《生命之树》:探索生命的意义

短语讲解：

1. Malick is known for his powerful visuals, spare dialogue and spiritual themes.

be known for因…而众所周知
例句：He is known for his many benefactions
他以好善乐施闻名。

2. The boy grows up to be a successful, but also conflicted man played by Sean Penn.

grow up长大, 成熟
例句：Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。

3. He struggles as he deals with the loss of his younger brother and the loss of innocence.

deal with应付, 处理; 对待
例句：We should deal with every case on its merits.
我们处理各种情况都应根据其本身的条件。

4. Brad Pitt's performance is a tour de force.

tour de force绝技；力作；精心杰作
例句：Herman Melville's Moby Dick was a tour de force. 
梅尔威尔的《白鲸》是一部力作。 

5. "And then there is the bigger questions of the impermanence of life that I think we all go through," said Pitt.

go through 遭受, 经受, 经历
例句：You didn't know what I have gone through.
你不知道我遭受了什么苦难。

6. I grew up being told that God's going to take care of everything and it doesn't always work out that way, and when it doesn't work out that way then we're told it's God's will.

work out解决, 解答; 计算出
例句：She worked out the problem with no difficulty.
她毫无困难地解决了这个问题。

7. Many people find religion to be something very inspiring and lead them to opportunities.

lead to把…带到, 领到
例句：The bell-boy led us to our rooms.
旅馆服务员把我们带到了我们的房间。

8. Religion aside, the film is a treatise on the meaning of life. Its extraordinary visuals, minimal dialogue and meditative music have a subliminal impact on the viewer and allow the audience to search and come to its own conclusion.

have an impact on对…有影响;对…起作用,产生效果
例句：The amount of taxation levied will have an impact on the economy of a country.
征缴的税额对一国的经济有直接影响。
come to a conclusion　告终；下结论
例句：The debate does not come to a conclusion until midnight.
辩论直到午夜才结束。