Life of Pi　少年 Pi 的奇幻漂流

Life of Pi少年 Pi 的奇幻漂流

How can 3.14159 have a life? However, the mathematical ratio that is pi is not the focus of Life of Pi, Ang Lee's new movie. Pi, which is short for Piscine, is a teenage boy from Pondicherry, India who survives a life-changing experience. As the son of a zoo owner, Pi is quite familiar with animals since he has spent time observing and taking care of them firsthand. Due to the political situation in the country, Pi's father decides to sell the animals and move the family to Canada. They travel on a cargo ship along with several of the sold animals. A few days out of port, the ship sinks and Pi ends up in a lifeboat drifting aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean. He is not alone, though. Sharing the same small space are a female orangutan, an injured zebra, a hungry hyena, and a 200-kilogram Bengal tiger whose name is Richard Parker. Pi must find a way to survive with very little food and water and avoid being eaten by the animals. Life of Pi is truly a magical adventure, so don't miss it in theaters this month.

三·一四一五九怎麽会有生命呢？然而，圆周率这个数学比例并不是李安新电影《少年Pi的奇幻漂流》的重点所在。Pi为Piscine的昵称，这位来自印度朋迪榭里的青少年自一个足以改变人生的经验中存活下来。身为某座动物园园长的儿子，Pi对动物相当熟悉，因为他花了不少时间亲自观察并照顾它们。 由於该国的政治局势，Pi的父亲决定卖掉这些动物并举家搬去加拿大。他们和几苹已售出的动物共同搭上一艘货船。不过船苹在出港没几天後就因故沈没了，而Pi也流落到一艘救生艇上、漫无目的地漂流在太平洋中。但他并不孤单，与他共享这小小空间的有一个母猩猩、一匹受伤的斑马、一苹饥饿的土狼，以及重达两百公斤、名为理查·派克的孟加拉虎。Pi必须在只有少许的水和食物、又要避免被动物吃掉的情况下想办法活命。《少年Pi的奇幻漂流》绝对是一个魔幻般的探险旅程，本月份您一定不容错过。

be short for...是……的简称 Our son Alex, which is short for Alexander, just got accepted into Oxford. 我们的儿子 Alex，也就是 Alexander 的小名，刚录取进入牛津大学。 observe vt. 观察 Jack prefers to observe people who are walking by while his wife shops at the mall. 杰克的老婆在购物中心血拼时，他比较喜欢观察在里头来来往往的人群。 firsthandadv. 直接地，第一手地 The journalist has experienced living in a battle zone firsthand. 那名记者曾亲身体验过战地生活。 politicala. 政治（上）的 The political leader of that African country was accused of being involved in a scandal. 该非洲国家的政治领导者被指控卷入一件丑闻。 sinkvi. 下沉，沉没（三态为∶sink, sank [ sAGk ], sunk [ sVGk ]。） Lily watched as the coin sank to the bottom of the wishing well. 莉莉看著硬币慢慢沉到许愿池底部。 driftvi.（在水上或空中）漂流；飘 The boat began to drift out to sea when the rope which held it to the dock became lose. 将船苹系在码头边的缆绳松开後，那艘船就开始往岸外漂去。 aimlesslyadv. 漫无目的地，无目标地 Luke wandered the streets aimlessly after his friend stood him up. 被朋友放鸽子後，路克就漫无目的地在街上游荡。 injureda. 受伤的 Bob took the injured dog to the nearest animal clinic for treatment. 伯带著那苹受伤的狗到最近的兽医诊所接受治疗。

mathematical a. 数学的 ratio n. 比例 pi n. 圆周率 cargo shipn. 货船 cargo n. 货物 orangutan n. 红毛猩猩 hyena n. 土狼