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VOA慢速英语:假期观影指南

2017-12-21来源:和谐英语
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thriller – n. a novel, movie, etc., that is very exciting : a story full of exciting action, mystery, adventure, or suspense

character – n. a person who appears in a story, book, play, movie, or television show

opulent – adj. very comfortable and costly

exotic – adj. very different, strange, or unusual

prosthetic – n. an artificial feature or piece of flexible material applied to a person's face or body to change their appearance temporarily

drama – n. a play, movie, television show, or radio show that is about a serious subject and is not meant to make the audience laugh

stage – n. a raised platform in a theater, auditorium, etc., where the performers stand

variety – adj. a type of entertainment that has many short performances (such as dances, skits, and songs) which follow one another and that are not related — usually used before another noun