65th Cannes film festival near end with "Mud"

 CANNES, France, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The 65th Cannes film festival has wrapped up its competition screenings on Saturday as the Mississippi river film "Mud" by Jeff Nichols had its premiere as the last of the 22 films selected for the Palme d'Or race.

 

Starring Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon and echoing Mark Twain and his novel of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", the film tells the story of a teenage boy wondering the meaning of life in a tough world.

 

It was given immediate¹ applause at Saturday morning's premiere, while the other hottest contenders for the coveted² Palme d'Or top prize include "Amour"(Love) by Michael Haneke, "Beyond the hills" by Cristian Mungiu and Jacques Audiard's "Rust³ and Bone".

 

All prizes will be revealed at a glamorous⁴ closing ceremony of the 12-day movie showcase on the French Riviera on Sunday night.

1 immediate   

adj.立即的；直接的，最接近的；紧靠的

参考例句：

• His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
• We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。

2 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 rust   

n.锈；v.生锈；(脑子)衰退

参考例句：

• She scraped the rust off the kitchen knife.她擦掉了菜刀上的锈。
• The rain will rust the iron roof.雨水会使铁皮屋顶生锈。

4 glamorous   

adj.富有魅力的；美丽动人的；令人向往的

参考例句：

• The south coast is less glamorous but full of clean and attractive hotels.南海岸魅力稍逊，但却有很多干净漂亮的宾馆。
• It is hard work and not a glamorous job as portrayed by the media.这是份苦差，并非像媒体描绘的那般令人向往。