影片對白  This promotion throws into sharp relief that which I have not yet achieved a marriage to a fine woman.

5. In order

此處的意思為"Suitable, fitting; appropriate"，例如：It appears that an apology is in order.

6. Have a brush with

"Have an encounter or come in conflict with 和……打過交道，起過沖突"的意思，例如：This was not the first time that Bob had a brush with the law.

文化面面觀

電影故事：Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearlis an Academy Award nominated, 2003 pirate adventure film set in the Caribbean somewhere in the early-to-mid 18th century. It was inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks around the world, developed by Walt Disney himself.Pirateswas directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and became the first Walt Disney Pictures release to earn a PG-13 rating by the MPAA (all previous WDP releases were rated G or PG).

Piratesgrossed almost $654 million worldwide, becoming the 22nd highest grossing film in the United States. It proved to be a success for Walt Disney Pictures and, within weeks of its release, the studio announced that a sequel,Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chestwas in development (it was released in the United States on July 7, 2006).Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's Endis in post-production, and is slated for a May 25, 2007 release.

When production for the film was first announced in early 2002, movie fans and critics were skeptical of its chances of success; the concept of Disney basing a movie upon one of its own theme-park rides seemed to many a crass marketing ploy. Additionally, the genre of pirate-themed movies had seen a string of big-budget flops (Cutthroat Island, andTreasure Planet, among others). However,Piratesmade it.

考考你

用今日所學將下面的句子譯成漢語。

1. Jan welcomed the chance to speak her mind about abortion.

2. In recent months, the several parents who had given their children an ultimatum have thrown the anxieties and frustrations of parenting into sharp reliefs.

The Patriot《愛國者》（精講之六）考考你 參考答案

1． 我太太又懷孕了。
My wife is with child again.

2． 我告訴他很多次不要摔門了。
I've told him time and again not to slam the door.

3． 他的話完全證實了我的猜測。
His story bears out my guess exactly.



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