英文电影宝典——Awakenings

they have done it often or are used to doing it. There was extreme rigidity of the axio-musculature. "Rigidity" is stiffness, or the inability to bend or move (Axio-musculature is a very medical term for the movement of musclesin the body). This is a gross impairment of the posterior reflex, an anatomical dysfunction that is a brain-stem type of rigidity. "Gross impairment" is severe or extreme damage. The "posterior reflex" is a medical term dealing with the body’s reflexes, or it’s reaction to outside stimulus. "Anatomical" refers to the anatomy, or body, and a "dysfunction" is a condition in which something fails to work well. What’s most striking is the profound facial masking...which we now know should not be confused with apathy or catatonia. "Striking" is a powerful adjective meaning dramatic, attracting attention or very noticeable. "Profound" means very deep or important. "Facial masking" is never used, though here it must refer to the tendency to cover up the characteristics or emotions that are usually seen in a person’s face. "Apathy" is complete lack of interest, and "catatonia" is a medical term that refers to a person who seems to be in a coma, or who does not respond to the outside world. Some things could reach him...but these awakenings were rare and transient, lasting only a moment or two. In this case, "to reach" means to actually communicate with, or perhaps touch emotionally. "Transient" is a useful adjective meaning short-lived, or passing quickly. The rest of the time he remained in a metaphorical, if not physiological, equivalent of sleep, or even death. A "metaphor" is a figure of speech which should not be taken literally (i.e.... "he’s drowning in money"). "Physiological" refers to the physical body. If two things are "equivalent," they are equal. It’s a fucking miracle! Note that "fucking" is a vulgar but common adjective used to express emotion such as anger or great surprise. I need some dye for my hair. A product that is often used to change the color of hair. What year it? :: It’s ’26, silly. Note that years from at least 1920 to 1999 were shortened to the last two numbers, but it’s not clear that people will say ’02 for 2002! "Silly" means foolish or not serious, though in this context, to call a person "silly" can be a term of affection. And it touched off one of the wildest, loudest...celebrations in history. "To touch off" something is to directly cause it. "Released from bondage and ridicule after seven destitute seasons..." This is a passage from a book describing a baseball team. "Bondage" is a dramatic word for slavery, and "ridicule" is the act of making fun of others. "Destitute" means extremely poor, and in this case, a "season" refers to a sports season (The baseball season is d

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