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B2U4 Good Book, Bad Movie
(Langauge points)
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.
worth
adj.值得的 n. 价值，意义，作用
be worth sth./doing sth. 值...(钱、价格)；值得做某事
worthy
adj.值得...的
be worthy of being done 值得做
be worthy to be done 值得做
be worthy of + n. 应得某事物
worthwhile
adj.值得花时间/金钱/精力的
It’s worthwhile doing/to do sth. 做...是值得的
Examples
这个问题值得讨论。
This problem is worth discussing.
This problem is worth discussion.
This problem is worthy of discussion.
This problem is worthy of being discussed.
This problem is worthy to be discussed.
It is worthwhile discussing (to discuss this problem).
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.
brief adj. 简明的; 短暂的; 简洁的
n. 任务简介; 指示
vt. 给(某人)指示; 向(某人)介绍情况
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.
base vt.以...为根据 n.基部；基地；基础
base ...on... 把...建立在...基础上
be based on 以...为基础/依据
basis n.基础;根据
on the basis of 以...为基础
basic adj.基本的，基础的
过去分词短语作后置定语
They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, but the briefest look at books and the movies based on them would have anyone questioning this common saying.
v.质疑 questionaire n.
have sb. do sth. 让某人做某事
have sb. doing sth. 让某人一直做某事
have +宾语+过去分词 让别人做某事/遭遇某种不幸
All too often, great words end up being turned into cinematic “turkeys”.
通常
以做...结束
(电影或戏剧的)失败之作
Translation
很多时候，优秀的文字作品最终却变成电影中的失败之作。
Examples
用法 例句
end up+ 介词短语 If you go on like this, you’ll end up in prison.
end up + 现在分词短语 I ended up doing all the work myself.
end up + 形容词 If he carries on driving like that, he’ll end up dead.
If so, why has one of the earliest and greatest works in Western storytelling, Homer’s The Odyssey, never had an equally great movie based on it
若是这样...
Translation
若是如此，那为什么西方叙事文本中最早且最优秀的作品之一——荷马的《奥德赛》——从未产生过同样优秀的改编电影呢？
讲故事，说书
Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”
impress vt.
impress sb. with sth. 某事给某人留下印象
impression n.
leave/have/make a(n) impression on sb.
impressed adj.
be impressed by/with ... 对...印象深刻
Movies of course need impressive images, so why has Alice in Wonderland only resulted in movies best described as “interesting”
导致，造成=lead to
过去分词短语作后置定语
Translation
电影当然需要令人印象深刻的画面，那为什么由《爱丽丝梦游仙境》改编的电影顶多被称为“有点意思”呢？
result from 由……造成
Examples
His carelessness resulted in the accident. 他的粗心导致了这次事故。
The fight resulted from misunderstanding. 这场架是由误会造成的。
One of the key reasons behind this is that while a book usually takes a few days to read, a movie typically lasts under two hours.
并列连词, “而，然而”（对比）
表语从句
Translation
这背后的一个重要原因是，一本书通常需要花几天的时间来阅读，而一部电影通常不会超过两小时。
This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.
定语从句
escape v.(从危险或糟糕的处境中)逃脱，逃离
escape (doing) sth. 逃脱（做）某事
escape from/ out of ... 从...中逃脱/逃走
A prisoner escaped from the prison this morning.
No one can escape being punished if he breaks the law.
This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.
disappointed adj.失望的，沮丧的
be disappointed at / about / with sth. 对某事/某方面感到失望
be disappointed in / with sb. 对某人感到失望
be disappointed that / to do sth. 因做某事而感到失望
disappoint v. disappointing adj. disappointment n. to one’s disappointment
The old man walked with a stick in his hand.
He just sat there with his mouth open.
He fell asleep with the light on.
With so many people watching her, she felt at a loss.
He stood for an instant with his hand raised.
With so much homework to do, the boy can't watch TV.
with的复合结构
This is something that even the highly successful Harry Potter movies can’t escape from, with fans of the books disappointed not to see some of their favourite characters in the movie versions.
Translation
这是连大获成功的“哈利·波特”系列电影也无法避免的事情，有些书迷因为在电影中没看到自己最喜欢的一些角色而感到失望。
Movies also disappoint us when things don’t look the way we imagined them in the books.
定语从句
Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience.
非限制性定语从句
以...为例
部分地，在某种程度上
=partially
Translation
Take, for example, the epic movie Troy, which is in part based on Homer’s The Iliad and was met with mixed reviews from the audience.
以史诗电影《特洛伊》为例，该电影部分改编自荷马的《伊利亚特》，观众对它的评论褒贬不一。
The most questionable issue was the actress chosen to play the part of Helen.
adj.有争议的
Many people thought she didn’t live up to Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”, influencing opinions of the movie to some extent.
符合(标准)，不负(盛名)
live on以...为生，以...为主食；继续生存
live up to one’s expectation 符合某人的期待
在某种程度上=in a way/to some degree
There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes.
Furthermore, books and movies are two different forms of media and therefore have different rules.
With this in mind, perhaps we should judge a movie in its own right, and not against its original source.
凭借自身，靠自己
Translation
The original painting is now in the National Gallery in London.
His work is truly original.
3) The original plan was to fly out to New York.
4) I’ll keep a copy of the contract, and give
you the original.
adj. 原稿的，原件的
adj. 新颖的，创新的
adj. 原先的，起初的
n. 原稿，原件
Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
Perhaps, one day, readers of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will find themselves glued to their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
glue vt.(用胶水)粘合，粘牢，粘贴
n.胶，胶水
be glued to sth. 全神贯注着某物
Translation
也许有一天，F. 斯科特·菲茨杰拉德最杰出作品的读者们，会发现自己已被《了不起的盖茨比》的剧集深深吸引。
Thank you!
Thank you!

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