VOA标准英语2012--Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Focuses on Revered US President
时间：2019-01-14 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(十一月)
Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Focuses on Revered 1 US President
The time is January 1865. After four bloody 2 years, the American Civil War is nearing an end. President Abraham Lincoln, just elected to a second term, wants Congress to do away with one of the conflict's root causes by adopting a constitutional amendment 3 to end slavery.
"Abolishing slavery by constitutional provision settles the fate for all coming time, not only of the millions now in bondage 4, but of unborn millions to come."
Facing stiff opposition 5, Lincoln fights for the Constitutional amendment in the final four months of his life, while also conducting secret negotiations 6 to end the war. He was assassinated 7 in April 1865.
Spielberg says this chapter of American history is fresh territory for a film.
"He is kind of a stranger to our industry and this medium. You have to go back to the 1930's to find a movie that is just about Abraham Lincoln," the director explains. "So my fascination 8 with Lincoln, which started as a child, got to the point where, after reading so much about him, I thought there was a chance to tell a segment of his life to movie-goers."
Based in part on historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's Lincoln biography Team Of Rivals, the film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th US President.
"Really the most obvious thing is to approach a man's life that has been mythologized to that extent in such a way that you can get close enough to properly represent it," the actor says.
Spielberg worked 12 years to get Lincoln made, and he insists it's coincidence that the film reaches American theaters just after the current election.
"I wasn't waiting for a certain time, but people say 'oh, you made it because of what's happening in politics today.' It had nothing to do with current politics," Spielberg insists, "nothing to do with holding a mirror up to the way we conduct our business on Capitol Hill today. This was meant to be a story …a Lincoln portrait, if you will. I think any time is the right time for a very compelling story."
"Blood has been spilt to afford us this moment. Now! Now! Now!"
Lincoln also features Sally Field as the troubled First Lady. Tommy Lee Jones plays powerful Congressman 9 Thaddeus Stevens, who guides the anti-slavery amendment to passage. The script is by playwright 10 Tony Kushner and John Williams, a frequent Spielberg collaborator 11, composed the score.
- A number of institutions revered and respected in earlier times have become Aunt Sally for the present generation. 一些早年受到尊崇的惯例，现在已经成了这代人嘲弄的对象了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The Chinese revered corn as a gift from heaven. 中国人将谷物奉为上天的恩赐。 来自辞典例句
- He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
- He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
- The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
- The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。
- Masters sometimes allowed their slaves to buy their way out of bondage.奴隶主们有时允许奴隶为自己赎身。
- They aim to deliver the people who are in bondage to superstitious belief.他们的目的在于解脱那些受迷信束缚的人。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- The prime minister was assassinated by extremists. 首相遭极端分子暗杀。
- Then, just two days later, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. 跟着在两天以后，肯尼迪总统在达拉斯被人暗杀。 来自辞典例句
- He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
- His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。
- Gwyn Thomas was a famous playwright.格温·托马斯是著名的剧作家。
- The playwright was slaughtered by the press.这位剧作家受到新闻界的无情批判。
- I need a collaborator to help me. 我需要个人跟我合作，帮我的忙。
- His collaborator, Hooke, was of a different opinion. 他的合作者霍克持有不同的看法。