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美国电视界的最高奖项——艾美奖落下帷幕已有一段时间，几家欢喜几家忧，总的来说这真的是一个靠观众们喜爱程度，通过投票选出来的奖项，除了Westworld有点遗憾之外，The Handmaid’s Tale和Big little lies以及This is us都收获了应得的荣誉。
今天我们选取的The Handmaid’s Tale获奖的一篇新闻通稿，除了具有新闻典型的倒金字塔特点之外，其中诸多关于这个时代的问题反思也是需要我们静下心来去想一想的，虽然从电视剧方面考量，它是一个fiction类型，在讲未来美国会出现的一种社会状况，但剧评人以及观众为其疯狂打call的原因，不得不感谢川普大帝的神助攻。
另外提到的Westworld，Ethan是还在非洲的时候，花了一个下午加一个晚上看完的，震撼之感不言而喻。有网友戏谑说，之所以Westworld颗粒无收，是因为美国人看不太懂这种纯烧脑的神剧，更关心身边的生活，譬如Big little lies，加强版的《绝望的主妇》。
而Ethan个人要站边的美剧是This is us，用剧评人的话讲就是：看完This is us的第一季第一集了之后，觉得它不应该参加the Emmys的评比，应该去参加奥斯卡的评比，一部让我们能够在这个纷繁复杂的快节奏生活都市里，依旧相信美好的温馨剧，Ethan5星推荐。
第一步：解决高频单词
eligible ['ɛlɪdʒəbl]
adj 合格的；符合条件的
futuristic [,fjutʃə'rɪstɪk]
adj 未来派的；未来主义的
totalitarian [to,tælə'tɛrɪən]
adj 极权主义的
patriarchal [,petrɪ'ɑrkl]
adj 父系的；男权的
fertile [ˈfɝtəl]
adj 富饶的；能生育的
prompt [prɑmpt]
v 促进；激起
prequel ['prikwəl]
n 前篇，前传
fictitious [fɪk'tɪʃəs]
adj 虚构的；假想的
premise [ˈpremɪs]
n 前提
offshoot ['ɔfʃut]
n 衍生物；分支
第二步：精读重点段落
（Tips: 双击文中单词可以查释义并加入你的生词本哦）
[1] With “Game of Thrones” debuting too late to be eligible for this year’s Emmys, plenty of fresh names were in the running for best drama series. But ultimately, Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” — based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel about a futuristic, totalitarian patriarchal theocracy that prizes fertile women above all else — scored the top honor.
[2] Creator Bruce Miller had no trouble answering what he hopes audiences will take away from the show: “a desire to watch the second season," he replied quickly. "No, if we’ve done our job well, it’ll be different for everyone who watches it.”
[3] On Hulu being the first streaming service to win one of the Emmy’s top two prizes, Miller added: “The way Hulu handled our show, they were bold and behind us and committed to making something different. If streaming services continue to do that, I don’t see a limit to what they [can do].”
[10] Atwood finally stepped forward to offer what she hopes people will take away from the book and the TV series.
[11] “Well, one take-away would be ‘never believe it can never happen here,’” she said. “Which was one of the premises I used for the book. Nothing went into the book that people hadn’t done at some point in time, in some place.”
[12] Then she mentioned several pop cultural offshoots of “Handmaid’s Tale” that the show’s popularity has sparked. There’s a graphic novel, she said, and a man’s version of “The Handmaid’s Tale” on YouTube, apparently. And she receives fan pictures of viewers’ pets — dogs, cats — dressed in Handmaids’ garb.
[13] “In a way, you can say the handmaids have escaped,” Atwood said. “They’re out there, and they’re coming to you again in Season 2!”
- eligible 符合的
- futuristic 未来主义的
- totalitarian 极权主义的
- patriarchal 父系的，男权的
- fertile 肥沃的；能生育的
- premise 前提
- offshoot 衍生物；分支
第三步：攻克必学语法
原文例句：
Perhaps that’s what prompted the F-bombs during her acceptance speech.
翻译：
也许，在她进行获奖感言的时候，就是这个（上文中提到的roller coaster of emotions）促使她说出F开头的那个单词吧。
分析：
在这个句子当中，perhaps和during her acceptance speech两个成分都是副词作用，分别表示“也许”和“在她进行获奖感言的时候”的意思，其中during表示在一段什么时间内，后面连接的是一个事件，这个事件就是她发表获奖感言，acceptance speech，这个表达要记住。
接下来看主句成分，that’s what prompted the F-bombs，整体框架就是主语that谓语是系动词is（它们两个缩写了）， what prompted the F-bombs是整个主句的宾语同样可以看成是表语（基于主系表的结构），表语从句是名词性从句的一种（记住这个概念），在这个表语从句中引导词是what = “一个实意名词”+ that，它是要在从句中做成分的，即what在引导名词性从句的时候，要在从句中作成分且等同于“一个实意名词”+ that的用法。
接下来，prompt作为动词来看，表示促使某事的发生，相当于cause，“导致”的概念。
所以，也许，在她的获奖演说的时候，那就是促使她说出F-bombs的what。这样来理解这句话。至于F-bombs是那个F-U-C-K词汇的委婉语表达（euphemism）。
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（Tips: 双击文中单词可以查释义并加入你的生词本哦）
Margaret Atwood talks about her Emmy win: ‘You can say the handmaids have escaped’
[1] With “Game of Thrones” debuting too late to be eligible for this year’s Emmys, plenty of fresh names were in the running for best drama series. But ultimately, Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” — based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel about a futuristic, totalitarian patriarchal theocracy that prizes fertile women above all else — scored the top honor.
[2] Creator Bruce Miller had no trouble answering what he hopes audiences will take away from the show: “a desire to watch the second season," he replied quickly. "No, if we’ve done our job well, it’ll be different for everyone who watches it.”
[3] On Hulu being the first streaming service to win one of the Emmy’s top two prizes, Miller added: “The way Hulu handled our show, they were bold and behind us and committed to making something different. If streaming services continue to do that, I don’t see a limit to what they [can do].”
[4] The entire evening, said Elisabeth Moss — who won the Emmy for lead actress for her role as Offred — was a “roller coaster of emotions.”
[5] Perhaps that’s what prompted the F-bombs during her acceptance speech.
[6] “That was the best version you could have gotten of that — that was the clean version,” she joked. “You do have an out-of-body experience [accepting the award]. It’s a surprise. It should be a surprise; otherwise, you’re an A-hole.”
[7] On a more serious note, Moss added that the many wins for women Sunday night — and for such strong roles — could be considered a positive turn for Hollywood: “We’ve made incredible progress, but there’s still a lot of work to be done,” she said. “But obviously incredible progress is being made. It’s not just women in front of the camera but behind the camera. ... we need to see more of that.”
[8] “As a young actor, you don’t pay attention to the limitations placed upon you,” said Ann Dowd, who won the Emmy for supporting actress. “Now there are so many more opportunities. It’s a beautiful thing.
[9] “There’s a war going on every day, a battle for women’s rights,” producer Warren Littlefield added. “And the fact that we can remind people that the resistance is alive — there are days in America that feels like it’s a prequel to [the show's fictitious Republic of] Gilead, so maybe we can help with the fight.”
[10] Atwood finally stepped forward to offer what she hopes people will take away from the book and the TV series.
[11] “Well, one take-away would be ‘never believe it can never happen here,’” she said. “Which was one of the premises I used for the book. Nothing went into the book that people hadn’t done at some point in time, in some place.”
[12] Then she mentioned several pop cultural offshoots of “Handmaid’s Tale” that the show’s popularity has sparked. There’s a graphic novel, she said, and a man’s version of “The Handmaid’s Tale” on YouTube, apparently. And she receives fan pictures of viewers’ pets — dogs, cats — dressed in Handmaids’ garb.
[13] “In a way, you can say the handmaids have escaped,” Atwood said. “They’re out there, and they’re coming to you again in Season 2!”
- eligible 符合的
- futuristic 未来主义的
- totalitarian 极权主义的
- patriarchal 父系的，男权的
- fertile 肥沃的；能生育的
- prompt 促进
- prequel 前传
- fictitious 虚构的，假想的
- premise 前提
- offshoot 衍生物；分支
eligible ['ɛlɪdʒəbl]
adj 合格的；符合条件的
futuristic [,fjutʃə'rɪstɪk]
adj 未来派的；未来主义的
totalitarian [to,tælə'tɛrɪən]
adj 极权主义的
patriarchal [,petrɪ'ɑrkl]
adj 父系的；男权的
fertile [ˈfɝtəl]
adj 富饶的；能生育的
prompt [prɑmpt]
v 促进；激起
prequel ['prikwəl]
n 前篇，前传
fictitious [fɪk'tɪʃəs]
adj 虚构的；假想的
premise [ˈpremɪs]
n 前提
offshoot ['ɔfʃut]
n 衍生物；分支
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Margaret Atwood talks about her Emmy win: ‘You can say the handmaids have escaped’
[1] With “Game of Thrones” debuting too late to be eligible for this year’s Emmys, plenty of fresh names were in the running for best drama series. But ultimately, Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” — based on Margaret Atwood’s 1985 novel about a futuristic, totalitarian patriarchal theocracy that prizes fertile women above all else — scored the top honor.
[2] Creator Bruce Miller had no trouble answering what he hopes audiences will take away from the show: “a desire to watch the second season," he replied quickly. "No, if we’ve done our job well, it’ll be different for everyone who watches it.”
[3] On Hulu being the first streaming service to win one of the Emmy’s top two prizes,” Miller added: “The way Hulu handled our show, they were bold and behind us and committed to making something different. If streaming services continue to do that, I don’t see a limit to what they [can do].”
[4] The entire evening, said Elisabeth Moss — who won the Emmy for lead actress for her role as Offred — was a “roller coaster of emotions.”
[5] Perhaps that’s what prompted the F-bombs during her acceptance speech.
[6] “That was the best version you could have gotten of that — that was the clean version,” she joked. “You do have an out-of-body experience [accepting the award]. It’s a surprise. It should be a surprise; otherwise, you’re an A-hole.”
[7] On a more serious note, Moss added that the many wins for women Sunday night — and for such strong roles — could be considered a positive turn for Hollywood: “We’ve made incredible progress, but there’s still a lot of work to be done,” she said. “But obviously incredible progress is being made. It’s not just women in front of the camera but behind the camera. ... we need to see more of that.”
[8] “As a young actor, you don’t pay attention to the limitations placed upon you,” said Ann Dowd, who won the Emmy for supporting actress. “Now there are so many more opportunities. It’s a beautiful thing.
[9] “There’s a war going on every day, a battle for women’s rights,” producer Warren Littlefield added. “And the fact that we can remind people that the resistance is alive — there are days in America that feels like it’s a prequel to [the show's fictitious Republic of] Gilead, so maybe we can help with the fight.”
[10] Atwood finally stepped forward to offer what she hopes people will take away from the book and the TV series.
[11] “Well, one take-away would be ‘never believe it can never happen here,’” she said. “Which was one of the premises I used for the book. Nothing went into the book that people hadn’t done at some point in time, in some place.”
[12] Then she mentioned several pop cultural offshoots of “Handmaid’s Tale” that the show’s popularity has sparked. There’s a graphic novel, she said, and a man’s version of “The Handmaid’s Tale” on YouTube, apparently. And she receives fan pictures of viewers’ pets — dogs, cats — dressed in Handmaids’ garb.
[13] “In a way, you can say the handmaids have escaped,” Atwood said. “They’re out there, and they’re coming to you again in Season 2!”
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