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Henry Cavill says he is back as Superman in video announcement

亨利·卡维尔在视频公告中说他将以超人的身份回归

Henry Cavill is pulling the cape out of his closet and returning to the role of Superman.

亨利·卡维尔(Henry Cavill)从他的衣橱里拿出斗篷，回归超人的角色。

The actor, who played Clark Kent and Superman in “Man of Steel,” “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” announced in an Instagram video Monday that he is coming back as the legendary superhero.

这位在《超人:钢铁之躯》、《蝙蝠侠大战超人:正义黎明》和《扎克·施耐德的正义联盟》中扮演克拉克·肯特和超人的演员周一在Instagram视频中宣布，他将以传奇超级英雄的身份回归。

cape n. /keɪp/

a loose outer piece of clothing that has no sleeves, fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders, like a cloak but shorter 披肩；披风

a bullfighter’s cape 斗牛士的披风

dawn n. /dɔːn/

Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises. 黎明

• Nancy woke at dawn.
天刚亮南希就醒了。

league n. /liːɡ/

a group of people or nations who have combined for a particular purpose 联盟；同盟

the League of Nations 国际联盟

legendary adj. /ˈledʒəndri/

A legendary person, place, or event is mentioned or described in an old legend. 传说中的

• The hill is supposed to be the resting place of the legendary King Lud.
这座山据说是传说中的路德国王休息的地方。

Taylor Swift’s 10th studio album, “Midnights,” is finally here — and mere hours after it dropped fans were treated to a surprise worth staying up late for.

泰勒·斯威夫特的第十张录音室专辑《午夜》终于来了——在它发布仅仅几个小时后，粉丝们就得到了一个值得熬夜的惊喜。

“Midnights is a collage of intensity, highs and lows and ebbs and flows,” Swift said. “Life can be dark, starry, cloudy, terrifying, electrifying, hot, cold, romantic or lonely. Just like Midnights.”

斯威夫特说:“《午夜》是强度、高潮和低谷、潮起潮落的集合。“生活可以是黑暗的、星光灿烂的、阴云密布的、恐怖的、令人激动的、热的、冷的、浪漫的或孤独的。就像午夜。”

mere adj. /mɪə(r)/

used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. sb/sth is 仅仅的；只不过

It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. 她只花了20分钟就赢了。

collage n. /kəˈlɑːʒ/

A collage is a picture that has been made by sticking pieces of coloured paper and cloth onto paper. 拼贴画

a collage of words and pictures from magazines
用杂志上的词语和图片做成的拼贴画

ebb v. /ɛb/

When the tide or the sea ebbs, its level gradually falls. 退潮

• When the tide ebbs, you can paddle out for a mile and barely get your ankles wet.
退潮时，你可以蹚水走出1英里远而几乎湿不到脚踝。

the ebb and flow

the repeated, often regular, movement from one state to another; the repeated change in level, numbers or amount 人世盛衰，潮起潮落

the ebb and flow of the seasons 四时更迭

terrifying adj. /ˈtɛrɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

If something is terrifying, it makes you very frightened. 令人恐惧的

I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying.
我总觉得永生的想法很可怕。

electrifying adj. /ɪˈlektrɪfaɪɪŋ/

very exciting 令人激动的；使人兴奋的

• The dancers gave an electrifying performance. 舞蹈演员们的表演激动人心。

$580 million up for grabs in Saturday night Powerball jackpot drawing

周六晚强力球头奖开奖金额达5.8亿美元

The Saturday night Powerball prize rose to an estimated $580 million, giving players a chance at winning the 10th largest jackpot in the game’s history. The game has had 33 drawings in a row without a winner.

周六晚上强力球奖金上升到大约5.8亿美元，让玩家有机会赢得该游戏历史上第10大头奖。这场比赛已经连续33次没有胜者。

up for grabs 名花无主（见延伸阅读）

jackpot n. /ˈdʒækˌpɒt/

A jackpot is the most valuable prize in a game or lottery, especially when the game involves increasing the value of the prize until someone wins it. (累加奖金的游戏或彩票中的) 头奖

• A nurse who gambled $5 in a slot machine walked away with the biggest ever jackpot of more than $5 million.
一名护士在一个老虎机上赌了$5，捧走了有史以来的最高奖五百多万美元。

drawing n. /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots 抽奖（casting lots 掷骰子）

estimate v. /ˈestɪmət/

If you estimate a quantity or value, you make an approximate judgment or calculation of it. 估计

• I estimate that total cost for treatment will go from $9,000 to $12,500.
我估计治疗费总额将在9千美元到1.25万美元之间。

in a row 连续

He threw three sixes in a row. 他一连掷出三个六点。

延伸阅读：

习惯用语：up for grabs

苏明，我有个朋友想租个公寓，可是一直没有找到合适的。我们楼里倒有一套公寓出租， 昨天才登出广告，还没有被租走。所以， It’s still up for grabs，对不对？是呀！ up for grabs是个常用的习惯用语。

Grab 的意思是抓、抓到

up for grabs 指的是某样东西，比如货物、商品等现在还没有归属，所以想要的人都可以竞争。

下面我们来听一个例句。Mary工作的公司里最近有人退休， 空出了一个职位。 Mary的朋友提醒她赶快申请：

Hey Mary, are you applying for Bill’s job? I remember you telling me last week how he had the best job in the company. Well, now that he’s retired, his job is up for grabs. You should go for it!

Mary的朋友说：哎，Mary， 你是不是在申请Bill 那个职位呀？ 记得你上个星期对我说，在整个公司里就属他的工作最好。 现在Bill退休了， 大家都可以竞争他的职位。你应当争取呀。

Grab这个词原来是德语或荷兰语，意思是抓住，抓牢。到了16世纪，grab才开始出现在英语中。 Up for grabs 其实指的是打球时的场景。当球在空中的时候， 双方球员都有机会去抢球， 所以我们说，it’s up for grabs。

Up for grabs这个习惯用语虽然同打球有关，但不只是用在体育上。凡是可以去争取，去竞争的，不管是职位空缺，还是有公寓出租，我们都可以说： they are up for grabs。 苏明，你说的很对。人们在实际生活中有很多东西要竞争的。 比如，全国职业篮球协会每年都要举行全国性比赛。这是一年中极为引人注意，也是热烈谈论的事情，特别是篮球爱好者。