F2F Class Notes (Mike)

Vocabulary

biography (n) 传记

autobiography (n) 自传
autobiographical (adj.)

melancholic (adj.) 忧郁的
melancholy (adj./n) 忧郁症

depression 抑郁症

Despite = in spite of
Despite sth, we still

bullet train 高铁/动车

bullet (n) 子弹
bulletin board

Matrix (n) 黑客帝国，矩阵

slow motion 慢动作
This scene is in slow motion.

cinema-photographer 摄影师

cinema-photography 电影摄影

indie movies 独立电影

Sundance International Film Festival 圣丹斯电影节

arthouse film 艺术电影
commercial film 商业电影

blockbuster (n) 大片
summer ~

commercial
(n) 电视广告
(adj.) 商业的

commerce (n) 商业
美国商会
American Chamber of Commerce

mansion (n) 公馆，豪宅
A Dream of Red Mansion 红楼梦

trendy = in trend

tend (v) – tendency (n) 趋势，趋向
I tend to over eat.

pretentious (adj.) 自命不凡的，做作的

campy (adj.) 华而不实的

fancy (adj.) 高档的，花哨的，繁华的
cheesy (adj.) 低档的，

on purpose 故意的

vintage (n) 复古
old-fashion = old-school
conservative 保守的，传统的
liberal 自由的，不受限制的
out of date  = outdated 过时的

finally the guy suicide
He committed suicide in the end.
He killed himself

I can back my home.
I can go home.

His films are not many in China.
There are not that many films by him in China.
his films are not available in China.

His movies are limited in China.
His movies are banned/prohibited/restricted in China.