Frankenweenie 科學怪犬
 


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There are few people in the world who aren't familiar with the classic tale of Frankenstein. Images of the mad scientist, Victor Frankenstein, and the large monster that he made from human body parts come to mind. Furthermore, who could forget when the monster comes to life after being struck by lightning? These scenes have left many readers and moviegoers with nightmares. Now, there is a twist on this story that is not so horrifying.
 


  Frankenweenie is a touching tale about a boy and his dog. Ten-year-old Victor Frankenstein loves science and his dog Sparky. They do everything together like play catch and make homemade movies. However, things change when Sparky dies in a car accident. Victor can't stop thinking about his best friend, so he figures out a way to bring him back to life. If you guessed that he uses science and lightning just like in the original Frankenstein, you are right. Unfortunately, Victor's secret gets out and creates a whole new set of worries for him and the town where he lives. Catch Frankenweenie in theaters to see if Victor can also restore life to order.</ p>









Words & Phrases




  1. come to mind  (突然)想到
    Whenever I need someone to talk to, my best friend Abby always comes to mind.
    每當我需要找人聊聊,我腦中總是會浮現我最好的朋友艾比。
  2. furthermore adv. 此外;而且
    The food at that Thai restaurant is really delicious. Furthermore, it is not very expensive.
    那間泰國餐廳的食物很美味。此外,它的價格也不貴。
  3. come to life  有了生命∕生機;變得栩栩如生
    It was very fascinating to see the novel come to life on the big screen.
    能看到那本小說活靈活現地呈現在大螢幕上真是相當迷人。
  4. horrifying a. 令人恐懼的,令人毛骨悚然的
    After hearing such a horrifying story, Tommy was afraid to go to sleep.
    聽完這麼毛骨悚然的故事後,湯米怕得不敢去睡覺。
  5. touching a. 感人的
    The professor's touching speech moved everyone in the audience to tears.
    那名教授的一席感人演講讓在座所有人都熱淚盈眶。
  6. bring...back to life  讓……起死回生
    The doctor used CPR to bring the patient back to life after her heart failed.
    那位醫生使用心肺復甦術讓心臟衰竭的病患起死回生。
  7. original a. 原本的,最初的
    Our original plan was to fly out on Friday, but something came up and we couldn't leave.
    我們原本的計畫是星期五搭飛機,但臨時有事情發生,所以我們無法啟程。
  8. restore A to B  使A恢復成B
    restore vt. 恢復,使復原
    The president promised to restore the country's economy to full strength.
    那位總統承諾要重振該國的經濟






Extra Words


  1. tale n. 故事,傳說
     
  2. moviegoer n. 常看電影的人
     
  3. nightmare n. 惡夢
     
  4. twist n. 改變;意外轉折
     
  5. catch n. 接球遊戲(多與動詞 play 並用)






中文翻譯

世界上很少有人對《科學怪人》這個經典故事不熟悉的。您腦中不免會浮現維多‧法蘭克斯坦這位瘋狂科學家的畫面,以及他用各種人體部位拼湊而成的巨大怪物。此外,又有誰能忘得了怪物被閃電擊中後就活了過來的那段戲?這些場景著實讓眾多讀者及影迷晚上都惡夢連連。如今,這則故事出現了一個不那麼可怕的改編版本。
 


  《科學怪犬》是一段關於某位男孩和他愛犬的感人故事。十歲大的維多‧法蘭克斯坦熱愛科學以及他的狗狗史巴基。不管是玩丟接遊戲或自己拍電影,他們做所有事情都黏在一起。不過當史巴基死於一場車禍,一切事情都變了。維多朝思暮想著他的好友,於是他便想出一個讓牠起死回生的辦法。如果您猜想他像原版《科學怪人》一樣運用科學和閃電,那麼您就答對了。不幸的是,維多的秘密被人發現,而且還為他及他所居住的小鎮帶來一連串的新麻煩。敬請到戲院觀賞《科學怪犬》,看看維多是否能讓他的人生重回正軌。



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