【英语时差8,16】绝无冷场的「天使与魔鬼」

After exposing an alleged¹ Church cover-up in "The Da Vinci Code," symbologist Robert Langdon returns to the big screen as an unlikely Vatican ally in the latest movie adaptation of a novel by Dan Brown. "Angels & Demons," again starring Tom Hanks as Langdon and directed by Ron Howard, hits local theatres on May 16 against a backdrop of the Church vs. Science. The film opens with the death of the pope in Rome, while at the same time scientists from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) secretly create anti-matter, also nicknamed "The God Particle." The pope's succession quickly becomes a pretext² for conspiracies³ within the church and threats from an ancient secret brotherhood⁴ called "The Illuminati." The famed Langdon is recruited by the Vatican to decipher the clues linked to the centuries-old secret society in order to save some kidnapped cardinals⁵, who are to be killed on the hour. He gets help along the way from sexy and mysterious Vittoria Vetra (Ayelet Zurer), an Italian scientist who worked at the lab where "The God Particle" was stolen. This movie has a suspenseful⁶ storyline with an anti-matter bomb and the race to prevent the destruction of Vatican City.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 pretext   

n.借口，托词

参考例句：

• He used his headache as a pretext for not going to school.他借口头疼而不去上学。
• He didn't attend that meeting under the pretext of sickness.他以生病为借口，没参加那个会议。

3 conspiracies   

n.阴谋，密谋( conspiracy的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was still alive and hatching his conspiracies. 他还活着，策划着阴谋诡计。 来自辞典例句
• It appeared that they had engaged in fresh conspiracies from the very moment of their release. 看上去他们刚给释放，立刻开始新一轮的阴谋活动。 来自英汉文学

4 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

5 cardinals   

红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )； 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）； 基数

参考例句：

• cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
• A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。

6 suspenseful   

adj.悬疑的，令人紧张的

参考例句：

• If his experiences then had been carefully recorded, it would undoubtedly have made a suspenseful and moving book. 若是把他所经历的事实记录下来，那就是一部充满着大智大勇，惊心动魄的小说。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Lily is an atmospheric and suspenseful tale of love, loss and obsession. 这是一个关于爱情、失落与迷恋的故事，充满情调与悬疑色彩。 来自互联网