2018-9-25

这是十年来最火的英剧！

《贴身保镖》（“Bodyguard”）由英剧金字招牌 BBC 出品，品质有保障。作为一部政治惊悚剧，主角分别是英国内政大臣 Julia Montague 和退伍老兵 David Budd。剧中因两人政见不一，最后保镖和保护对象成了水火不容的死敌。

《贴身保镖》一共6集，剧情张力十足，全程电影即视感，就是英剧短小精悍的味儿。该剧目前在烂番茄上新鲜度和爆米花指数都达到100%，豆瓣评分8.8。这样一部好剧，让我们一起看看经济学人怎么介绍吧！

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本篇课程首发于2018年9月25日，选自 The Economist Espresso APP

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Thrills, close to home: "Bodyguard"

① It is the most popular new drama on British television for over a decade.

② Its first episode claimed 41% of the nation's viewers, with 10.4m either watching the broadcast live or on catch-up.

③ The psychological thriller, set in the corridors of power as Britain suffers a series of terror attacks, boasts a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a review-aggregator site.

④ The show's many twists have been picked over in offices and on social media.

⑤ The prime minister, Theresa May, has even been asked if she's a fan.

⑥ (She said that she would not be able to "unwind" while watching the programme, which centres upon a female home secretary—a job Mrs May herself once held—and her psychologically disturbed security detail.)

⑦ Fans are hoping that the finale, which airs on the BBC tomorrow, will answer their many questions.

⑧ For those outside Britain, it goes international with Netflix on October 24th.

▍生词好句

thrill /θrɪl/: n. 紧张感；兴奋，激动

(hit) close to home (for sb.): 戳到痛处；感同身受

你的话真的戳到我的痛处了。

Your words really hit close to home for me.

这个故事真的戳中观众的点了，太让观众感同身受了。

The story hits close to home for the audience.

watch sth. live /laɪv/: 看……的直播

watch sth. on catch-up: 补追……

psychological thriller /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/: 心理惊悚剧/片

(be) set in: 以……为背景/场景

the corridors of power /ˈkɒrɪdɔːr, ˈkɔːrədər/: 政府高层

· the senior levels of government or administration

他在政府高层有相当大的影响力。

He is a considerable influence in the corridors of power.

suffer terror attacks: 遭受恐怖袭击

boast /bəʊst/: vt. 拥有 (值得自豪的东西)；自夸

unwind /ʌnˈwaɪnd/: vi. 放松

centre upon /ˈsentə, ˈsentər/: 以……为中心；围绕……

finale /fɪˈnɑːli, fɪˈnæli/: n. 结局；结尾

air /eə, er/: vi. 播出；播送

go international: 在境外上映

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