"Argo" wins top honor at SAG Awards

 　　LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Actor-director Ben Affleck's political thriller¹ "Argo" has added one more trophy² to its already hefty haul of awards as its cast was named the recipient³ of the Screen Actors Guild⁴ (SAG⁵) Award for best ensemble⁶ in a motion picture Sunday night.

　　The film beat out rivals including "Lincoln," "Silver Linings⁷ Playbook," "Les Miserables" and "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel " to claim the title at the 19th annual event held at the Shrine⁸ Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

　　The haul further consolidated⁹ the film's stature¹⁰ as a staunch contender for the best picture Oscar, which came after it garnered¹¹ the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical¹² Motion Pictures at the 24th annual Producers Guild of America Awards overnight.

　　Earlier this month, the CIA-themed film also took home best pictures at the Golden Globes and the Critics' Choice Movie Awards and Affleck also walked home with best director trophy from both awards events.

　　"It has to do with the incredible people who were in this movie," Affleck said when accepting the award onstage. "The people you see on stage, we had more than 150 actors."Daniel Day-Lewis, who portrayed¹³ the 16th U.S. president in Steven Spielberg's biopic "Lincoln" which is a strong contender in the leadup to the 85th Academy Awards, won best actor during the event, thwarting¹⁴ Bradley Cooper of "Silver Linings Playbook," Hugh Jackman of "Les Miserables," Denzel Washington of "Flight" and John Hawkes of "The Sessions."This is the actor's third SAG Award, having won previously¹⁵ for "There Will Be Blood" and "Gangs of New York." He also won the Oscars twice.

　　"It occurred to me that it was an actor that murdered Abraham Lincoln, and therefore somehow it's only fitting that every now and then an actor tries to bring him back to life again," Day-Lewis said when he was accepting the trophy onstage.

　　Jennifer Lawrence who acted opposite Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook" won for best leading female actress, beating Jessica Chastain of "Zero Dark Thirty," Marion Cotillard of "Rust¹⁶ and Bone,"Helen Mirren of "Hitchcock" and Naomi Watts¹⁷ of "The Impossible.""Now I have this naked statue ... which means some of you voted for me," the 22-year-old actress said in her acceptance speech. She also thanked the romantic drama's director, David O. Russell, saying that his film has left a lasting¹⁸ impact.

　　Anne Hathaway, who played tortured Fantine in musical "Les Miserables," garnered best supporting actress which is her first SAG honor.

　　"I'm just so thrilled I have dental," she joked to her fellow union members as she accepted the statuette. "I got my SAG card when I was 14. It felt like the beginning of the world.

　　Tommy Lee Jones won the award for best supporting actor for his role as Thaddeus Stevens in "Lincoln." It was also the first SAG award for the 66-year-old veteran. Alan Arkin of "Argo," Javier Bardem of "Skyfall," Robert De Niro of "Silver Linings Playbook" and Philip Seymour Hoffman of "The Master" all failed to claim the title.

　　Dick Van Dyke¹⁹ received the guild's Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.

　　"Aren't we lucky that we found a line of work that doesn't require growing up?" the 87-year-old actor said.

　　On the television front, ABC's "Modern Family" won its third straight SAG for best ensemble cast in a comedy series, while "Downton Abbey" was named best drama.

　　Best actress and actor in a comedy went to Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin from NBC's "30 Rock," while Claire Danes of "Homeland" and Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad" won the awards for dramas.

　　Fey thanked old friend Amy Poehler who co-hosted the 70th Golden Globe Awards: "Amy I've known you since you were pregnant with Lena Dunham."This is Baldwin's seventh win in a row. "It's the greatest experience I've ever had," he said, thanking Fey and his fellow castmembers.

　　Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad" and Claire Danes of "Homeland" won best actor and actress in a drama series.

　　Julianne Moore won the SAG Award for best actress in a television movie for her role as Sarah Palin in "Game Change." Kevin Costner took home the award for best actor in a TV movie for "Hatfields & McCoys."The ensemble stunt²⁰ performers for the film "Skyfall" and the television drama "Game of Thrones" were also recognized at the event.

1 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

2 trophy   

n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品

参考例句：

• The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
• He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。

3 recipient   

a.接受的,感受性强的 n.接受者,感受者,容器

参考例句：

• Please check that you have a valid email certificate for each recipient. 请检查是否对每个接收者都有有效的电子邮件证书。
• Colombia is the biggest U . S aid recipient in Latin America. 哥伦比亚是美国在拉丁美洲最大的援助对象。

4 guild   

n.行会，同业公会，协会

参考例句：

• He used to be a member of the Writers' Guild of America.他曾是美国作家协会的一员。
• You had better incorporate the firm into your guild.你最好把这个公司并入你的行业协会。

5 sag   

v.下垂，下跌，消沉；n.下垂，下跌，凹陷，[航海]随风漂流

参考例句：

• The shelf was beginning to sag beneath the weight of the books upon it.书架在书的重压下渐渐下弯。
• We need to do something about the sag.我们须把下沉的地方修整一下。

6 ensemble   

n.合奏(唱)组；全套服装；整体，总效果

参考例句：

• We should consider the buildings as an ensemble.我们应把那些建筑物视作一个整体。
• It is ensemble music for up to about ten players,with one player to a part.它是最多十人演奏的合奏音乐，每人担任一部分。

7 linings   

n.衬里( lining的名词复数 )；里子；衬料；组织

参考例句：

• a pair of leather gloves with fur linings 一双毛皮衬里的皮手套
• Many of the garments have the customers' name tags sewn into the linings. 这些衣服有很多内衬上缝有顾客的姓名签。 来自辞典例句

8 shrine   

n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣

参考例句：

• The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
• They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。

9 consolidated   

a.联合的

参考例句：

• With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director. 他新执导的影片巩固了他作为全国最佳导演的地位。
• Those two banks have consolidated and formed a single large bank. 那两家银行已合并成一家大银行。

10 stature   

n.（高度）水平，（高度）境界，身高，身材

参考例句：

• He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
• The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。

11 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句

12 theatrical   

adj.剧场的，演戏的；做戏似的，做作的

参考例句：

• The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果，叫人失望。
• She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。

13 portrayed   

v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 )；描述；描绘；描画

参考例句：

• Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim. 在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
• The author portrayed his father as a vicious drunkard. 作者把他父亲描绘成一个可恶的酒鬼。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 thwarting   

阻挠( thwart的现在分词 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过

参考例句：

• The republicans are trying to embarrass the president by thwarting his economic program. 共和党人企图通过阻挠总统的经济计划使其难堪。
• There were too many men resisting his authority thwarting him. 下边对他这个长官心怀不服的，故意作对的，可多着哩。

15 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

16 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。

17 watts   

（电力计量单位）瓦，瓦特( watt的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• My lamp uses 60 watts; my toaster uses 600 watts. 我的灯用60瓦，我的烤面包器用600瓦。
• My lamp uses 40 watts. 我的灯40瓦。

18 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

19 dyke   

n.堤，水坝，排水沟

参考例句：

• If one sheep leap over the dyke,all the rest will follow.一只羊跳过沟，其余的羊也跟着跳。
• One ant-hole may cause the collapse of a thousand-li dyke.千里长堤，溃于蚁穴。

20 stunt   

n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长

参考例句：

• Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
• Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。