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《欢乐颂》太红了,红到很多外国人都在问:
"what's the show about?", "why is it so popular?"
今天,我们就要用英语聊聊《欢乐颂》为何那么受欢迎。
《欢乐颂》
ode to joy: 欢乐颂
ode: 颂歌
beethoven's ode to joy: 贝多芬的《欢乐颂》
superbly popular: 特别受欢迎
internet drama: 网络剧
woman empowerment: 女性自立自强
plot, story: 剧情
it's like sex and the city, but without the sex: 就像欲望都市,但是没有那么多激情戏
drinking cosmos: 喝柯梦波丹鸡尾酒
ode to joy is about five women from different social backgrounds and their struggles in life: 欢乐颂讲的是来自不同社会背景的五个美女在生活中的困扰
socioeconomic status: 社会经济状况
it's a realistic depiction of life in modern china: 是当今中国人生活真实的写照
富二代
rich second generation kids: 富二代
someone who comes from money: 家里很有钱
someone born with a silver spoon in their mouth: 含着银汤匙出生的孩子,指家里很有钱
legacy: 美语指出生世家的孩子
女强人
power woman: 女强人
high-flying/high-flyer: 企业高管
elite: 精英
出生平凡
the other three women on the show come from humble backgrounds: 戏里其他三个女生出生背景平凡
humble: 谦虚的
but humble background means you didn't grow up with a lot of money : humble background的意思是小时候家境比较艰苦
work your way up: 通过努力往上爬
为生活、为爱情打拼
a lot of people relate to how the five women in the show are trying to get ahead in life and in love: 很多人爱看这部戏,因为对五个女生在生活和爱情中的奋斗拼搏很有共鸣
a highly competitive social environment: 现在的社会环境竞争很激烈
love is a battlefield: 爱情也像一个战场
小妞电影
there're a lot of women-themed tv shows and movies: 现在女性题材的电视、电影很多
they're very successful: 而且很成功
it's reflective of women's growing status and purchasing power: 这反应了女性日益提高的地位和购买力
chick flick: 小妞电影
rom-com (romantic comedy): 浪漫爱情喜剧
i highly recommend you watch these shows. they'll help you understand modern chinese life and chinese women : 我很推荐你看这些戏,它们能帮你更了解当代中国人的生活和中国女性
viewing party: 观影派对
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