欧美电影简介：《指环王》

 《魔戒》（The Lord of the Rings）又译《指环王》，是英国作家、语言学家、牛津大学教授约翰·罗纳德·瑞尔·托尔金创作的长篇小说，被公认为近代奇幻文学的鼻祖，为《霍比特人》之续篇。该书讲述了中土世界第三纪元末魔戒圣战时期，自由人民为反抗索伦追求自由而誓死抵抗黑暗的故事。《魔戒》总共写了十二年才完成，费时四年修改，在1954年至1955年之间出版。全书分为三部：《护戒同盟》、《双塔奇兵》、《王者归来》

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic¹ fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson. It is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". It is the concluding film in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, following The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) and The Two Towers (2002). It shows the final fight for the control of Middle-earth between Sauron and the Hobbits, Frodo, Sam and their friends. After a long journey they finally arrive in the dangerous lands of Mordor, seeking to destroy the One Ring in the place it was created, the volcanic² fires of Mount Doom³. The movie has a thrilling climax⁴ that is a must-see for fantasy fans.

 

The Return of the King received rave⁵ reviews from critics. It became one of the greatest critical and box office successes of all time. The world premiere in Wellington saw a quarter of the city's population. It won all eleven Academy Awards for which it was nominated, an Oscar record, and tied for largest number of awards won with Ben-Hur and Titanic⁶. It also won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the first and only time a fantasy film has done so. The main criticism of The Return of the King was its length. Joel Siegel of the TV show Good Morning America said: "If it didn't take forty-five minutes to end, it'd be my best picture of the year. As it is, it's just one of the great achievements in film history." It is frequently listed in the top ten on lists of the greatest ever movies.

 

1 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

2 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。

3 doom   

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

• The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。
• The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

4 climax   

n.顶点；高潮；v.(使)达到顶点

参考例句：

• The fifth scene was the climax of the play.第五场是全剧的高潮。
• His quarrel with his father brought matters to a climax.他与他父亲的争吵使得事态发展到了顶点。

5 rave   

vi.胡言乱语；热衷谈论；n.热情赞扬

参考例句：

• The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。

6 titanic   

adj.巨人的，庞大的，强大的

参考例句：

• We have been making titanic effort to achieve our purpose.我们一直在作极大的努力，以达到我们的目的。
• The island was created by titanic powers and they are still at work today.台湾岛是由一个至今仍然在运作的巨大力量塑造出来的。