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‘Avengers: Endgame’ a fitting send-off for Marvel’s superheroes
《复仇者联盟：终局之战》是对漫威超级英雄的一个恰到好处的送别
If there’s a single phrase that sums up the guiding principle of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—the interdependent series of superhero movies that, with the arrival of this week’s “Avengers: Endgame,” now numbers 22 films—it’s this: Hold that thought.
如果用一个短语来总结漫威电影宇宙的指导原则的话，就是这个：记住这些。漫威电影宇宙由一系列相互关联的超级英雄电影组成，算上本周上映的《复仇者联盟：终局之战》的话，一共有 22 部了。
To be sure, as the MCU has evolved, growing into an epic that can be, at times, confusing, a through line has coalesced around a group of inanimate objects: six powerful Infinity Stones whose scattered locations have shifted from planet to planet and from person to person, like a cosmic shell game, as the movies came and went.
可以肯定的是，随着漫威电影宇宙的发展，它发展为了一部史诗，虽然这部史诗有的时候可能会令人困惑，但是其中还是有一条由一组无生命的物件串起的故事线：随着一部部电影的上映，六颗的强大的无限宝石，散落在宇宙各个角落，从一个星球流落到另外一个星球，被一个又一个人抢夺，就像宇宙贝壳的收藏游戏。
It’s helpful, before going to see “Endgame,” to cast your mind back to the contradictory feelings of that final scene. The new movie, which focuses on the efforts of Captain America and the remaining Avengers to implement a do-over feels at once sad and deeply satisfying, complicated and surprisingly comic. If many of us have grown up with the MCU, the films themselves have also grown more complex, like a fine wine.
在去看《复仇者联盟：终局之战》之前，回想一下上一部的最后一幕带给你的矛盾感受会颇有裨益。这部新片主要讲述了美国队长和其他还活着的复仇者们背水一战的故事。（回想了复联 3，这部电影）能让你在忧伤的同时感到深深的满足，五味杂陈的同时又出其不意地令人开怀大笑。如果说，我们当中的很多人都是在漫威电影宇宙的陪伴下成长起来的，漫威的各大电影自身其实也发展得越来越错综复杂，宛如一瓶佳酿。
In a sense, “Endgame” is an example of the MCU cannibalizing itself, but it has always done so. And it does so here in a fresh way that is closer to homage than lazy appropriation.
从某种意义上来说，《复仇者联盟：终局之战》是漫威电影宇宙“自我迭代”的一个例子，但“自我迭代”已是漫威电影宇宙的常事。漫威在《复仇者联盟：终局之战》里的迭代是一种全新的方式，比起（对以往情节）简单粗暴的简单挪用更像是致敬。
As high as the stakes are in “Endgame,” it is also a very funny movie. The humor of the story has to do with surprising ways in which the lives of certain characters have changed.
尽管《复仇者联盟：终局之战》里的赌注如此之大，它还是一部非常有幽默感的电影。某些角色的生活变化如此出乎意料，令人忍俊不禁。
If “Infinity War” was about failure, “Endgame” is, ironically, all about acceptance and moving on. After 11 long years, the Infinity Saga is finally, fulfillingly over. There is no post-credit scene. But oh, what a going-away party these old friends have thrown for themselves.
如果说，《复仇者联盟：无限战争》关乎失败，那么具有讽刺意味的是，《复仇者联盟：终局之战》关乎着接受现实并开始新的生活。经历了漫长的 11 年，《复仇者联盟》系列终于圆满地谢幕，片尾没有彩蛋。但是啊，这些老朋友是给自己开了一场怎样的欢送会啊！
—— Wshington Post：‘Avengers: Endgame’ a fitting send-off for Marvel’s superheroes
重点词汇
endgame/ˈendɡeɪm/
n. 最后阶段，结束阶段
例句：The political endgame is getting closer.
send-off/ˈsend ɔːf/
n. 为某人送别，送行而举办的欢送会
英文释义：an occasion when people come together to say goodbye to someone who is leaving
例句：My friends gave me a send-off I will never forget!
sum up
总结，概括
例句：To sum up, this paper is …
口语表达：wrap up
wrap up 例句：To wrap up, we have learned …
interdependent/ˌɪntərdɪˈpendənt/
adj. 互相关联的，互相依存的
词根词缀：inter-（在…之间）；dependent（依赖）
例句：We live in an increasingly interdependent world.
hold that thought
记住…（以便之后可能会派上用场）
英文释义：used for telling someone to remember an idea or thought that has just been mentioned, especially because it will be useful later
epic/ˈepɪk/
n. 史诗；（史诗般的）电影或书籍
coalesce/ˌkoʊəˈles/：v. 联合，合并
例句：The two factions coalesced in order to fight a common enemy.
scattered/ˈskætərd/
adj. 分散的；散布的
例句：Books were scattered around her room.
cosmic/ˈkɑːzmɪk/
adj. 宇宙的；巨大无比的
搭配短语：cosmic law; cosmic order
contradictory/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
adj. 对立的；相互矛盾的
派生词：contradiction (n.)
do-over/ˈduˌoʊvɚ/
n.（在尝试失败之后的）新的尝试或新的机会
例句：He requested a do-over.
cannibalize/ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/
v.（商业）竞争，蚕食
相关词汇：cannibal（n. 食同类者）
搭配短语：cannibalize each other
搭配短语：cannibalize oneself
homage/ˈhɑːmɪdʒ/
n. 崇敬，敬意
搭配短语：pay homage to sb./sth.
搭配短语：pay homage to them for their achievements
appropriation/əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃn/
n. 挪用，盗用
词性拓展：appropriate（v. 挪用）
搭配短语：appropriate funds
stake/steɪk/
n. 赌注；风险
saga/ˈsɑːɡə/
n. 萨迦；长篇故事；系列
文化补充：来自古代北欧地区的古诺斯语，最开始的时候指主要来自挪威或者冰岛等北欧国家的长篇冒险**故事
post-credit/poʊst ˈkredɪt/
adj. 片尾的
词根词缀：post-（…之后的）
派生词：post-war（adj. 战后的）
相关词汇：credit（n. 电影、电视或广播节目的演职人员名单）