【英语时差8,16】谈谈看电影

Mike: I'm glad you decided¹ to come watch this movie with me today, Amanda. The director has done a lot of cutting edge work, and I hear that this is his most experimental² film yet.

Amanda: I just hope it isn't as boring as the last movie you made me watch－the one where the main character did nothing but stare at clocks for two hours. I don't understand why we always have to go see such artsy-fartsy movies. Why can't we just watch a good old-fashioned³ romantic comedy sometimes?

Mike: Going to see those kinds of mainstream⁴ Hollywood movies is just going to make your brain cells rot. Don't you want a movie to make you think? Don't you want it to cause you to see the world in profound⁵ new ways?

Amanda: Actually, I always thought that we go to the movies because we want to be entertained. I wasn't aware that it was supposed to be educational, like going to school or something.

Mike: Shhh... All right, be quiet! The movie's starting.

Amanda: Wait a second! I didn't know Angelina Jolie was going to be in this! I thought the reason you wanted to watch this movie was because it's "experimental."Mike: It is! It is! Trust me, you'll thank me for bringing you!

experimental  (adj.)   实验性的；试验性的The school launched⁶ an experimental program to teach poetry and art to its most struggling students.

artsy-fartsy  (adj.)   附庸风雅的；卖弄艺术修养的I can't stand how Gerald is so artsy-fartsy－all he ever wants to do is go to a museum or have a philosophical⁷ debate.

to rot  (v.)   腐坏；腐烂The dentist told me that my teeth would rot if I didn't start flossing more regularly.

profound  (adj.)   全然的；深刻的Hal's new medication has had a profound impact⁸ on his ability to pay attention in class.

educational  (adj.)   有教育意义的；有关教育的Kids should be encouraged to read books that they enjoy, not just books their parents think are educational.

cutting edge   先进的；前卫的A: I'm thinking about buying a new computer.

B: Why don't you go to the trade show at the World Trade Center? Computer companies will be showing off all their latest cutting edge products.

brain cell   脑细胞A: Give me one good reason why I should stop smoking.

B: I'll give you two: Not only will it cause you to die of lung cancer, it'll kill your brain cells too.

wait a second   等一下A: Wait a second. What did you saying the winning numbers were? I think I won!

B: Wow, congratulations!

1 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。

2 experimental   

adj.实验的，用作实验的，根据实验的

参考例句：

• This trip will be only experimental.这次旅行只是试验性的。
• The experimental farm is near the waterpower station.实验农场靠近水电站。

3 old-fashioned   

adj.旧式的，保守的，挑剔的

参考例句：

• Why do you still dress in an old-fashioned mode?你为什么还穿款式陈旧的衣服？
• Here is an old-fashioned pump for drawing water from a well.这里有一个旧式水泵可从井里抽水。

4 mainstream   

n.（思想或行为的）主流；adj.主流的

参考例句：

• Their views lie outside the mainstream of current medical opinion.他们的观点不属于当今医学界观点的主流。
• Polls are still largely reflects the mainstream sentiment.民调还在很大程度上反映了社会主流情绪。

5 profound   

adj.深奥的，造诣深的；深度的，极度的

参考例句：

• I give you my profound thanks for saving my life.我对您的救命之恩深表谢意。
• He has a profound knowledge of mathematics.他数学知识渊博。

6 launched   

v.发射( launch的过去式和过去分词 )；[计算机]开始（应用程序）；发动；开展（活动、计划等）

参考例句：

• He launched a bitter diatribe against the younger generation. 他对年轻一代发起了猛烈的抨击。
• The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide. 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。

7 philosophical   

adj.哲学家的，哲学上的，达观的

参考例句：

• The teacher couldn't answer the philosophical problem.老师不能解答这个哲学问题。
• She is very philosophical about her bad luck.她对自己的不幸看得很开。

8 impact   

n.冲击，碰撞；影响；vt.装紧，压紧

参考例句：

• The computer had made a great impact on modern life.计算机对现代生活产生了巨大的影响.
• How will the war impact on such a poet?战争对这样一个诗人会产生什么影响？