【英语时差8,16】谈谈恐怖片

Mike: Hi, Amanda. Why don't you sit down and watch this movie with me? It only started about 15 minutes ago.

Amanda: I don't know—this movie looks scary! Why is that guy's complexion¹ so pale? Why do his eyes look like they're about to pop out? And why is there so much blood everywhere?

Mike: I'm not exactly sure what's going on either. I think this group of friends decided² to travel to the countryside during their spring break. They end up at this old farmhouse³, and apparently⁴ there are these zombies that show up at nighttime. I guess it's just your typical horror movie plotline.

Amanda: I hate scary movies! In fact, I hate all violent movies, and I especially hate "jump scenes," when something pops up on the screen suddenly or when there's a sudden loud noise. So basically, watching a horror movie is my worst nightmare⁵.

Mike: To be honest, I don't like horror movies that much either, but sometimes they can be pretty thrilling. And it's fun to watch with a pretty girl, too, because then you can put your arm around her to comfort her when she gets scared.

Amanda: I see what your plan is. Well, sorry to disappoint you, Mike, but I think I'd better get going!

pale  (adj.)   苍白的You look really pale--have you been getting enough sunlight?

zombie  (n.)   僵尸Some people are afraid to go to cemeteries⁶ at night because they're afraid that they'll run into a zombie.

typical  (adj.)   典型的；有代表性的The food here is much more affordable⁷ than at a typical fancy Italian restaurant.

plotline  (n.)   情节I found that novel very confusing because it had too many different plotlines that didn't seem to have anything to do with one another.

to comfort  (v.)   安慰；慰问Mandy's friends all comforted her after she broke up with her boyfriend.

horror movie   恐怖片A: Do you want to go to the movies with us tonight?

B: Only if you guys pick something other than a horror movie to watch!

jump scene   意想不到的场面；突如其来的场面A: Movies that have a lot of jump scenes make me nervous.

B: I know! The worst thing is that they come out of nowhere, so you can't even prepare yourself.

to get going   出发；动身A: Would you like some dessert?

B: No thanks. I'm really full already, and I should probably get going anyway.

1 complexion   

n.肤色；情况，局面；气质，性格

参考例句：

• Red does not suit with her complexion.红色与她的肤色不协调。
• Her resignation puts a different complexion on things.她一辞职局面就全变了。

2 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

3 farmhouse   

n.农场住宅（尤指主要住房）

参考例句：

• We fell for the farmhouse as soon as we saw it.我们对那所农舍一见倾心。
• We put up for the night at a farmhouse.我们在一间农舍投宿了一夜。

4 apparently   

adv.显然地；表面上，似乎

参考例句：

• An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
• He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

5 nightmare   

n.恶梦，可怕的事物，无法摆脱的恐惧

参考例句：

• I was glad to awake from such a nightmare.我庆幸终于从噩梦中醒来了。
• I had a nightmare last nightand,lost sleep.昨夜我作了个恶梦，失眠了。

6 cemeteries   

n.（非教堂的）墓地，公墓( cemetery的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It's morbid to dwell on cemeteries and such like. 不厌其烦地谈论墓地以及诸如此类的事是一种病态。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• In other districts the proximity of cemeteries seemed to aggravate the disease. 在其它地区里，邻近墓地的地方，时疫大概都要严重些。 来自辞典例句

7 affordable   

adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的

参考例句：

• The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
• There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。