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What have the following three movies got in common? Whiplash, American Sniper and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Do the three films pass the Bechdel Test? The what? The Bechdel Test. It’s named after the US cartoonist Alison Bechdel.
To pass, a movie must have at least two women characters who talk to each other about something other than a man.
The answer to that question is that they don’t pass the Bechdel Test. Now London is hosting a film festival called the Bechdel Test Fest. My colleague Julian Martial asked its curator what it means if a film does pass the test.
It just got two female characters in it. And one can hope that that means the dynamics of their character and the narratives that they pursue within the film is more dynamic than something like somebody’s wife, mother, sister.
In Sweden it’s been introduced alongside certification as a means for customers to decide whether films are worthy of their attention.
Yes. I think it has benefitted the film industry because it raises the topic of where are all the women infilms and the fact that barely half of the films that get cinematic releases pass.
And you have 2.2 for men per one female on the screen. It’s just crazy statistics especially when women make up half if not more of the cinema-going audience.
But the Bechdel Test is not a guarantee that a film will present interesting female parts for actors, is it?
No, that’s actually right. But it’s interesting she raise a topic and make conversation about it.
Here in Britain, the main opposition Labor Party has pledged a policy of zero tolerance of homophobia bullying in English schools if it wins the general election in May.
The Party’s shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said the persistence of homophobia in schools was partly the legacy of legislation in the 1980s known as Section 28 which prevented schools from promoting homosexuality.
Mr. Hunt said a Labor government would encourage gay and lesbian teachers to declare their sexuality openly in classrooms. So would that be a good idea? Well, here is a sample of opinion from teachers, pupils and experts.
My head said to me “you don’t need to tell anyone that you are a lesbian”.
I don’t think they need to explain their sexuality to people because, you know, it doesn’t define who they are like hundred percent. They can still do their job without telling you their sexuality.
詞匯解析
explosion
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
n.爆炸；爆炸聲；激增；爆發(fā)
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
The atomic explosion is always accompanied by huge fireball.
原子彈爆炸總是伴隨著巨大的火球。
After the explosion it was some time before the town resumed its everyday routines.
爆炸后經(jīng)過相當(dāng)一段時(shí)間，這個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)才恢復(fù)了正常的生活秩序。
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rhythm
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.節(jié)奏；節(jié)律；（事件或過程）有規(guī)律的反復(fù)出現(xiàn)
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
The song has a syncopated rhythm in the jazz version.
這首歌曲改編為爵士樂後采用了切分音節(jié)奏。
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joint
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
adj.聯(lián)合的；共同的；連帶的；合資的
n.關(guān)節(jié)；接頭；接合處；接縫；夜總會(huì)
v.貼合；連接
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.
他們就建立合資公司的事和我們簽了合約。
用作名詞 (n.)
The joint isn't quite done yet.
這一大塊肉煮得不太熟。
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
Does any one know who can joint sales calls?
誰(shuí)知道誰(shuí)可以做聯(lián)合銷售拜訪?
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strain
難度：4星核心詞匯，屬常用3000詞
英漢解釋
n.拉緊；緊張；血統(tǒng)；筆調(diào)；（動(dòng)植物或疾病的）品種
v.拉緊；勞累；過分使用
參考例句
用作名詞 (n.)
The rope finally broke under the strain.
繃緊的繩子終于斷了。
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
Too heavy a load will strain the rope to its breaking point.
負(fù)載過重會(huì)把繩子拉緊到崩斷的地步。
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probable
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
adj.很可能的
n.很可能的事
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
The most probable discipline for its use is chemical engineering, but it can also be used in materials science, fuels science, and chemistry programs.
它的使用的最很可能的紀(jì)律是化學(xué)工程，但是它也能被在材料科學(xué)，燃料科學(xué)和化學(xué)計(jì)畫方面使用。
用作名詞 (n.)
The most probable discipline for its use is chemical engineering, but it can also be used in materials science, fuels science, and chemistry programs.
它的使用的最很可能的紀(jì)律是化學(xué)工程，但是它也能被在材料科學(xué)，燃料科學(xué)和化學(xué)計(jì)畫方面使用。
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massive
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
adj.巨大的；大量的；大規(guī)模的；大范圍的；嚴(yán)重的
參考例句
用作形容詞 (adj.)
The soldier suffered a massive haemorrhage and died soon after.
那個(gè)戰(zhàn)士經(jīng)受了大量出血的痛苦，不久便去世了。
The wedding got massive media coverage.
婚禮得到大眾傳播媒介的廣泛報(bào)道。
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rotate
難度：3星常用詞匯，屬常用6000詞
英漢解釋
v.輪流；(使)旋轉(zhuǎn)
adj.車輪狀的
參考例句
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
The post of chairman rotates among members of the committee.
主席一職由委員會(huì)的成員輪流擔(dān)任。
Does the earth rotate on an axis?
地球是繞軸旋轉(zhuǎn)的嗎？
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