剧本杀为何如此火热

名师精讲外刊剧本杀为何如此火热？China'slatestcraze:scriptedmurders名师精讲外刊一群年轻人，围坐在桌子前，每个人手里都拿着一叠“材料”，认真阅读着，不知道的还以为在开会呢，实际上他们所阅读的，是各自的“剧本”，是接下来自己所要扮演的角色。这是一个在年轻人之间快速风靡的游戏——剧本杀。继KTV、狼人杀、密室逃脱、VR体验之后，去年，剧本杀成为大多数年轻人的社交娱乐首选。今天让我们一起来看看今天这篇关于剧本杀的文章。课前问题1.英文媒体中常将“剧本杀”译作什么？2.“whodunit”是什么意思？导读名师精讲外刊China'slatestcraze:scriptedmurders【基础解析】scriptedmurders/homicides剧本杀名师精讲外刊Themurdersarescripted.Themoneyisreal.【基础解析】scriptn.剧本；电影剧本；广播（或讲话等）稿【释】awrittentextofaplay,film/movie,broadcast,talk,etc.【例】Thatlineisn'tintheoriginalscript.原剧本中没有那句台词。v.为电影（或戏剧等）写剧本【释】towritethescriptforafilm/movie,play,etc.【例】JamesCameron,whoscriptedanddirectedbothfilms.詹姆斯·卡梅伦，这两部电影的编剧兼导演精讲试听结束IncitiesthroughoutChina,youngpeopleareflockingtoclubstoplayagamethatcanbetranslatedas"scriptedhomicide,"inwhichtheybecomedifferentcharactersandspendhourssolvingfakemurders.【基础解析】flockv.蜂拥；群集【例】Thousandsofpeopleflockedtothebeachthisweekend.这个周末有好几千人蜂拥到了海滩。n.1)（羊或鸟）群【例】Theykeptasmallflockofsheep.他们养了一小群羊。2)（尤指同类人的）一大群【例】aflockofchildren/reporters一大群儿童/记者精讲试听结束IncitiesthroughoutChina,youngpeopleareflockingtoclubstoplayagamethatcanbetranslatedas"scriptedhomicide,"inwhichtheybecomedifferentcharactersandspendhourssolvingfakemurders.【拓展延伸】1)birdsofafeather(flocktogether)物以类聚人以群分（谚语）2)herd牛、鹿、象（等）群；pack狗、狼群Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基础解析】macabreadj.可怕的，恐怖的（尤指与死亡等相联系的）【释】unpleasantandstrangebecauseconnectedwithdeathandfrighteningthings【例】amacabretale/joke令人毛骨悚然的故事/笑话Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基础解析】gothicadj.（小说）哥特派的（描写怪诞、神秘的恐怖故事）【释】InGothicstories,strange,mysteriousadventureshappenindarkandlonelyplacessuchasgraveyardsandoldcastles.【例】Thisnovelisnotsciencefiction,norisitGothichorror.这本小说既非科幻小说亦非哥特派恐怖小说。Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基础解析】goryadj.血淋淋的；残暴的；描述流血和暴力的【释】involvingalotofbloodorviolence;showingordescribingbloodandviolence【例】agoryaccident流血事件Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基础解析】proliferationn.激增；涌现；增殖；大量的事物【释】thesuddenincreaseinthenumberoramountofsth;alargenumberofaparticularthing【例1】attemptstopreventcancercellproliferation防止癌细胞扩散的努力【例2】aproliferationofpersonalcomputers个人电脑的激增Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基础解析】compellingadj.引人入胜的；扣人心弦的【释】thatmakesyoupayattentiontoitbecauseitissointerestingandexciting【例】Herlatestbookmakescompellingreading.她新出的书读起来扣人心弦。Thismacabreentertainmentisexpectedtogeneratemorethan$2billioninrevenuethisyear,byonecount.Thegrowingpopularityhassparkedsomeconcernsfromgovernmentofficialsaboutthesometimesgothicorgorycontent.Ithasalsoledtoaproliferationofclubsandcompetitionfornewandcompellingscriptsthatplayersandownersalikesayhasbecome,well,cutthroat.【基础解析】cutthroatadj.残酷的；竞争激烈的【释】ruthlessincompetition【例】Youhavetofacecutthroatcompetitionaftergraduation.毕业后你不得不面对残酷的竞争。Scriptedhomicides,knownasjubenshainChinese,requireplayerstogatherinagrouptodiscussafakemurderorothercrime.Eachplayerisassignedacharacterfromascript,includingonewhoplaysthemurderer.Thentheyengageinanelaboraterole-playinggame,askingquestionsofthehostandeachother,untiltheydeterminewhichoneofthemdidthedeed.【基础解析】elaborateadj.详尽的；精心制作的【释】verycomplicatedanddetailed;carefullypreparedandorganized【例】elaboratedesigns精心的设计Scriptedhomicides,knownasjubenshainChinese,requireplayerstogatherinagrouptodiscussafakemurderorothercrime.Eachplayerisassignedacharacterfromascript,includingonewhoplaysthemurderer.Thentheyengageinanelaboraterole-playinggame,askingquestionsofthehostandeachother,untiltheydeterminewhichoneofthemdidthedeed.【基础解析】deedn.行为；行动【释】athingthatsbdoesthatisusuallyverygoodorverybad【例】abrave/charitable/evil/gooddeed勇敢的行为/善举/恶行/善行InoneclubinBeijing,forexample,playersdescendintoafantasticalmartialartsschoolwheretheydonrobesandassumeroleslikeapeachfairyoradragon.Thescriptofferscharacterbackgrounds,relationshipsandpotentialstorylines.Theplotdevelopsastheplayersgoaroundthetable,talkingincharacter,takinghooksfromthescriptandthehost.Intheend,theyvoteonwhotheythinkthemurderermightbe.(Inthatparticulargame,itwasthekungfustudentwhopracticedonamountaintop.)【基础解析】fantasticaladj.空想的；幻想的【释】strangeandwonderful,likesomethingoutofastory【例】FantasticalBuddhisttemplesandmedievalcastlesclingtoBhutan'smistyvalleys.不丹雾气弥漫的山谷中伫立着奇异的佛教寺庙和中世纪城堡。InoneclubinBeijing,forexample,playersdescendintoafantasticalmartialartsschoolwheretheydonrobesandassumeroleslikeapeachfairyoradragon.Thescriptofferscharacterbackgrounds,relationshipsandpotentialstorylines.Theplotdevelopsastheplayersgoaroundthetable,talkingincharacter,takinghooksfromthescriptandthehost.Intheend,theyvoteonwhotheythinkthemurderermightbe.(Inthatparticulargame,itwasthekungfustudentwhopracticedonamountaintop.)【基础解析】donv.披上；穿上；戴上【释】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.)【基础解析】assumev.承担（责任）；就（职）；取得（权力）【释】totakeorbegintohavepowerorresponsibility【例】Rebelforceshaveassumedcontrolofthecapital.反叛武装力量已控制了首都。Thewhodunitsmaybeimaginary,buttheyprovideareal-worldalternativeforyoungpeoplewhospendincreasingamountsoftimeontheirscreens.【基础解析】whodunitn.凶杀悬疑小说(或电影、戏剧)【释】astoryaboutacrime(usuallymurder)presentedasanovelorplayormovie【例】It'sarealwhodunitandthefrustrationwhenyourealisewhat'sgoingonishorriblyenjoyable.真正的侦探小说就是让读者感到正在发生的事情既可怕，又令人愉快,还让人感觉受挫。Thega