英语博客：ESL Podcast 802 – Talking About Movies

 　　Martin: What did you think of that movie?

 

　　Joanna: It was okay, but I’m not really into big-budget movies with a lot of special effects and big-name stars.

 

　　Martin: Oh, you’re a film snob¹. I bet you only watch indie films made on a shoestring² budget with low production values.

 

　　Joanna: No, that’s not true. I just don’t like crowd-pleasers that are predictable. I like movies that stretch the imagination and have some artistic³ value.

 

　　Martin: You mean you like those weird⁴ movies with no plot and a lot of strange characters. They’re artsy, but leave you totally confused.

 

　　Joanna: I don’t mind some ambiguity⁵, if that’s what you mean.

 

　　Martin: Well, I’m going to see the new Spiderboy movie next week. I don’t suppose you want to come?

 

　　Joanna: Spiderboy? I’ve been looking forward to seeing that movie.

 

　　Martin: But it’s a big-budget blockbuster.

 

　　Joanna: I can’t watch artsy films all the time. Variety is the spice of life, don’t you think?

 

　　Script by Dr. Lucy Tse

1 snob   

n.势利小人，自以为高雅、有学问的人

参考例句：

• Going to a private school had made her a snob.上私立学校后，她变得很势利。
• If you think that way, you are a snob already.如果你那样想的话，你已经是势利小人了。

2 shoestring   

n.小额资本；adj.小本经营的

参考例句：

• In the early years,the business was run on a shoestring.早年，这家店铺曾是小本经营。
• How can I take the best possible digital pictures on a shoestring budget?怎样用很小投资拍摄最好的数码照片？

3 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

4 weird   

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

• From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。
• His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

5 ambiguity   

n.模棱两可；意义不明确

参考例句：

• The telegram was misunderstood because of its ambiguity.由于电文意义不明确而造成了误解。
• Her answer was above all ambiguity.她的回答毫不含糊。