劇本殺為何如此火熱

名師精講外刊劇本殺為何如此火熱？China'slatestcraze:scriptedmurders名師精講外刊一群年輕人，圍坐在桌子前，每個(gè)人手里都拿著一疊“材料”，認(rèn)真閱讀著，不知道的還以為在開會(huì)呢，實(shí)際上他們所閱讀的，是各自的“劇本”，是接下來自己所要扮演的角色。這是一個(gè)在年輕人之間快速風(fēng)靡的游戲——?jiǎng)”練?。繼KTV、狼人殺、密室逃脫、VR體驗(yàn)之后，去年，劇本殺成為大多數(shù)年輕人的社交娛樂首選。今天讓我們一起來看看今天這篇關(guān)于劇本殺的文章。課前問題1.英文媒體中常將“劇本殺”譯作什么？2.“whodunit”是什么意思？導(dǎo)讀名師精講外刊China'slatestcraze:scriptedmurders【基礎(chǔ)解析】scriptedmurders/homicides劇本殺名師精講外刊Themurdersarescripted.Themoneyisreal.【基礎(chǔ)解析】scriptn.劇本；電影劇本；廣播（或講話等）稿【釋】awrittentextofaplay,film/movie,broadcast,talk,etc.【例】Thatlineisn'tintheoriginalscript.原劇本中沒有那句臺(tái)詞。v.為電影（或戲劇等）寫劇本【釋】towritethescriptforafilm/movie,play,etc.【例】JamesCameron,whoscriptedanddirectedbothfilms.詹姆斯·卡梅倫，這兩部電影的編劇兼導(dǎo)演精講試聽結(jié)束IncitiesthroughoutChina,youngpeopleareflockingtoclubstoplayagamethatcanbetranslatedas"scriptedhomicide,"inwhichtheybecomedifferentcharactersandspendhourssolvingfakemurders.【基礎(chǔ)解析】flockv.蜂擁；群集【例】Thousandsofpeopleflockedtothebeachthisweekend.這個(gè)周末有好幾千人蜂擁到了海灘。n.1)（羊或鳥）群【例】Theykeptasmallflockofsheep.他們養(yǎng)了一小群羊。2)（尤指同類人的）一大群【例】aflockofchildren/reporters一大群兒童/記者精講試聽結(jié)束IncitiesthroughoutChina,youngpeopleareflockingtoclubstoplayagamethatcanbetranslatedas"scriptedhomicide,"inwhichtheybecomedifferentcharactersandspendhourssolvingfakemurders.【拓展延伸】1)birdsofafeather(flocktogether)物以類聚人以群分（諺語）2)herd牛、鹿、象（等）群；pack狗、狼群Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基礎(chǔ)解析】macabreadj.可怕的，恐怖的（尤指與死亡等相聯(lián)系的）【釋】unpleasantandstrangebecauseconnectedwithdeathandfrighteningthings【例】amacabretale/joke令人毛骨悚然的故事/笑話Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基礎(chǔ)解析】gothicadj.（小說）哥特派的（描寫怪誕、神秘的恐怖故事）【釋】InGothicstories,strange,mysteriousadventureshappenindarkandlonelyplacessuchasgraveyardsandoldcastles.【例】Thisnovelisnotsciencefiction,norisitGothichorror.這本小說既非科幻小說亦非哥特派恐怖小說。Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基礎(chǔ)解析】goryadj.血淋淋的；殘暴的；描述流血和暴力的【釋】involvingalotofbloodorviolence;showingordescribingbloodandviolence【例】agoryaccident流血事件Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基礎(chǔ)解析】proliferationn.激增；涌現(xiàn)；增殖；大量的事物【釋】thesuddenincreaseinthenumberoramountofsth;alargenumberofaparticularthing【例1】attemptstopreventcancercellproliferation防止癌細(xì)胞擴(kuò)散的努力【例2】aproliferationofpersonalcomputers個(gè)人電腦的激增Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基礎(chǔ)解析】compellingadj.引人入勝的；扣人心弦的【釋】thatmakesyoupayattentiontoitbecauseitissointerestingandexciting【例】Herlatestbookmakescompellingreading.她新出的書讀起來扣人心弦。Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基礎(chǔ)解析】cutthroatadj.殘酷的；競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈的【釋】ruthlessincompetition【例】Youhavetofacecutthroatcompetitionaftergraduation.畢業(yè)后你不得不面對(duì)殘酷的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)。Scriptedhomicides,knownasjubenshainChinese,requireplayerstogatherinagrouptodiscussafakemurderorothercrime.Eachplayerisassignedacharacterfromascript,includingonewhoplaysthemurderer.Thentheyengageinanelaboraterole-playinggame,askingquestionsofthehostandeachother,untiltheydeterminewhichoneofthemdidthedeed.【基礎(chǔ)解析】elaborateadj.詳盡的；精心制作的【釋】verycomplicatedanddetailed;carefullypreparedandorganized【例】elaboratedesigns精心的設(shè)計(jì)Scriptedhomicides,knownasjubenshainChinese,requireplayerstogatherinagrouptodiscussafakemurderorothercrime.Eachplayerisassignedacharacterfromascript,includingonewhoplaysthemurderer.Thentheyengageinanelaboraterole-playinggame,askingquestionsofthehostandeachother,untiltheydeterminewhichoneofthemdidthedeed.【基礎(chǔ)解析】deedn.行為；行動(dòng)【釋】athingthatsbdoesthatisusuallyverygoodorverybad【例】abrave/charitable/evil/gooddeed勇敢的行為/善舉/惡行/善行InoneclubinBeijing,forexample,playersdescendintoafantasticalmartialartsschoolwheretheydonrobesandassumeroleslikeapeachfairyoradragon.Thescriptofferscharacterbackgrounds,relationshipsandpotentialstorylines.Theplotdevelopsastheplayersgoaroundthetable,talkingincharacter,takinghooksfromthescriptandthehost.Intheend,theyvoteonwhotheythinkthemurderermightbe.(Inthatparticulargame,itwasthekungfustudentwhopracticedonamountaintop.)【基礎(chǔ)解析】fantasticaladj.空想的；幻想的【釋】strangeandwonderful,likesomethingoutofastory【例】FantasticalBuddhisttemplesandmedievalcastlesclingtoBhutan'smistyvalleys.不丹霧氣彌漫的山谷中佇立著奇異的佛教寺廟和中世紀(jì)城堡。InoneclubinBeijing,forexample,playersdescendintoafantasticalmartialartsschoolwheretheydonrobesandassumeroleslikeapeachfairyoradragon.Thescriptofferscharacterbackgrounds,relationshipsandpotentialstorylines.Theplotdevelopsastheplayersgoaroundthetable,talkingincharacter,takinghooksfromthescriptandthehost.Intheend,theyvoteonwhotheythinkthemurderermightbe.(Inthatparticulargame,itwasthekungfustudentwhopracticedonamountaintop.)【基礎(chǔ)解析】donv.披上；穿上；戴上【釋】toputclothes,etc.on【例】Hedonnedhisjacketandwentout.他穿上短上衣出去了。InoneclubinBeijing,forexample,playersdescendintoafantasticalmartialartsschoolwheretheydonrobesandassumeroleslikeapeachfairyoradragon.Thescriptofferscharacterbackgrounds,relationshipsandpotentialstorylines.Theplotdevelopsastheplayersgoaroundthetable,talkingincharacter,takinghooksfromthescriptandthehost.Intheend,theyvoteonwhotheythinkthemurderermightbe.(Inthatparticulargame,itwasthekungfustudentwhopracticedonamountaintop.)【基礎(chǔ)解析】assumev.承擔(dān)（責(zé)任）；就（職）；取得（權(quán)力）【釋】totakeorbegintohavepowerorresponsibility【例】Rebelforceshaveassumedcontrolofthecapital.反叛武裝力量已控制了首都。Thewhodunitsmaybeimaginary,buttheyprovideareal-worldalternativeforyoungpeoplewhospendincreasingamountsoftimeontheirscreens.【基礎(chǔ)解析】whodunitn.兇殺懸疑小說(或電影、戲劇)【釋】astoryaboutacrime(usuallymurder)presentedasanovelorplayormovie【例】It'sarealwhodunitandthefrustrationwhenyourealisewhat'sgoingonishorriblyenjoyable.真正的偵探小說就是讓讀者感到正在發(fā)生的事情既可怕，又令人愉快,還讓人感覺受挫。Thega