《猿族崛起》猿族与人类的战争

短语讲解：

1. Back then, a crew of astronauts crash-lands in the distant future on a planet where intelligent apes dominate humans.

in the distant future在遥远的将来
例句：In the distant future people may live on the moon.
在遥远的将来，人类有可能在月球上生活。

2. The new film, "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," chronicles events leading up to the dominance of the apes.

lead up to作为…的准备; 导致; 使话题(渐渐)转向
例句：The report describes the negotiations which led up to the settlement.
这篇报道描述了导致达成协议的谈判的情况。

3. His ultimate goal is to cure Alzheimer’s disease, a cause close to his heart because of his ailing father.

because of因为, 由于
例句：It was because of the job that he had taken the flat.
他因为工作的原因租了那套公寓。

4. But his animal nature clashes with his human upbringing. He uses brute force against a neighbor who bullies Charles, Will’s father.

clash with与(其他事)在时间上有冲突
例句：Her wedding clashed with my examination, so I couldn't go.
她的婚礼与我的考试冲突, 因此我无法参加。

5. Realizing he can no longer keep Caesar, Will takes him to what he believes is a place where Caesar can socialize with his kind

no longer不再, 已不, 不复, 再也不
例句：The city's water supply is no longer adequate for its need.
这个城市的供水已不敷需求。

6. But the San Bruno Primate Sanctuary resembles a prison where the animals are locked up in cages.

lock up将…锁住〔关押〕
例句：They have locked the prisoners up in their cell.
他们已把犯人监禁在小牢房里。

7. For the first time, Caesar is confronted with humanity’s dark side.

for the first time第一次
例句：They starred her for the first time.
他们第一次让她当主角。
confront with使面对
The writer confronted his pile of work with determination.
那作家下决心面对成堆的工作。

8. The story is told from Ceasar’s point of view and explains what led to the apes' supremacy in the earlier installments of the franchise.

point of view观点
例句：I understood your point of view.
我理解你的观点。
lead to导致, 引起
例句：An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

9. The difference is that Caesar is a far more realistic looking computer-generated primate, who interacts with the other characters.

interact with与…相互配合
例句：He interacted closely with us so as to finish the difficult task.
他与我们紧密配合以完成这项艰难的任务。