欧美电影简介：《阿甘正传》

《阿甘正传》是由罗伯特·泽米吉斯执导的电影，由汤姆·汉克斯、罗宾·怀特等人主演，于1994年7月6日在美国上映。电影改编自美国作家温斯顿·格卢姆于1986年出版的同名小说，描绘了先天智障的小镇男孩福瑞斯特·甘自强不息，最终“傻人有傻福”地得到上天眷顾，在多个领域创造奇迹的励志故事。电影上映后，于1995年获得奥斯卡最佳影片奖、最佳男主角奖、最佳导演奖等6项大奖。2014年9月5日，在该片上映20周年之际，《阿甘正传》IMAX版本开始在全美上映

Forrest Gump is a 1994 epic¹ comedy-drama romance film. It was based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom². The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks. The story portrays³ several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a naïve and slow-witted native of Alabama. The film shows how he witnesses, and in some cases changes, some of the most important events of the latter half of the 20th century. One critic loved the film and wrote: "Hanks' performance is a breathtaking balancing act between comedy and sadness, in a story rich in big laughs and quiet truths....what a magical movie." Another film critic, Pauline Kael, stated: "I hated it thoroughly⁴."

 

Forrest Gump was the top grossing film in North America released in 1994. It won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Visual Effects and Best Film Editing. It also scooped⁵ dozens more awards. The line: "Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get," was ranked 40th on the "100 Years..." list of the greatest 100 Movie Quotes. "Entertainment Weekly," writing in 2004, said many people see the movie "as an artificial piece of pop melodrama⁶, while everyone else raves⁷ that it's as sweet as a box of chocolates." In December 2011, Forrest Gump was selected for preservation⁸ in the Library of Congress' National Film Registry.

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 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

3 portrays   

v.画像( portray的第三人称单数 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• The museum collection vividly portrays the heritage of 200 years of canals. 博物馆的藏品让运河200 年的历史再现眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The film portrays Gandhi as a kind of superman. 这部电影把甘地描绘成一个超人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 thoroughly   

adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。

5 scooped   

v.抢先报道( scoop的过去式和过去分词 )；（敏捷地）抱起；抢先获得；用铲[勺]等挖（洞等）

参考例句：

• They scooped the other newspapers by revealing the matter. 他们抢先报道了这件事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The wheels scooped up stones which hammered ominously under the car. 车轮搅起的石块，在车身下发出不吉祥的锤击声。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 melodrama   

n.音乐剧；情节剧

参考例句：

• We really don't need all this ridiculous melodrama!别跟我们来这套荒唐的情节剧表演！
• White Haired Woman was a melodrama,but in certain spots it was deliberately funny.《白毛女》是一出悲剧性的歌剧，但也有不少插科打诨。

7 raves   

n.狂欢晚会( rave的名词复数 )v.胡言乱语( rave的第三人称单数 )；愤怒地说；咆哮；痴心地说

参考例句：

• She raves about that singer. 她醉心地谈论那位歌手。 来自辞典例句
• His new play received raves in the paper. 他的新剧本在报纸上受到赞扬。 来自辞典例句

8 preservation   

n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持

参考例句：

• The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
• The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。