常春藤生活英语【71】印第安纳琼斯：水晶骷髅王
时间：2018-11-30 作者：英语课 分类：常春藤生活英语
Get ready for some heart-pounding1 and adventurous 1 fun. After Indiana Jones kept audiences waiting for almost 20 years, he will finally return to the big screen. In Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal2 Skull3, Harrison Ford 3 again takes on the role of Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr.4 Just like the first three Indiana Jones movies, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 2 is sure to become a hit.
The new movie is set in 1957. It has been years since Jones battled bad guys and saved lives, but he is ready for action. This time, Jones fights against Soviet 4 soldiers who are after the powerful crystal skull. Many of Jones' old friends join his team, along with some new ones. As expected, there are plenty of thrills5 to keep the heroes on their toes.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is not just for the fans of the 1980s trilogy6. Those who have never experienced the fun of an Indiana Jones movie will love it, too. With irresistible 5 characters, great humor, and amazing action scenes, what else could you ask for?
准备迎接一些让您心跳加速的冒险乐趣吧。在让观众枯等了近二十年后，印地安纳琼斯终将重返大屏幕。在《印第安纳琼斯：水晶骷髅王国》中，哈里逊?福特再度扮演小亨利?印地安纳琼斯博士一角。正如前三部印地安纳琼斯系列电影一样，《印第安纳琼斯：水晶骷髅王国》必定会引起轰动。
这部新电影的时代背景设定在1957年。虽然琼斯上次打击坏人和拯救性命已是陈年往事，但他已经准备好要大展身手。琼斯这次要对抗的是前苏联士兵，这些士兵正在追寻具有强大能量的水晶骷髅的下落。琼斯的许多老战友和一些新朋友都会加入他的阵容。一如所料，许多惊险刺激的场面会令这群英雄如履薄冰。
《印第安纳琼斯：水晶骷髅王国》不只是要献给1980年代这三部曲的影迷。那些从未体验过印地安纳琼斯电影乐趣的人也会爱上它。有了魅力难以抗拒的角色、幽默的笑点和叹为观止的动作场面，您夫复何求？
Building Your Vocabulary
1. adventurous a.（喜欢）冒险的
Ray is on an adventurous trip through Africa.
阿雷正横越非洲进行冒险之旅。
2. irresistible a. 无法抗拒的
Fried chicken is irresistible to many kids.
许多孩子都无法抗拒炸鸡的诱惑。
Phrases for Learning
1. take on... 接受∕承担……（工作、责任等）
Tina is willing to take on this tough task.
蒂娜很乐意接下这份艰巨的任务。
2. be set in... （影剧、小说等的）背景设在……
This play is set in Japan during World War II.
这出戏是以第二次世界大战期间的日本为背景。
3. be after... 寻找……
Bella went to many stores because she was after the perfect wedding dress.
因为贝拉在找一件完美的婚纱，所以她去了很多家店。
4. keep + 人 + on + 所有格 + toes 使某人保持警觉
The bad weather kept the driver on his toes.
恶劣的天气状况使那位驾驶谨慎戒惧。
参考字词
1. heart-pounding a. 心跳加速的
2. crystal n. 水晶（本文中作形容词用）
3. skull n. 头颅骨
4. Jr. n. 小，二世（Junior 的缩写，置于与父亲同名的男子姓名之后）
5. thrill n. 惊险，刺激
6. trilogy n.（影剧、图书等的）三部曲
Tips In Use
As expected, there are plenty of...
（一如所料，许多……）
as + 过去分词∕形容词 如……的
"as expected"表『一如所料』，此处的 as 作副词用，表『如同』。其它相同结构的词组尚有：
as scheduled 一如既定时间
as usual 照例，如往常一样
As scheduled, the flight took off at six.
（班机按表定时间于六点起飞。）
As usual, Bill went to work by bus.
（比尔照常搭公交车去上班。）
Enjoy Box
印第安纳琼斯系列电影
由于轰动1980年代的『印地安纳琼斯三部曲』打下的口碑，使得望穿秋水的影迷无不引颈期盼《印第安纳琼斯：水晶骷髅王国》。自1981年起，由乔治?卢卡斯监制、编剧，史蒂芬?史匹柏导演，以及哈里逊?福特主演所构筑的铁三角坚强阵容，连手打造了此一系列经典的冒险电影。
片中的男主角印第安纳琼斯博士不只是文质彬彬的考古学家和教授，更有着矫健的身手，能文能武的英雄形象，使他成为知名度极高的经典角色。在首部曲《法柜奇兵》（Raiders of the Lost Ark）中，琼斯博士奉美国政府之命，为了抢在纳粹党徒前找到具有神奇力量的黄金法柜，开始了惊心动魄的冒险历程。
在二部曲《魔宫传奇》（Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom）中，因机缘巧合到达某偏远山城的琼斯博士，则为了替该村落找回失踪的圣石，而前往被邪教仪式控制的宫殿，进行一连串的寻宝追逐战。
在三部曲《圣战奇兵》（Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade）中，琼斯和他父亲为了具有神奇力量的圣杯，连手展开出生入死的冒险旅程。在最新作《印第安纳琼斯：水晶骷髅王国》中，琼斯将再踏上另一段惊险刺激的冒险旅程，喜欢科幻冒险电影的影迷岂能错过？
- I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
- He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。
- The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
- He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去，跌裂了颅骨。
- They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
- If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。
- Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
- Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。
- The wheel of history rolls forward with an irresistible force.历史车轮滚滚向前，势不可挡。
- She saw an irresistible skirt in the store window.她看见商店的橱窗里有一条叫人着迷的裙子。