《怪奇物语》迎来大结局

近日，《怪奇物语》（Stranger Things）播出大结局致网飞服务器宕机。

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🤔️小作业：

1. What is the main function of the opening paragraph in the article?

A. To evaluate the artistic quality of the final episode

B. To highlight the cultural impact of the show's conclusion

C. To summarise the plot developments of the finale

D. To criticise Netflix's technical preparedness

无注释原文：

Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close

From: BBC

Stranger Things has drawn to an epic and emotional close, with a dramatic two-hour finale that briefly jammed Netflix's servers.

Viewers rushed to watch the final episode, which concludes the 10-year run of the sci-fi horror series, as it was released at 01:00 GMT.

Some fans also attended special cinema screenings of the finale in cities across the US and Canada, several of which were attended by the show's stars.

Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, Stranger Things first aired in 2016 and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder and David Harbour.

The dramatic two-hour series finale, titled Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up, initially overloaded Netflix servers.

Several fans said they were shown an error message as they tried to play it - something that often happens with big new releases on streaming platforms.

But the episode was soon restored and viewers were able to watch a finale that included massive battle scenes and emotional tributes that brought in all five seasons, giving closure to the characters that we've fallen in love with over the years.

The finale left you on the edge of your seat at moments and had you both cheering and crying in others.

A lot was riding on Netflix and The Duffer Brothers, who created the 1980s-inspired, monster-infused, inter-dimensional series. Ending any beloved series comes with both anticipation and a lot of critics.

So far this season, fans have picked apart scenes and gone through past seasons in an attempt to piece together how it all might end in the Upside Down.

Viewers have been quick to point out gaps in the story or issues they felt with the script writing, pointing out flaws in Will Byers' coming out scene or issues such as Holly Wheeler's jacket having a logo for Under Amour (a brand that wasn't created until 1996) appearing on screen.

Countless theories discussed on social media only hyped up the ending of this saga.

Fans guessed about possibilities like time travel coming into play (clocks have been a major plot point for multiple seasons, after all), took bets on what main character might die and some had far-fetched thoughts on Henry Creel "Vecna" using mind control on the characters throughout this season to explain various holes in the storytelling.

In the end, some theories were spot on. Others, not one bit.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为BBC官方译文，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close

From: BBC

Stranger Things has drawn to an epic and emotional close, with a dramatic two-hour finale that briefly jammed Netflix's servers.

《怪奇物语》（Stranger Things）以一场长达两小时的戏剧性大结局划下句点，Netflix（网飞，奈飞）服务器一度因拥堵而短暂宕机。

epic /ˈep.ɪk/ 表示“（通常指描写历史题材的）长篇叙事性电影（或书籍）；史诗”，英文解释为“a film, poem, or book that is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject”举个🌰：It's one of those old Hollywood epics with a cast of thousands. 这是老牌的好莱坞史诗电影之一，演员阵容达到数千人。

finale /fɪˈnɑː.li/ 表示“（演出的）终场；（音乐的）终曲；（电影的）终章”，英文解释为“The finale of a show, piece of music, or series of shows is the last part of it or the last one of them, especially when this is exciting or impressive.”如：the finale of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony 肖斯塔克维奇第五交响曲的终曲。

jam /dʒæm/ 1）表示“（使）轧住；（使）卡住”，英文解释为“to be, or make something, unable to move”举个🌰：The door jammed behind me and I couldn't get out. 我进来后门随即卡住了，我出不去了。

2）表示“干扰（无线电信号）”，英文解释为“to stop radio signals from reaching the people who want to receive them”举个🌰：Foreign radio broadcasts were regularly jammed. 外国的无线电广播经常受到干扰。

3）表示“把…完全填满”，英文解释为“to fill a place completely”举个🌰：The centre of town was jammed with cars moving at a very slow pace. 镇中心堵满了车，移动缓慢。

server /ˈsɜː.vər/ 1）表示“餐馆服务员，餐馆招待”，英文解释为“a person who serves food in a restaurant”

2）表示“服务器”，英文解释为“In computing, a server is part of a computer network which does a particular task, such as storing or processing information, for all or part of the network.”

Viewers rushed to watch the final episode, which concludes the 10-year run of the sci-fi horror series, as it was released at 01:00 GMT.

观众争相收看这集最终章，为这部科幻惊悚连续剧的十年旅程画上句号，该集于星期五（1月2日）格林尼治标准时间01:00上线。

在电视/电影节目中，episode /ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/ 表示“一集，一节，片断”（one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the television or radio），也可以指“事件；（相关的）一连串事件；一段经历”，英文解释为“a single event or group of related events”举个🌰：This latest episode in the fraud scandal has shocked a lot of people. 诈骗丑闻最新爆出的这一事件让很多人瞠目结舌。

还可以指「疾病的发作，发病」，英文解释为：a finite period in which someone is affected by a specified illness.

补充：

📍第几集用的是Episode，第几季则为Season. 你下载美剧时可能就会看到S01E02，就是指的第1季第2集。最后一集 finale：the last part of a piece of music or of a show, event etc （演出的）终场，最后一幕；（音乐的）终曲；（事件等的）结尾。

🎬还有，看剧时新一集开头通常会有的一个说法：previously on ...，...的前情提要，前情回顾。

表示“科幻（science fiction的非正式说法）”

Some fans also attended special cinema screenings of the finale in cities across the US and Canada, several of which were attended by the show's stars.

部分粉丝还参加了美国和加拿大多个城市举办的特别影院放映，剧中演员也现身部分场次。

Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, Stranger Things first aired in 2016 and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Winona Ryder and David Harbour.

《怪奇物语》背景设定在印第安纳州（Indiana）虚构小镇霍金斯（Hawkins），2016年首播，由米莉·芭比·布朗（Millie Bobby Brown）、薇诺娜·瑞德（Winona Ryder；云露娜维达）和大卫·哈伯（David Harbour；大卫夏巴）主演。

air作动词，表示“播放”，英文解释为“If a broadcasting company airs a television or radio programme, they show it on television or broadcast it on the radio.”举个🌰：Tonight CGTN will air a documentary called "LearnAndRecord". 今晚CGTN将播放一部名为《LearnAndRecord》的纪录片。

对比：

📍broadcast表示“播送（电视或无线电节目）；广播”，英文解释为“to send out a programme on television or radio”举个🌰：The tennis championship is broadcast live to several different countries. 网球锦标赛向几个国家现场直播。

📍注：broadcast的过去式：broadcasted (美式) / broadcast 都可以。

The dramatic two-hour series finale, titled Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up, initially overloaded Netflix servers.

《第八章：正面世界》（Chapter Eight: The Rightside Up）的两小时大结局，最初造成网飞（Netflix；奈飞）服务器过载。

overload /ˌəʊ.vəˈləʊd/ 1）表示“使超载，使负荷过重”，英文解释为“to put too many things in or on something”举个🌰：Don't overload the washing machine, or it won't get the clothes clean. 别往洗衣机里塞太多衣服，否则就洗不干净衣服了。

2）表示“使（电路）过载”，英文解释为“to put too much electricity through an electrical system”

Several fans said they were shown an error message as they tried to play it - something that often happens with big new releases on streaming platforms.

不少粉丝表示播放时出现系统错误信息——这在串流平台推出重大新作时并不罕见。

streaming /ˈstriː.mɪŋ/ 表示“（音频或视频的）流动式接收，在线收听（或收看）”，英文解释为“the activity of listening to or watching sound or video directly from the internet”举个🌰：NTV Sports now comes with free live streaming for mobile devices. NTV体育台现在向用户提供免费的手机直播服务。

But the episode was soon restored and viewers were able to watch a finale that included massive battle scenes and emotional tributes that brought in all five seasons, giving closure to the characters that we've fallen in love with over the years.

不过，服务器很快恢复，观众得以欣赏这场包含大规模战斗场景与情感致敬的终章，串起五季剧情，为多年来深受喜爱的角色带来圆满结局。

tribute /ˈtrɪb.juːt/ 1）表示“有成效的结果”，英文解释为“If one thing is a tribute to another, the first thing is the result of the second and shows how good it is.”举个🌰：His success has been a tribute to hard work, to professionalism. 他的成功是辛勤工作和兢兢业业的结果。

2）表示“（尤指在正式场合表达敬意的）颂词，礼物；称赞；敬意；（尤指对死者的）致敬，颂词；悼念；致哀；吊唁礼物”，英文解释为“A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone. An act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or admiration, especially for a dead person”举个🌰：The song is a tribute to him. 这首歌是敬献给他的。

📍pay tribute to sb/sth 表示“赞扬，称赞”，英文解释为“to praise someone or something”举个🌰：The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze. 部长高度赞扬了奋力扑灭大火的勇士们。

The finale left you on the edge of your seat at moments and had you both cheering and crying in others.

这集时而让人屏息紧张，时而令人欢呼或落泪。

on the edge of your seat字面意思是“坐在你的座位边缘”，实际用来形容人因为紧张、兴奋、期待或好奇而全神贯注、坐立不安的状态。通常用在观看电影、比赛、听故事或等待重要结果时，表示情节或局势非常扣人心弦，让人无法放松地靠在椅背上，而是身体前倾、紧盯着眼前发生的事。举个🌰：The thriller movie was so suspenseful that it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. 这部惊悚片悬念迭起，让我从头到尾都紧张得坐立不安。

A lot was riding on Netflix and The Duffer Brothers, who created the 1980s-inspired, monster-infused, inter-dimensional series. Ending any beloved series comes with both anticipation and a lot of critics.

Netflix与创作此部1980年代风格、融合怪物与异次元元素影集的达菲兄弟（The Duffer Brothers）肩负重任。结束一部深受喜爱的影集，总伴随期待与批评。

infuse /ɪnˈfjuːz/ 在医学上的“输注（药物等）”，英文解释为“to slowly put a drug or other substance into a person's vein”；infuse本身还有“使充满（某种感觉）；向…灌输（某一品质，某一特性）；使具有，注入（特性）”，英文解释为“to fill something or someone with a particular feeling or quality  be infused with sth”举个🌰：Her books are infused with humour and wisdom. 她的书充满了幽默和智慧。

也可表示“泡（茶）；泡制（草药）”，英文解释为“If you infuse a drink or it infuses, you leave substances such as tea leaves or herbs in hot water so that their flavour goes into the liquid.”举个🌰：Allow the tea to infuse for five minutes. 让茶泡5分钟。

So far this season, fans have picked apart scenes and gone through past seasons in an attempt to piece together how it all might end in the Upside Down.

本季以来，粉丝细细拆解剧情，翻查过往剧集，试图拼凑“颠倒世界”的最终走向。

Viewers have been quick to point out gaps in the story or issues they felt with the script writing, pointing out flaws in Will Byers' coming out scene or issues such as Holly Wheeler's jacket having a logo for Under Amour (a brand that wasn't created until 1996) appearing on screen.

观众迅速指出剧情漏洞或剧本问题，例如威尔·拜尔斯（Will Byers）的出柜场景，以及霍莉·惠勒（Will Byers）外套上出现“Under Armour”标志（该品牌1996年才创立）。

script /skrɪpt/ 表示“剧本；电影剧本；广播（或讲话等）稿”，英文解释为“a written text of a play, film/movie, broadcast, talk, etc.”举个🌰：That line isn't in the original script. 原剧本中没有那句台词。

Countless theories discussed on social media only hyped up the ending of this saga.

社交媒体上无数理论更推高了对结局的期待。

hype /haɪp/ 可以作名词，也可以作动词，动词短语hype up，表示“（通过新闻媒体）大肆宣传，炒作”，up也可以省略，英文解释为“to repeatedly advertise and discuss something in newspapers, on television, etc. in order to attract everyone's interest”举个🌰：It's being hyped as the musical event of the year. 它正被炒作成年度音乐盛事。

Fans guessed about possibilities like time travel coming into play (clocks have been a major plot point for multiple seasons, after all), took bets on what main character might die and some had far-fetched thoughts on Henry Creel "Vecna" using mind control on the characters throughout this season to explain various holes in the storytelling.

粉丝猜测是否会涉及时空旅行（毕竟时钟多年来都是重要伏笔）、押注哪位主角会牺牲，甚至有人提出亨利·克里尔“维克纳”（Henry Creel "Vecna"）利用心灵控制解释剧情漏洞的天马行空理论。

far-fetched /ˌfɑːˈfetʃt/ 表示“牵强的；难以置信的”，英文解释为“very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe”如：a far-fetched idea/story 牵强的意见/难以置信的故事。

In the end, some theories were spot on. Others, not one bit.

最终，有些猜测命中，有些则完全偏离。

not a bit = not one bit表示“丝毫不，一点也不”，英文解释为“not in any way”举个🌰：She wasn't a bit worried about the test. 她丝毫不担心考试。"Are you getting tired?" "Not a bit." “你累了吗？”“一点也不累。”

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