在广受欢迎的“史莱克”系列电影的第三部中，可爱的绿色怪物史莱克和他深爱的新娘不情愿地接受她父母的王位，做新一代国王和王后。史莱克与菲奥娜公主结婚时，他并没有打算成为遥远国的下一任国王。因此，当他的岳父哈罗德国王生病时，史莱克就得去找一个合适的继承人，否则他将被迫放弃心爱的沼泽地，登上王位。史莱克向驴和长靴猫寻求帮助，开始了新的寻觅之旅，他们出发去带回合法的王位继承人——菲奥娜公主叛逆的表哥阿蒂。
1.ogre [5Eu^E] n. (民间传说、神话中的)吃人妖魔，此处指怪物
2.heir [ZE] n. 继承人
3.recruit [rI5kru:t] vt. 请求……帮助(或支持)
4.rebellious [rI5beljEs] adj. 反叛的
仇家辈出
Spider-Man 3蜘蛛侠3
Release Date: May 4, 2007
Studio: Columbia Pictures (哥伦比亚电影公司)
Starring: Tobey Maguire (托比·马奎尔), Kirsten Dunst (科斯汀·邓斯特), Bryce Dallas Howard (布赖斯·达拉斯·霍华德)
Director: Sam Raimi (山姆·雷米)
In Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance1) between his devotion to M.J. and his duties as a superhero. But there is a storm brewing2) on the horizon. As Spider-Man basks3) in the public's adulation4) for his accomplishments andis pursued by Gwen Stacy, who rivals M.J. for his love, Peter becomes overconfident and starts to ignore the people who care about him most. His newfound self-confidence is harmful when he faces the battle of his life against two of the most feared bad guys ever, whose unparalleled5) power and thirst for revenge threaten Peter and everyone he loves.
在《蜘蛛侠3》中，彼得·帕克最终在对玛丽·简·沃森的爱和他作为超级英雄的责任间找到了平衡点。但是暴风雨正在慢慢逼近。蜘蛛侠陶醉在公众对他功绩的褒奖中，格温·斯泰西也在追求他，与玛丽·简·沃森争夺他的爱。这时，彼得变得过分自信，开始忽略那些最关心他的人。当他要与两个迄今最可怕的坏人进行殊死搏斗时，新得到的自信有害无益，这两个坏人无可比拟的力量和复仇的渴望威胁着彼得和他所爱的每一个人。
1.strike a balance: 使……两全其美
2.brew [bru:] v. (不快之事)酝酿
3.bask [bB:sk] vi. (在某种环境或气氛中)感到舒适，感到乐趣
4.adulation [9AdjJ5leIFEn] n. 过分的称赞(或敬仰)
5.unparalleled [Qn5pArEleld] adj. 无比的；无双的
传奇依旧
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World誷 End加勒比海盗：世界尽头
Release Date: May 25, 2007
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures (迪士尼电影公司)
Starring: Johnny Depp (约翰尼·德普), Orlando Bloom (奥兰多·布卢姆), Keira Knightley (凯拉·奈特利), Yun-Fat Chow (周润发)
Director: Gore Verbinski (戈尔·维宾斯基)
As the age of piracy comes to a close, Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must face a powerful alliance formed by Lord Cutler Beckett, Davy Jones, and Admiral James Norrington. With the help of an unlikely friend, our heroes will fight to protect the freedom of all pirates around the world. They will sail off the edge of the mapand make their final alliances1) for one last decisive battle that could eliminate the freedom-loving pirates from the seven seas — forever.
