【英语时差8,16】充满幻灭的「真爱旅程」

"Revolutionary Road," starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, is no "Titanic"－it's a thousand times sadder. There is at least love in "Titanic," but in "Revolutionary Road," there is no love. The plot centers around Frank Wheeler and his wife April who are living in suburban¹ Connecticut in the 1950s and are constantly engaged in horrible verbal fights, making their home a living hell.

The Wheelers' trouble does not stem from material inadequacies. They and their two children live in a large, comfortable home on a street called Revolutionary Road. April is the housewife, while Frank goes out to make money at a Manhattan-based machinery² firm called Knox, working in sales and marketing³. The money that Frank makes is more than enough to make ends meet, but he and April hate the monotony of their lives. April suggests that they go to Paris to find themselves, but this plan ultimately leads to even more tragedy.

Too helpless and powerless to make a change, Frank and April take their frustration⁴ out on each other. Perhaps the sanest⁵ person in the movie is John Givings (Michael Shannon), who ironically lives in a mental institution. He immediately points out the Wheelers' beautiful yet meaningless existence, the truth that Frank and April have a hard time coming to terms with.

1 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

2 machinery   

n.(总称)机械，机器；机构

参考例句：

• Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?广播器材安装完毕了吗？
• Machinery ought to be well maintained all the time.机器应该随时注意维护。

3 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

4 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

5 sanest   

adj.心智健全的( sane的最高级 )；神志正常的；明智的；稳健的

参考例句：

• Midsize sedans are clearly the sanest choice in this increasingly insane world. 中型轿车显然是这个越来越疯狂的世界中最理性的选择。 来自互联网