2018-09-03
女版福尔摩斯上线
夏洛克·福尔摩斯(Sherlock Holmes),19世纪末英国侦探小说家阿瑟·柯南·道尔笔下的一个才华横溢的侦探。
说起福尔摩斯,你心里会出现哪个形象?是卷福夏洛克,还是小罗伯特·唐尼的大侦探福尔摩斯?其实还有更多。
福尔摩斯这个角色在荧屏上出现过近300次,是电视和电影中出现最多的文学人物。自1887年这个角色被创造以来,已有超过75名演员扮演过福尔摩斯。近日,日本更是翻拍了一版女福尔摩斯,所有主演均是日本女性。
福尔摩斯已不仅仅是一个文学人物了,他更是一个文学象征。
▍生词好句
reboot /ˌriːˈbuːt/: vt. (使) 重新启动 (计算机) ;以新鲜有趣的方式重做
depict /dɪˈpɪkt/: vt. 描绘;描述;描写
iteration /ˌɪtərˈeɪʃən, ɪtəˈreɪʃən/: n. 反复;重复;迭代
utterly /ˈʌtəli, ˈʌtərli/: adv. 完全地;绝对地
institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtʃuːʃən, ɪnstəˈtuːʃən/: n. 制度;习俗;机构
enduring /ɪnˈdʒʊərɪŋ, ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ/: adj. 持久的;持续的
compelling /kəmˈpelɪŋ/: adj. 引人入胜的;激动人心的;扣人心弦的
▍词汇拓展
1. reboot: to switch on and switch off (a computer); to start something again or do something again that has been done before
We reboot our computer.
我们重启电脑。
Netflix plans to reboot many old TV series because they find it difficult to write new scripts about new TV series.
Netflix 计划翻拍众多老电视剧,因为他们发现很难写出新电视剧剧本。
The director plans to reboot the old story with a film set in the modern world.
导演计划翻拍这个老电影,将故事背景换到现代社会。
2. depict: to show something in a picture, a painting, a story, a movie (portray)
Her paintings depict / portray the lives of ordinary people.
她的画作描绘了普通人的生活。
The film reboots the famous legend, but this time it depicts the story in a funny way.
该影片翻拍了那个著名的传说,但这次是用有趣的方式叙述了故事。
3. literary human character: a human character from a work of fictional literature
4. iteration: a particular version of something; a new version of something that has been done before or repeated many times
Miss Sherlock is the most recent iteration of Sherlock story.
夏洛克女士是夏洛克故事的最新版本。
5. forgettable: not important or good enough to be remembered; easily forgotten because it's not interesting
a forgettable movie/song
易忘的电影/歌曲
He has acted in three quite forgettable action films.
他已出演了三个反响不大的动作片。
Season one of the TV series was great but season two was quite forgettable.
该电视剧第一季非常棒,但是第二季就非常一般。
She's made one great song; all her other songs are quite forgettable.
她制作了一首很棒的歌曲,而其他歌都很平庸。
6. institution: a custom, a practice, or a habit that has existed for a long time and is now an accepted part of society and the way we live our lives
Marriage is an institution that is common in most societies.
婚姻是现代社会中常见的制度。
Fish and chips is a national institution in Britain.
炸鱼薯条是英国全民小吃。
The British pub isn't just somewhere to drink. It's an institution.
在英国,酒吧不仅是喝酒的地方,同时也是一个传统。
7. enduring: continuing for a long time; lasting for a long time
Cartoons have an enduring appeal.
卡通片具有经久不衰的魅力。
The secret to the TV show's enduring appeal is its clever storylines.
该电视节目长盛不衰的秘密在于巧妙的故事情节。
8. compelling: If something is compelling, it is very exciting, very interesting, and it makes me want to watch more or listen more.
I found the whole film quite compelling.
我觉得整部影片都很扣人心弦。
a compelling story
扣人心弦的故事