The Lost Continent 遗失的大陆-18

Nazi¹ propaganda had harnessed the myth of Atlantis for a deadly intent. But across the Atlantic, myth makers² of an entirely³ different thought were also reinventing Atlantis as pure fantasy - Hollywood. Most famous of all Atlantis movies is probably the 1961 Atlantis, the Lost Continent, in which a humble⁴ Greek fisherman called Demetrios saves the beautiful princess Antillia from the evil masters of Atlantis. But the Lost Continent was only the most memorable⁵ of a whole genre⁶ of B movie adventure films and serials⁷ that have continued to reinvent Atlantis.

There's something about the Atlantis series that everybody loves. And even now, or in recent times, people have used it in movies, they've used it in novels. There are serials made in the 1930s about Crash Corrigan and the Undersea Kingdom of Atlantis. And they are wonderful kind of idea--Crash on a horse riding through Atlantis which looks very much like the Monument Valley in the American west, because I think they just happened to be there, and they said:"Well, why don't we make an Atlantis movie, ok, you put the saucepan on your head and we'll do that."

From The Man from Atlantis who sought to help the US navy protect the free world, to The Warlords of Atlantis who wanted to enslave it, Atlantis has been portrayed⁸ in almost every conceivable way except as a real place. Astonishingly, that would all suddenly change. In the late 1960s, archeological discoveries would bring Atlantis hurtling from the realm of fantasy in Hollywood B movies onto the front pages of newspapers around the world. Hidden in volcanic⁹ rock on the Greek island of Santorini, scientists unearthed¹⁰ the lost city of a forgotten people destroyed in an unimaginable catastrophe¹¹. All the elements finally seemed to fit and the great city of legend would now make the world of science sit up and take notice.

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propaganda: n. 宣传
harness: v. 利用
enslave: v. 奴役，束缚
conceivable: adj. 可想象的
catastrophe: n. 大灾难

1 Nazi   

n.纳粹分子，adj.纳粹党的，纳粹的

参考例句：

• They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻，并出面求和。
• Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。

2 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 entirely   

ad.全部地，完整地；完全地，彻底地

参考例句：

• The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
• His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。

4 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

5 memorable   

adj.值得回忆的，难忘的，特别的，显著的

参考例句：

• This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.这的确是我一生中最值得怀念的日子。
• The veteran soldier has fought many memorable battles.这个老兵参加过许多难忘的战斗。

6 genre   

n.(文学、艺术等的)类型，体裁，风格

参考例句：

• My favorite music genre is blues.我最喜欢的音乐种类是布鲁斯音乐。
• Superficially,this Shakespeare's work seems to fit into the same genre.从表面上看， 莎士比亚的这个剧本似乎属于同一类型。

7 serials   

n.连载小说，电视连续剧( serial的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The computer can alter the serials librarian and produce a bindery notice. 计算机可提醒管理连续出版物的馆员，并制作装订通知。 来自辞典例句
• I realized I have started to like a few of their serials. 我意识到我已开始喜欢上了不少他们的连续剧。 来自互联网

8 portrayed   

v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

9 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。

10 unearthed   

出土的（考古）

参考例句：

• Many unearthed cultural relics are set forth in the exhibition hall. 展览馆里陈列着许多出土文物。
• Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。

11 catastrophe   

n.大灾难，大祸

参考例句：

• I owe it to you that I survived the catastrophe.亏得你我才大难不死。
• This is a catastrophe beyond human control.这是一场人类无法控制的灾难。