104 music scores eligible for Oscar race

 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has chosen a total of 104 scores from feature-length motion pictures to vie for nominations¹ in the Original Score category of the 85th Academy Awards, it was announced on Monday.

AMPAS has published the titles of the films and the names of composers in a press release. On the list are well-reviewed critic darlings including "Argo,""Lincoln" and "Zero Dark Thirty," as well as blockbuster hits such as "The Twilight² Saga³: Breaking Dawn Part 2,""Skyfall," "Flight" and "The Hunger Games."

Members of the music branch in the Academy will vote for no more than five scores from among the field before Jan. 10 when AMPAS announces its nominations in the Samuel Goldwyn Theater.

The winners will be made public at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland⁴ Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 24.

1 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 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

2 twilight   

n.暮光，黄昏；暮年，晚期，衰落时期

参考例句：

• Twilight merged into darkness.夕阳的光辉融于黑暗中。
• Twilight was sweet with the smell of lilac and freshly turned earth.薄暮充满紫丁香和新翻耕的泥土的香味。

3 saga   

n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事，英雄传奇

参考例句：

• The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
• The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。

4 highland   

n.(pl.)高地，山地

参考例句：

• The highland game is part of Scotland's cultural heritage.苏格兰高地游戏是苏格兰文化遗产的一部分。
• The highland forests where few hunters venture have long been the bear's sanctuary.这片只有少数猎人涉险的高山森林，一直都是黑熊的避难所。