VOA标准英语2011--Toronto Festival Offers Glimpse of Seaso
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2011年(九月)
Toronto Festival Offers Glimpse of Season's Best Films
The Toronto film festival traditionally showcases some of the year’s best films, including potential Oscar nominees 1.
George Clooney and Ryan Gosling were among those walking Toronto’s red carpet this year to promote several films. Like many other A-listers, they see the festival as a barometer 2 for the Oscars.
Clooney directed the sleek 3 political thriller 4 "The Ides of March," and also stars as Democratic presidential candidate Mike Morris. Gosling plays Morris' press secretary. The film delves 5 into corruption 6 in modern American politics.
Clooney was also in Toronto to promote "The Descendants," about a widower 7 who learns his wife was cheating on him. It is directed by “Sideways” filmmaker Alexander Payne.
Ryan Gosling also stars in the surreal crime thriller “Drive” directed by Nicolas Winding 8 Refn.
Brad Pitt was there promoting his baseball drama "Moneyball," a film written by Aaron Sorkin.
Glenn Close generated best actress Oscar buzz for her role in "Albert Nobbs," in which she portrays 9 a woman masquerading as a man in male-dominated 19th century Irish society.
"It is a huge honor to be recognized for work," Close said, "and this is the most invested I have ever been.”
Most of these films will dominate national and international movie theaters over the next few months, but Toronto is not only about big-budget, high-brow films and high-wattage stars.
Smaller films can be seen and reviewed, and considered for Oscar nominations 10.
One of these films was "Where Do We Go Now," a French-Lebanese production that received Toronto’s People's Choice Award. It is a modern twist on the ancient Greek comedy "Lysistrata," which focuses on a group of Muslim and Christian 11 women in a war-torn Middle Eastern village, who unite to coerce 12 their men to stop fighting.
Another film gaining traction 13 as an Oscar contender is "A Separation." The Iranian production is about a wife who files for divorce after her husband refuses to emigrate with her and their daughter. The movie's comic nuances explore the complex social, age and gender 14 issues in modern Iran.
While the films that will win the Oscars are yet to be determined 15, Toronto’s biggest winner was the audience, which was treated to a new batch 16 of films which offer a good laugh or cry, intense action and nourishment 17 for the soul.
- She's one of the nominees. 她是被提名者之一。 来自超越目标英语 第2册
- A startling number of his nominees for senior positions have imploded. 他所提名的高级官员被否决的数目令人震惊。 来自互联网
- The barometer marked a continuing fall in atmospheric pressure.气压表表明气压在继续下降。
- The arrow on the barometer was pointing to"stormy".气压计上的箭头指向“有暴风雨”。
- Women preferred sleek,shiny hair with little decoration.女士们更喜欢略加修饰的光滑闪亮型秀发。
- The horse's coat was sleek and glossy.这匹马全身润泽有光。
- He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
- I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。
- That delves the grave duly. 误不了你的洞房。 来自互联网
- The exhibition delves deep into the physics, aromatics and even the timbre of flatulence. 此次展览向人们介绍了人体物理、气味甚至肠胃胀气的声音等各方面知识。 来自互联网
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
- George was a widower with six young children.乔治是个带著六个小孩子的鳏夫。
- Having been a widower for many years,he finally decided to marry again.丧偶多年后，他终于决定二婚了。
- A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
- The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。
- The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- You can't coerce her into obedience.你不能强制她服从。
- Do you think there is any way that we can coerce them otherwise?你认为我们有什么办法强迫他们不那样吗？
- I'll show you how the traction is applied.我会让你看如何做这种牵引。
- She's injured her back and is in traction for a month.她背部受伤，正在作一个月的牵引治疗。
- French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
- Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
- The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
- I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。
- Lack of proper nourishment reduces their power to resist disease.营养不良降低了他们抵抗疾病的能力。
- He ventured that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air.他大胆提出植物从空气中吸收部分养分的观点。