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《美国队长》:超级英雄归来

2011-08-04来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. A comic book super hero whose exploits began in the 1940's is back as one of this year's big action movies.

comic book连环漫画册
例句:He gets a kick out of a comic book.
他看连环图画书看得津津有味。
action movie 动作片

2. Our goal is to create the greatest army in history, but every army begins with one man.

begin with以…开始, 从…开始
例句:We will now hear the students read their poems, beginning with Tom.
现在我们来听听学生们朗诵他们的诗作, 从汤姆开始吧。

3. It turns out that Nazi German scientists, led by the villain known as "Red Skull," have developed their own super-soldier serum and it is up to Captain America to stop their evil plot that could change the course of the war.

turn out结果是, 原来是
例句:It turned out that he was never there.
原来他根本没去过那儿。

4. Chris Evans stars as the title character and his toned, muscular physique would be the envy of any bodybuilder. However, instead of using a skinny actor as a "body double," thanks to digital special effects, Evans also plays the '90-pound weakling' version of his character.

instead of (用…)代替…, (是…)而不是…, (用…)而不用…
He has been playing all afternoon instead of getting on with his work.
他整个下午一直在玩, 没有继续工作。
thanks to幸亏, 多亏, 由于
例句:Thanks to your help, we were successful.
由于你的帮助, 我们得以成功。

5. "The early stuff - the skinny stuff - is when the audience hopefully will fall in love with the character," notes Evans.

fall in love with 爱上
例句:He has fallen in love with Mary.
他已爱上了玛丽。

6. So I really felt adamant about making sure that this was my performance.

make sure确保,确定
例句:Make sure to turn off the light before you leave.
临走前一定要熄灯。

7. He says it's the story of an individual finding his own path to success - on and off the battlefield.

on and off断断续续, 有时
例句:It rained on and off all day
整天断断续续地下着雨。

8. "She is a completely capable woman and it meant that her relationship with Steve was based on equality," explains Atwell.

base on使建立在…基础上
例句:Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。

9. Do you have something against running away?

run away逃跑, 走掉; 逃脱
例句:He hated his stepfather and eventually ran away from home.
他恨他的继父, 最终离家出走了。

10. Next year, he joins up with a team of fellow Marvel Comics superheroes for a sequel - an action-adventure titled The Avengers.

join up (使)合拢; (使)联合; 参军, 入伍
例句:The three clubs joined up to improve the town's playground facilities.
三家具乐部联合起来共同改善镇上运动场的设施。