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"Dreams" by Cranberries

It's the second time I watched this movie. It is a good movie. That's all I can say. I don't think it is as excellent as people on IMDB said in their comments. It's good, but not that amazing. The movie was not capable of holding my attention(except until the nearly end of the movie when John Doe was introduced). Most of the time the movie lacks excitement. I guess perhaps it's the end of the movie that makes people highly-estimate it. I love the thrilling ending as well, but that's not mean I will be infatuated. If you had seen plenty of thrillers, you'll find this is just a mediocre one among them. Take "Lucky Number Slevin" for instance, which I watched few days ago, I'm inclined to consider the latter better.

Seven Deadly Sins:

gluttony暴食
greed
sloth懒惰
wrath愤怒
pride
lust
envy

Our integrity as a nation is threatened by these separatist forces.
我们国家的完整受到了这些分裂主义势力的威胁。

The desert stretched away into the distance.
沙漠一直延伸到远方。

I am on my way to the grocery store.
我正在去杂货店的路上。

Please send me a receipt for the money.
请寄给我一张收到此款的收据。

The matter is under investigation.
事情正在调查中.

The ground vibrated during the earthquake.
地震时地面震动。

He walked out onto the terrace.
他漫步走到外面的平台上。

I encountered an old friend at Rome.
我在罗马邂逅了一个老朋友。

Too much television rots your brain.
多看电视会使你的头脑退化。

You're driving on the wrong side of the road, you lunatic!
你现在是逆行开车，你这个蠢材！

His arm was severed from his body in the accident.
在那次意外中，他的手臂被切断了。

It's difficult to assess the impact of the President's speech.
总统讲话的巨大影响很难估计.

I will accommodate my plans to yours.
我修改一下计划以便和你的计划相适应.

I'm sure that you can sell more this year in light of the market conditions at your end.
根据你们地区的市场情况，我方确信今年可以销得更多。

We will never fail to live up to what our parents expect of us.
我们决不辜负我们的父母对我们的期望。

We embraced each other.
我们互相拥抱。

Virtue is fairer far than beauty.
【谚】美德远胜于美貌。

I'm inclined to believe he's innocent.
我颇以为他是无辜的.

If laws are not enforced, crimes are committed with impunity.
如果法律不能实施,人们就会犯罪而不受惩罚。

The monument was dedicated to the memory of the national hero.
这座碑是为纪念那位民族英雄而建造的。

Yesterday I saw an interesting film called "Four Rooms". It's directed by 4 different directors, each of whom directed his own segment of the film. Ted, which is the glue of the film that holds the four stories together, is performed by Tim Roth, which is also the hero of the movie "Legend of 1900", one of my favourite movies. Even though many famous directors and performers including Madonna, Bruce Wills, Quentin Tarantino and Antonio Banderas are involved in this movie, it has no good reputation. Despite the bad reputation, the movie is actually an entertaining and interesting one.

Some new words:

He was addicted to cocaine.
他吸可卡因上瘾

We imported raw rubber from Malaysia.
我们从马来西亚进口生胶。

Their positions are now reversed.
他们的地位现在颠倒过来了。

I heard the door squeaking.
我听见门在嘎吱作响。

A fellow must eat.
人总得吃饭。

He failed to obtain a scholarship.
他没有获得奖学金。

I couldn't stand their eternal quarrelling.
我不能忍受他们争吵不休。

What marvelous weather!
多好的天气!

We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge.
我们请他帮助我们设计一座新桥。

She has an ethereal beauty.
她美若天仙。

"You must be right, Sir," said John humbly.
"你一定是对的,先生,"约翰恭顺地说道。

The baby can't even walk, let alone run.
这小孩连走路都不会，更不用说跑了。

There is a leak in the roof.
屋顶有一个漏洞。

He thanked her with genuine affection.
他真情谢她。

Do you always act in accordance with your convictions?
你是否一贯地本著你的信念行事?

We lunched on garlic sausage and some bread.
我们午餐吃大蒜香肠肉加面包。

Your idea stinks. It will only get us into trouble.
你的主意糟透了,只会给我们惹麻烦。

But I distinctly remember you promising to phone me!
可我记得清清楚楚你是答应了要给我打电话!

That maniac drives far too fast.
那个疯子开车开得太快了.

The air is infected with noisome gases.
空气受到了有害气体的污染。

What beverage would you like?
你想喝什么饮料？

You will soon become fully acquainted with the procedures.
你很快就会对这些程序完全熟悉了.

He is always punctual for appointments.
他总是准时赴约。

Do you have any tools to draw out the cork?
你有工具把软木塞拔开吗？

The meeting concerns both foreign and domestic policies.
会议关系到国内外政策。

This move constitutes an act of aggression.
这一举动构成了侵略行为。

The problems you mention are inherent in the system.
你提及的那些问题是这一制度本身存在的。

Would you care to place a small wager of $5 on it?
你愿不愿就此事打个五元的小赌?

What are the ingredients of the cake?
这蛋糕是用哪些原料做成的?

in the blink of an eye
眨眼之间

Retribution is at hand.
惩罚就要到来

You can't go out dressed like that. It's enough to make your grandmother turn in her grave!
你千万别穿戴成那样子出去. 那会让你祖母躺在坟里也不得安生.

Such stories set us thinking, wondering what we should do under similar circumstances, what events, what experiences, what associations should we crowd into those last hours as mortal beings?
这样的故事让我们思考，在相似的情况下，我们该怎么办，作为终有一死的人，在那最终的几个小时内安排什么事件，什么经历，什么交往？

The infatuated fan stalked the celebrity.
那位着了迷的崇拜者追踪这位名人。

How terrific!
真妙极了!

The heavy rain had penetrated right through her coat.
大雨湿透了她的大衣.

As far as I'm concerned you can do what you like.:
对我个人来说, 你怎麽做都可以.

David was obsessed by a girl he has just met.
大卫被一个他刚刚认识的女孩迷住了。

She's infatuated by his good looks.
她迷恋上他那俊俏的外貌了.

be infatuated with:
v. 迷恋

They estimated the number of visitors at 10 million.
他们估计参观者人数为1000万。

I have engaged a room at this hotel.
我已经在这个旅馆里预订了一个房间。

It is to be regretted that...
遗憾的是...

Which brand of toothpaste do you prefer?
你爱用什麽牌子的牙膏?

This could have grave consequences.
这会造成严重後果.

There's not an ounce of truth in his story.
他说的没有一点儿是真的.

His incompetence has brought the company to the brink of bankruptcy.
他很无能, 公司已因而濒於破产.

He revealed their conspiracy to overthrow the government.
他泄露了他们推翻政府的阴谋。

He is a descendant of Queen Victoria.
他是维多利亚女王的后裔。

Plenty is no plague.
【谚】多多益善。

The forests were ravaged by fire.
森林毁于火灾。

The mutations in plants caused by radiation have been found in experiments.
放射线引起植物变异已在实验中被证实。

Throw that tainted meat away; it's not edible.
把那块腐烂的肉扔掉，不能再吃了。

be bound to:
conj. 必然(不得不,束缚于,必须)

There has always been some conflict between the sexes.
两性之间从来就有矛盾.

He offered to be her escort, but she declined it.
他提出护送她，但她谢绝了。

I made a mistake and I will assume responsibility for it.
我错了，我愿为此承担责任。

pull off a great coup:
极大成功， 一鸣惊人

I can't abide that man.
我对那个人忍无可忍.

livestock: [ 'laivstɔk ]
n. 家畜,牲畜

She crept up to him from behind.
她从後面蹑手蹑脚地走近他.

The criminal was condemned to death.
这个罪犯被判死刑。

All our proposals were rejected, regardless of their merits.
我们所有的建议都遭到拒绝，不管这些建议的价值如何。

Your jokes slay me.
你的笑话笑死我了。

Retribution is at hand.
惩罚就要到来

Careful the stuff doesn't spill out!
当心不要把东西溅出来！

The soldiers swore allegiance to their motherland.
士兵们宣誓效忠于他们的祖国。

You can see stars in clusters in the night sky.
你可以看到夜空中的星群。

He entitled the book Savage Love'.
他给这本书取名为《野性的爱》.

She won a silver trophy for shooting.
她在射击比赛中获得银奖。

Guides have annoyed me so, that today I killed one and am having him stuffed for our trophy room.
向导们把我气死了，所以嘛，我今天杀掉了其中一个，还叫人给做成标本摆在我们的纪念品室。

I've got the curse today.
我今天来月经了.

The boys huddled together in the cave to keep warm.
男孩子们在山洞里挤成一团取暖。

Take a hike!
哪儿凉快哪儿歇着去吧。

tie score:
平分

Could you give me a rough idea when you'll be back?
你能告诉我你大概什么时候回来吗？

I feel a bit rough I'm going to bed.
我有点儿不舒服－－想去睡觉了。

The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.
第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。

That dish is too shallow to serve soup in.
那只盘子太浅了，不能盛汤。

"We are glad to see the breakthroughs, " he added, "but we don't want the television audience, society in general, to think that a few blacks making it can excuse all of the indignities, all the injuries, all of the lack of opportunities for all the rest of the blacks."
"我们很高兴看到这些突破，"他又说，"可是我们不要电视观众和社会一般人士认为，因为有几个黑人成功了就可以原谅对其余黑人所有的污辱、所有的伤害以及所有丧失的机会。"

She was subjected to indignity and humiliation.
她受到侮辱和羞辱。

She tired to make up to the boss.
她想讨好老板。

He gave a lame excuse for being absent.
他找了个站不住脚的理由来解释缺席的原因。

Touch pitch, and you will be defiled.
近朱者赤，近墨者黑。

on behalf of:
代表,为了

Your report lacks precision.
你的报告不够准确。

I'm prepared to have a whack at it.
我准备试一试.

The girl screamed when she suddenly saw the corpse.
突然看到尸体，女孩尖叫起来。

He asked me to make him a mug of coffee.
他要我给他弄杯咖啡。

Please send a detailed resume to our company.
请给我们公司寄一份详细的简历。

We decorated the house for Christmas.
我们装饰房屋过圣诞节。

You get (a) 10% commission on everything you sell.
你可从售出的每种货物中得到10%佣金.

How much interest do they charge on loans?
他们贷款收多少利息？

He is a lazy devil and keeps his talent in a napkin, with his ability and a little energy he could set the Thames on fire.
他是一个懒鬼，把天资埋没了。只要发挥出他的才干，再加上一点干劲，他可以干出一番惊天动地的大事来。

A holiday would perk you up.
一放假你就快活了.

screw up:
make a mess of, destroy or ruin

punch line:
the point of a joke or humorous story

He hates the job but he's determined to stick it out because he needs the money.
他讨厌那工作－－但因为需要钱，只好横下心来干下去。

There's not much laundry this week.
本星期的洗熨衣物不多.

He has a genuine desire to help us.
他真心诚意地愿意帮助我们。

Chocolate cake for tea? How yummy!
有巧克力蛋糕当茶点? 多好吃啊!

这是我买过的最奢侈的东西.
It was the most extravagant purchase I have ever made.