英语听力精选进阶版 13606

Oscar triumph for Hurt Locker¹

low-budget

not expensive, cheap to make

beat off

was more sucessful than

ground-breaking

new and different to other things of its type

fantasy epic²

a make-believe film which is long

bomb disposal teams

groups of people whose job is to examine and remove bombs that are found, and to prevent them from exploding

paid tribute

said something, especially on a formal occasion that shows your respect and admiration³ for someone else

acceptance speech

formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion when you are being awarded something

had to be content

accepted a situation (not winning many prizes) which is not exactly what you wanted or expected

nominations⁴

things (here, aspects of the film, directing, writing, cinematography etc) are selected to be in a small group. One of the group (nominations) goes on to win

empty-handed

without a prize

1 locker   

n.更衣箱，储物柜，冷藏室，上锁的人

参考例句：

• At the swimming pool I put my clothes in a locker.在游泳池我把衣服锁在小柜里。
• He moved into the locker room and began to slip out of his scrub suit.他走进更衣室把手术服脱下来。

2 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

3 admiration   

n.钦佩，赞美，羡慕

参考例句：

• He was lost in admiration of the beauty of the scene.他对风景之美赞不绝口。
• We have a great admiration for the gold medalists.我们对金牌获得者极为敬佩。

4 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