英语影视听说unit4--notes

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1、《英语电影视听说》Unit4(Notes)Part1MovieExploration•arrogant:Someonewhobehavesinaproud,unpleasantwaytowardotherpeoplebecausetheybelievethattheyaremoreimportantthanothers.傲慢的•domineering:thosewhotrytocontrolotherpeoplewithoutanyconsiderationfortheirfeelingsoropinions跋扈的；专横的；盛气凌人的;刚愎自用的•tycoon:企业界大亨，巨头•laughin

2、gstock:n.笑柄•slender:adj.细长的；苗条的gossipy:adj.喜饶舌的•lord(…oversb.):摆架子耍威风；比喻专横拔扈•runerrands:做琐碎的事情•overbearing:adj.傲慢的;骄横的•humiliating：adj.羞辱性的;使蒙受耻辱的•hangin:v.topersist坚持•picky:adj.挑剔的；吹毛求疵的•escort:vt.accompany护送；陪同•undermine:v.渐渐破坏；逐渐削弱•owe…to…:becauseof归因于•atsb’sbeckandcall:唯某人之命是从，听某人的调遣•befedupwith

3、:对……感到厌烦•vanityfair:浮华世界，名利场•outrage:v.extremelyangryandshocked使震怒•makeupwithsb.:与…讲和；言归于好AReviewontheMovieTask4Ratherthananuglyducklingtale,TheDevilWearsPradaapproachesthethemeoftemptation—thatof(1)fashion,luxury,powerandambition—whichfindsitsultimateexpressioninMiranda,themost(2)reveredandhatedwom

4、aninfashion.Mirandaisinherownrightcomparabletoa"devil"whoputsthepoorAndrea,(3)freshoutofcollegeandjournalisticallyminded,toseverephysicaltrialsdayandnight.Yettherealtestneverrestswiththesuperweirdandannoyingrequestsanderrands.Itbeginsonlywhenthegirlstartstofitinthesplendorandsuperficialityof(4)thefa

5、shioncircles.Nowthe"devil"setsouttotransformthegirlbyoffering(5)awiderangeoftemptations.ChangesontheinsidecanbeeasilydiscernedwhenAndreahandsoutthousandsofdollars'worthofdesigneraccessoriesandcosmeticstoherfriendsoverdinner,when(6)shemissesherboyfriend'sbirthdaypartyonlybecauseMirandawantshertoatten

6、dafashiongalaandwhenshemanifestsindecisionbeforethecharmingwriter.Thetemptingmove(7)reachesitsclimaxwhenthe"devil"givesthegirl(8)abigspeechaboutofficepoliticstotheeffectthatifyouwanttogetaheadinyourcareer,youhavetobewillingto(9)stepoverothers.Awakingtothetruththatthisjobwhichamilliongirlswoulddiefor

7、isnotreallyworth(10)thepriceofhersoul,Andrealeavesthe"devil".Intheend,idealsandself-esteemhaveconqueredtemptation.Part2CultureReflection•incarnate:representinbodilyform体现；使…具体化•exquisite:extremelybeau