【英语时差8，16】印第安纳琼斯在水晶骷髅王国的新冒险

 "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull¹" is the summer's most anticipated film, the latest in a beloved series that stars Harrison Ford² as Indiana Jones, everyone's favorite intrepid³ archaeologist. The film boasts supporting players ranging from Cate Blanchett as superb villainess Colonel Professor Irina Spalko to Shia LaBeouf as youngster Mutt Williams.

The story is set at the height of the Red scare in 1957, when Marshall College's Professor Jones runs afoul of the FBI and has his patriotism⁴ questioned. The Colonel Professor and a crack team of Russians manage to force their way into a secret U.S. Army base in Nevada. They bring the kidnapped Jones with them and force him at gunpoint to help them find some mummified remains⁵ from a plane crash.

The mummified remains have a connection to the crystal skull of the title, and both deeply interest Spalko, who feels that if she can find where the skull came from, great knowledge will be hers.

The film's final section plays out deep in a South American jungle, with everyone hell-bent for the secret of the crystal skull. It offers lots of animal action as well as great stunts⁶ both CGI and physical. "Crystal Skull," the fourth Indiana Jones film and the first in 19 years, proves to be one of the better ones of the series.

1 skull   

n.头骨；颅骨

参考例句：

• The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five.头骨在15至25岁之间长合。
• He fell out of the window and cracked his skull.他从窗子摔了出去，跌裂了颅骨。

2 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

3 intrepid   

adj.无畏的，刚毅的

参考例句：

• He is not really satisfied with his intrepid action.他没有真正满意他的无畏行动。
• John's intrepid personality made him a good choice for team leader.约翰勇敢的个性适合作领导工作。

4 patriotism   

n.爱国精神，爱国心，爱国主义

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• They obtained money under the false pretenses of patriotism.他们以虚伪的爱国主义为借口获得金钱。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

6 stunts   

n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
• The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》