The Magic of Movies
You'll also find heart-stopping action in theaters this winter. The action thriller Unstoppable stars two-time Oscar winner Danzel Washington. Washington plays an experienced locomotive engineer, who, with the help of a young conductor, must stop a long, unmanned train. The train, nicknamed "The Beast," is loaded with flammable liquids and poison gas and is hurtling toward a highly populated area. Audiences will be amused at the romantic comedy Morning Glory. In it, a hard-working TV producer has trouble with her career and love life.
She decides to revive her last-place morning news show, so she pairs a legendary TV anchorman with a former celebrity gossip specialist. Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton play the anchorman and gossip specialist respectively. The resulting clash of personalities plays out both on and off the air. Reese Witherspoon stars in How Do You Know, a comedy drama about professional athletes and their love lives. Witherspoon plays a professional softball player who has both a corporate executive and major-league pitcher vying for her affections. Take time to see a movie this winter, and don't forget the popcorn!
hurtle vi. 猛衝/奔馳
=> go very quickly, probably out of control
=> hurtle為不及物動詞，後面要加介系詞才能接受詞
eg: The frightened horse hurtled toward the fence and almost got away.
=> 這隻受到驚嚇的馬向籬笆猛衝幾乎要逃走了
eg: The kids hurtled down the stairs to answer the door when they heard the bell ring.
=> 小朋友聽到門鈴響的時候衝下樓要去開門
anchorman 男主播
anchorwomen女主播
anchor 不分男女主播
=> 現在比較多使用的字為anchor，是用於男女主播
eg: The anchorman tried to stay calm as he broadcasted live from the scene of the explosion.
=> 這位男主播在爆炸現場直播的時候，試著保持冷靜
eg: The TV station hired young anchors to replace the old ones.
=> 電視台聘用了年輕的主播替換舊的主播
vie v. 爭奪/激烈競爭
=> compete for something
vie for something
=> vied (過去式), vying (現在進行式)
eg: The two brothers vie for their mother's attention every day.
=> 這兩位兄弟每天都在爭奪媽媽的注意力
eg: Many companies are vying for the top spot in the market.
=> 許多公司為了爭奪市場領先地位而競爭激烈
locomotive n. 火車頭
=> a word for train
flammable adj. 易燃的/可燃的/速燃的
=> able to easily burn
legendary adj. 著名的
//== Chat room ==//
You'll also find heart-stopping action in theaters this winter.
heart-stopping 驚心動魄的
=> 使心臟停止的，即驚心動魄
show-stopper
=> 由於觀衆的熱烈掌聲而使得表演中斷的某個動作或表演
conversation stopper
=> 是對話停止，即無法使對方對話延續的答覆.
=> 如果你和一個人講話，他的答覆都讓你無法接下去
=> 他的答覆就是conversation stopper
//== Grammer on th go ==//
Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton play the anchorman and gossip specialist respectively.
=> Harrison Ford plays the anchorman, and Diane Keaton plays the gossip specialist.
respectively adv. 分別地
=> in the order that was just mentioned.
eg: In our class play, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Samantha will play Goldilocks, Robert will play papa Bear, Mandy will play Mama Bear, and Terry will play Baby Bear.
=> In our class, Goldilocks and the Three Bears Samantha, Robert, Mandy and Terry will play Goldilocks, Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear respectively.
Sandra plays the saxophone, Violet plays the violin, and Charlie plays the cello.
=> Sandra, Violet, and Charlie play the saxophone, violin and cello respectively.
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