiculous script. After this incident, the stubborn executive went back to making action films. Had it not been for his higher-up, he certainly would not be working in the film industry today.
stringent adj.严厉的,缺钱的,银根紧的,周围困难的
strip vt.剥夺,剥掉n.条,带
stripe vi. 努力,奋斗,力求vt.给…划条纹
stroke n.(绘画等)一笔,(幸运或突发事件的)一次,一回,一击
stubborn adj.顽固的,固执的
studio n.录音室,艺术家工作室,电影厂
stuffy adj.不通风的,闷气的
stumble vi.绊倒,偶然碰到
stun 5 vt.使晕倒,打晕,使震惊
stunning adj.让人惊叹的
stunt 7 n.惊人表演,绝技vt.阻碍…发育,妨碍…生长
sturdy adj.(人)强健,结实的,(物)稳固的
stylized adj.风格化的,程式化的
subjection n.征服,服从
sublimate 11 v.使升华,纯化
submarine n. 潜水艇,潜艇adj.水下的,海底的
submerge v.(使)沉没,淹没
submission n.屈服,服从
submit v.服从,提交,递交
subordinate adj.下级的,从属的
subsequent adj.随后的,后来的
subside 3 v.平息,减退
subsidiary n.支流,子公司
subsidize v.补助,资助
subsidy n.补助金,津贴
- Financiers are calling for a relaxation of these stringent measures.金融家呼吁对这些严厉的措施予以放宽。
- Some of the conditions in the contract are too stringent.合同中有几项条件太苛刻。
- The university will receive a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence.那个大学将得到一笔人工智能研究的补助费。
- The living subsidy for senior expert's family is included in the remuneration.报酬已包含高级专家家人的生活补贴。
- The emotional reaction which results from a serious accident takes time to subside.严重事故所引起的情绪化的反应需要时间来平息。
- The controversies surrounding population growth are unlikely to subside soon.围绕着人口增长问题的争论看来不会很快平息。
- After the heavy rains part of the road subsided. 大雨过后，部分公路塌陷了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- By evening the storm had subsided and all was quiet again. 傍晚， 暴风雨已经过去，四周开始沉寂下来。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- When they told me she had gone missing I was totally stunned.他们告诉我她不见了时，我当时完全惊呆了。
- Sam stood his ground and got a blow that stunned him.萨姆站在原地，被一下打昏了。
- His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇。
- The finished effect was absolutely stunning.完工后的效果非常美。
- Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
- Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
- He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
- The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It's really hot and stuffy in here.这里实在太热太闷了。
- It was so stuffy in the tent that we could sense the air was heavy with moisture.帐篷里很闷热，我们感到空气都是潮的。
- We need sublimate water for our experiment.我们的实验需要纯净化的水。
- Her sublimate future husband will be tall,dark,and handsome.她理想化的未来丈夫将是身材高大，皮肤浅黑，相貌英俊。
- The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
- No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。