讲解人 · Ronan
原文
“Zootopia 2” is the follow-up to Disney’s hit animated film from 2016.
In the first installment, we meet Judy Hopps, an overly eager cop trying to leave her mark as the first rabbit to join the Zootopia Police Department (ZPD), and Nick Wilde, a slick red fox who leaves his life as a con artist behind to help Hopps crack a case, resulting in him also getting his own badge.
One year later, Hopps and Wilde are still partners — though perhaps a dysfunctional pair.
A blue snake named Gary crashes the Zootenial Gala — an event celebrating Zootopia’s 100th anniversary — to steal a mysterious journal that once belonged to Zootopia’s founder.
But an accident will result in Hopps and Wilde hunting down Gary while being hunted by the ZPD.
“Zootopia 2” doesn’t break new ground but Walt Disney Animated Studios has a fruitful franchise on its hands.
Fan favorites from the first installment return, and we are introduced to new faces like the actor-turned-mayor stallion Brian Winddancer.
The voice cast is stacked with A-list talent, many of them making one-line cameos.
While it’s obviously geared toward kids, “Zootopia 2” is flooded with cultural references to amuse adults, ranging from “Ratatouille” to “The Shining.”
The creative duo of Jared Bush and Byron Howard clearly have the magic formula to entertain kids and to make the House of Mouse a lot of money.
带着问题听讲解
- 如何理解 caper 这个词？
- 根据文章，盖瑞去“动物城百年盛典”的目的是什么？
- 根据文章，影片如何吸引成人观众？
讲解
重点词汇
animated
/ˈæn.ə.meɪ.t̬ɪd/
adj. 动画的
- 相关词汇：animation（n. 动画，动画片）
caper
/ˈkeɪ.pɚ/
n. 不法行为，危险活动；玩笑，恶作剧
- 例句：The kids were enjoying a harmless caper in the backyard.（孩子们正在后院玩着无伤大雅的恶作剧。）文化补充：caper（或 caper film）特指那些围绕一场精心策划、手法巧妙的盗窃或骗局展开的，带有喜剧或轻松色彩的犯罪故事，即“神偷片” 或 “侠盗片”，也经常被通俗易懂地译为“犯罪喜剧”，尽管二者并不完全等同。
deliver
/dɪˈlɪv.ɚ/
v. 提供，供给；递送，投递
- 搭配短语：to deliver a package（投递一个包裹）例句：The well delivers much water.（这口井水源很足。）
critter
/ˈkrɪt̬.ɚ/
n. 生灵，动物
- 同义词：creature文化补充：little critters 既可以指小动物，也可以作为对小孩子的可爱称呼，带有浓厚的幽默、宠爱色彩，常翻译为“小家伙”“小淘气”等。
follow-up
/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ʌp/
n.（书、电影的）续集；后续（行动）
- 相关短语：follow up（跟进，跟踪）例句：This meeting is a follow-up to the one we had last month.
hit
/hɪt/
n. 非常受欢迎的人（或事），非常成功的人（或事）
- 词性拓展：hit（v. 击打）例句：Her new single became an instant hit.（她的新单曲立刻就成为了热门歌曲。）
installment
/ɪnˈstɑːl.mənt/
n.（连载故事的）一节;（分期付款的）一期（美式拼写）
- 相关词汇：install（v. 安装）同义词：instalment（英式拼写）搭配短语：to pay by installments（分期付款）例句：The novel was first published in serial installments.（这部小说最初是以连载的形式分期发表的。）
overly
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.li/
adv. 太；过度地
- 相关词汇：over（prep. 超过，多于）例句：She's overly cautious about everything.
leave one’s mark
留下深远影响
- 相关词汇：mark（n. 印记）
slick
/slɪk/
adj. 精明的，狡猾的
con
/kɑːn/
n. 骗局，诈骗
crack
/kræk/
v. 解决（问题）；（使）破裂，（使）裂开
- 搭配短语：to crack a problem搭配短语：to crack a case
dysfunctional
/dɪsˈfʌŋk.ʃən.əl/
adj. 失调的，失常的
- 相关词汇：function（v. 运转，工作）
- 例句：The television was functioning normally until yesterday.
反义词：functional（adj.（机器、系统等）正常工作的）词根词缀：dys-（坏的，有问题的）英文释义：not behaving or working normally
crash
/kræʃ/
v.（未经邀请）擅自闯入（聚会等）；猛撞，撞击
gala
/ˈɡeɪlə/
n. 庆典，盛会
- 搭配短语：a year-end gala（年终晚会）
break new ground
开辟新天地，开创新局面
- 相关词汇：groundbreaking（adj. 开创性的）
- 搭配短语：a groundbreaking experiment
fruitful
/ˈfruːt.fəl/
adj. 有成果的，有成效的
- 例句：The work will be more fruitful under this plan.
franchise
/ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/
n. 特许经营品牌；特许经营权
- 文化补充：franchise 一词在商业新闻和娱乐新闻里很常见，可以理解为一个品牌商业体系。比如《哈利·波特》是一个很成功的 franchise，核心是J.K.罗琳的小说，然后可以授权给电影公司拍电影，授权给玩具制造商生产玩具，诸如此类。所以我们说《哈利·波特》这个 franchise，就是指从小说到电影到主题乐园都包含在内的一个品牌商业体系，也可以通俗地理解为一个 IP、一个系列。
on one’s hands
可供某人支配或使用；成为某人的负担或责任
- 例句：With some extra cash on his hands, he decided to invest in stocks.（他手里有一些闲钱，于是决定投资股票。）例句：She has a major project on her hands this month.（她这个月手头上有个大项目要处理。）
stallion
/ˈstæl.jən/
n. 种马，成年公马
cast
/kæst/
n. 演员阵容，（一部电影、戏剧或演出的）全体演员
- 文化补充：戏剧演出里常说的卡司就是从 cast 一词来的。
stack
/stæk/
v. 堆起，摞起
- 词性拓展：stack（n.（叠放整齐的）一叠，一摞）
- 搭配短语：a stack of dishes（一摞盘子）
搭配短语：be stacked with sth.（塞满，堆满（某物）；充满（优秀的人或物））- 例句：The living room is stacked with Christmas presents.
A-list
/ˈeɪ.lɪst/
adj. 一流的，最出名的
- 文化补充：A-list 常修饰名人、演员、艺人等，强调其知名度和影响力，比如 A-list celebrities 指一线明星。
cameo
/ˈkæm.i.oʊ/
n.（电影或戏剧中名演员的）客串
be geared to/toward sb./sth.
适合某人或某物的，适应某人或某物需求的
- 例句：The book is geared to/toward beginners.（这本书是针对初学者的。）
flood
/flʌd/
v. 大量涌入，充斥；淹没
- 词性拓展：flood（n. 洪水）例句：Sunlight flooded the room as she opened the curtains.
duo
/ˈduː.oʊ/
n.（歌手、乐手等的）二人组合，一对搭档
- 搭配短语：a detective duo
formula
/ˈfɔːr.mjə.lə/
n. 惯例；配方
- 英文释义：a standard or accepted way of doing or making something例句：Success has no simple formula.
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