【玩游戏学英语】罪恶都市传奇评测第2期·有声主角与全明星卡司

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【玩游戏学英语】罪恶都市传奇评测 第 2 期 · 有声主角与全明星卡司
素材：IGN《Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Legacy Review》（侠盗猎车手：罪恶都市 · 传奇回顾评测）
原文约 2,260 词，全篇拆 3 期，本期为第 2 期（Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'：载具、配音与明星阵容）
难度定位：高中～六级通吃
使用提示：先读原文、先做题，答案和全文翻译在最后（⑦⑧），管住手别提前翻。
① 原文选段（约 500 词）
来源：IGN《Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Legacy Review》节选（Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 板块）
While GTA III changed the trajectory of the GTA series forever – and set the stage for an entire ecosystem of open world action games to follow – Vice City is notable as the GTA that properly introduced the broader spectrum of vehicle variety we expect from the series today. Motorcycles made their first reappearance since the top-down era, and we could now effectively pilot aircraft – including choppers, and a seaplane with a complete set of wings. It also brought in outfit changes, property purchases, and even an in-game map (although it still came with a paper one, too).
Importantly, however, Vice City also introduced a protagonist with a voice of his own. In GTA III, dialogue typically consists of one-sided monologues – or characters simply barking a batch of mission instructions at you. Vice City is completely different. Thanks to leading man Tommy Vercetti having a voice of his own – provided by iconic Goodfellas star Ray Liotta himself – Vice City is far closer in tone and spirit to the classic crime movies and TV that inspired it in the first place. It's funnier, snappier, and packed with so much more personality thanks to Tommy's ability to bite back, express emotion, and give voice to his ambitions. Tommy's ambition is actually a really important part of the equation, too, and something that further distinguishes Vice City from GTA III. That is, while GTA III is about survival as a little fish in a big pond, Tommy Vercetti is here to become Vice City's great white shark. Vice City is not about scraping by; Tommy is here to take over this whole town.
Vice City is nothing if not hilariously unapologetic about its reverence for classic Miami crime dramas like Miami Vice and Scarface.
Rockstar has since largely pivoted away from casting GTA characters with high-profile film actors, but during the Vice City era the practice was just about at its peak. Alongside Ray Liotta, Vice City features Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper, Burt Reynolds, William Fichtner, Robert Davi, Luis Guzmán, Gary Busey, Lee Majors, Danny Trejo, Danny Dyer, and even Philip Michael Thomas as Lance Vance. Yes, Miami Vice's legendary Ricardo Tubbs was tapped for a key role in Vice City. It's certainly no accident that Diaz's mansion practically still has Al Pacino's butt print in the office chair, or – if you get your wanted level up to three stars – you'll be set upon by plain clothes Vice Squad detectives who show up in Cheetah sports cars.
② 核心词汇表（18 个）
高考（3）
1. pilot
音标：/ˈpaɪlət/
词性：n./v.
本文义：飞行员；（动词熟词僻义）驾驶
例句：He learned to pilot a small plane during the summer holiday.
例句翻译：暑假期间他学会了驾驶小型飞机。
2. property
音标：/ˈprɒpəti/
词性：n.
本文义：财产；房产（property purchases 置业）
例句：The price of property in the city keeps rising.
例句翻译：这座城市的房价持续上涨。
3. ambition
音标：/æmˈbɪʃn/
词性：n.
本文义：野心，抱负
例句：Her ambition is to become a professional dancer.
例句翻译：她的抱负是成为一名职业舞者。
四级（6）
4. trajectory
音标：/trəˈdʒektəri/
词性：n.
本文义：轨迹，发展路线
例句：The book changed the trajectory of his career.
例句翻译：这本书改变了他职业发展的轨迹。
5. ecosystem
音标：/ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
词性：n.
本文义：生态系统（本文为比喻：开放世界游戏生态）
例句：The wetland ecosystem supports hundreds of species.
例句翻译：这片湿地生态系统孕育着数百个物种。
6. outfit
音标：/ˈaʊtfɪt/
词性：n.
本文义：服装，一套衣服
例句：She bought a new outfit for the graduation ceremony.
例句翻译：她为毕业典礼买了一套新衣服。
7. tone
音标：/təʊn/
词性：n.
本文义：基调，风格；语气
例句：The film keeps a light tone despite its serious subject.
例句翻译：这部电影题材严肃，基调却很轻快。
8. distinguish
音标：/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
词性：v.
本文义：区分，使有别于（distinguish A from B）
例句：What distinguishes her writing is her sense of humour.
例句翻译：她的写作之所以与众不同，在于她的幽默感。
9. tap
音标：/tæp/
词性：v./n.
本文义：（动词熟词僻义）选中，起用（be tapped for a role 被选中出演）
例句：The young actress was tapped for the leading role.
例句翻译：这位年轻女演员被选中出演女主角。
六级（6）
10. spectrum
音标：/ˈspektrəm/
词性：n.
本文义：光谱；范围，幅度（a broader spectrum of 更广的谱系）
例句：The course covers a broad spectrum of musical styles.
例句翻译：这门课涵盖了一系列广泛的音乐风格。
11. monologue
音标：/ˈmɒnəlɒɡ/
词性：n.
本文义：独白（对话 monologue 与 dialogue 相对）
例句：The play opens with a long monologue by the main character.
例句翻译：这部剧以主人公的一段长独白开场。
12. reverence
音标：/ˈrevərəns/
词性：n.
本文义：崇敬，敬意（reverence for 对……的致敬）
例句：The poem is written in reverence for the poet's late mother.
例句翻译：这首诗是写给诗人已故母亲的，满怀崇敬。
13. unapologetic
音标：/ˌʌnəˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk/
词性：adj.
本文义：毫不歉疚的，理直气壮的
例句：The film is unapologetic about its over-the-top style.
例句翻译：这部电影对其夸张的风格毫不遮掩、理直气壮。
14. iconic
音标：/aɪˈkɒnɪk/
词性：adj.
本文义：标志性的，偶像级的
例句：The Eiffel Tower is an iconic symbol of Paris.
例句翻译：埃菲尔铁塔是巴黎的标志性象征。
15. pivot
音标：/ˈpɪvət/
词性：v./n.
本文义：（在支点上）转身；（本文）转向，掉头（pivot away from 不再走……路线）
例句：The company pivoted from making radios to producing televisions.
例句翻译：这家公司从生产收音机转向了生产电视机。
超纲（3，新闻与游戏高频，混个脸熟即可）
16. chopper
音标：/ˈtʃɒpə(r)/
词性：n.
本文义：直升机（口语说法）
例句：A police chopper hovered above the highway.
例句翻译：一架警用直升机在高速公路上空盘旋。
17. snappy
音标：/ˈsnæpi/
词性：adj.
本文义：干脆利落的，节奏明快的
例句：The comedian is known for his snappy one-liners.
例句翻译：这位喜剧演员以干脆利落的俏皮话闻名。
18. seaplane
音标：/ˈsiːpleɪn/
词性：n.
本文义：水上飞机
例句：The seaplane landed smoothly on the lake.
例句翻译：水上飞机平稳地降落在湖面上。
③ 短语与搭配（8 个）
1. set the stage for 含义：为……铺路，为……做好准备
原文出处：set the stage for an entire ecosystem of open world action games to follow
写作拓展：Her early research set the stage for a major medical breakthrough.
2. bring in 含义：引入，引进
原文出处：It also brought in outfit changes, property purchases, and even an in-game map
写作拓展：The school brought in a new system to track students' progress.
3. consist of 含义：由……构成
原文出处：dialogue typically consists of one-sided monologues
写作拓展：A balanced breakfast consists of protein, fruit and whole grains.
4. bite back 含义：回嘴，反唇相讥
原文出处：Tommy's ability to bite back, express emotion, and give voice to his ambitions
写作拓展：Even under pressure, she was never afraid to bite back.
5. a little fish in a big pond 含义：大池塘里的小鱼（大环境中的无名小卒）
原文出处：GTA III is about survival as a little fish in a big pond
写作拓展：Moving to a top university, he found himself just a little fish in a big pond.
6. scrape by 含义：勉强糊口，勉强维持
原文出处：Vice City is not about scraping by
写作拓展：On a student budget, he could barely scrape by each month.
7. nothing if not 含义：极其，再……不过了
原文出处：Vice City is nothing if not hilariously unapologetic about its reverence
写作拓展：The lecture was nothing if not informative.
8. be set upon by 含义：遭到……的围攻
原文出处：you'll be set upon by plain clothes Vice Squad detectives
写作拓展：The hikers were set upon by a swarm of bees.
④ 长难句拆解（3 句）
S1
While GTA III changed the trajectory of the GTA series forever – and set the stage for an entire ecosystem of open world action games to follow – Vice City is notable as the GTA that properly introduced the broader spectrum of vehicle variety we expect from the series today.
拆解：主干是 Vice City is notable as the GTA。句首 While 引导对比状语从句（GTA III 改变了轨迹、铺好了舞台）；两个破折号之间的 and set the stage... 是从句内并列谓语的插入补充；主句里 that properly introduced... 是定语从句修饰 the GTA，而从句末尾的 (that) we expect from the series today 又是省略关系词的第二层定语从句，修饰 vehicle variety——从句套从句是本句核心。
考点：① While 表对比；② 破折号插入语补充从句信息；③ 双层定语从句嵌套，第二层省略 that；④ be notable as 以……著称。
译文：虽然《GTA III》永远改变了 GTA 系列的轨迹——并为随后整个开放世界动作游戏的生态铺好了舞台——但《罪恶都市》的特别之处在于，它是第一部真正引入了我们今天所期待的那种更广谱载具多样性的 GTA。
S2
Thanks to leading man Tommy Vercetti having a voice of his own – provided by iconic Goodfellas star Ray Liotta himself – Vice City is far closer in tone and spirit to the classic crime movies and TV that inspired it in the first place.
拆解：主干是 Vice City is far closer in tone and spirit to the classic crime movies and TV。Thanks to 后接动名词复合结构 Tommy Vercetti having a voice of his own（汤米拥有自己的声音这一事实）作原因；破折号间的 provided by... 是过去分词短语，补充说明"这声音是谁配的"；句末 that inspired it in the first place 是定语从句修饰 movies and TV。
考点：① thanks to + 动名词复合结构（名词所有格式逻辑主语）；② 过去分词短语作插入补充；③ be closer in... to... "在……方面更接近……"；④ in the first place 起初。
译文：多亏了主角汤米·维赛提有了自己的声音——由《好家伙》的标志性影星雷·利奥塔亲自献声——《罪恶都市》在基调与精神上都更接近那些最初启发它的经典犯罪电影和剧集。
S3
It's certainly no accident that Diaz's mansion practically still has Al Pacino's butt print in the office chair, or – if you get your wanted level up to three stars – you'll be set upon by plain clothes Vice Squad detectives who show up in Cheetah sports cars.
拆解：主干句型是 It's no accident that...（这绝非偶然），it 为形式主语，真正的主语是后面 that 从句与 or 并列的第二个从句：or 连接"两件事都绝非偶然"——豪宅里的致敬彩蛋，和三星通缉时的彩蛋警察。第二个从句里 if you get your wanted level up to three stars 是插入条件句；句末 who show up in Cheetah sports cars 是定语从句修饰 detectives。
考点：① It's no accident that 句型（写作高分句）；② or 并列两个主语从句；③ get sth up to + 数字"把……拉到"；④ be set upon by 被动 + who 定语从句。
译文：迪亚兹豪宅的办公室椅子上几乎还留着阿尔·帕西诺的屁股印，这绝非偶然；或者——只要你把通缉等级拉到三星——就会有便衣的罪恶小队警探开着猎豹跑车冲过来把你围个正着，这同样绝非偶然。
⑤ 背景文化注释
● Tommy Vercetti / 汤米·维赛提：罪恶都市主角，GTA 系列第一个全程有配音的主角。
● Ray Liotta / 雷·利奥塔：Martin Scorsese 经典黑帮片《好家伙》（Goodfellas, 1990）主演，为汤米配音，是本作"电影咖阵容"的头牌。
● Miami Vice / 《迈阿密风云》：80 年代 NBC 王牌罪案剧，罪恶都市美学（粉彩西装、白色跑车、日落海景）的总源头。
● Ricardo Tubbs / 里卡多·塔布斯：《迈阿密风云》主角之一，其扮演者 Philip Michael Thomas 在游戏中为 Lance Vance 配音。
● Scarface / 《疤面煞星》：1983 年阿尔·帕西诺主演的黑帮经典，游戏终章的 Diaz 豪宅正是对片尾豪宅大战的逐帧致敬。
● 全明星卡司：Tom Sizemore、Dennis Hopper、Burt Reynolds、Danny Trejo 等一众好莱坞面孔悉数登场——这种"电影明星配音"的盛况后来在 GTA 系列里基本绝迹。
⑥ 题目区
先做题，答案在 ⑧。
Reading Comprehension（阅读 4 题）
1. What does the author say about vehicles in Vice City?
A. Motorcycles were removed from the game.
B. Aircraft could be piloted for the first time since the top-down era.
C. The game only added one new type of vehicle.
D. Players needed a paper map to find vehicles.
2. How was dialogue in GTA III different from that in Vice City?
A. It consisted of one-sided monologues or shouted instructions.
B. It was recorded by famous film actors.
C. It focused on the protagonist's ambitions.
D. It was closer to classic crime movies.
3. What is the key difference between the protagonists of GTA III and Vice City, according to the author?
A. GTA III's hero wants to survive, while Tommy aims to take over the town.
B. GTA III's hero is funnier and more expressive.
C. Tommy struggles as a little fish in a big pond.
D. GTA III's hero is voiced by a famous actor.
4. Why does the author mention Al Pacino's "butt print" in Diaz's mansion?
A. To prove the game was developed in Hollywood.
B. To show Vice City's open reverence for the film Scarface.
C. To criticise the game for copying movies.
D. To explain how the wanted level system works.
Translation（中译英）
5. 《罪恶都市》讲的不是勉强糊口；汤米要接管这整座城市。（提示词：scrape by, take over）
⑦ 全文翻译
虽然《GTA III》永远改变了 GTA 系列的轨迹——并为随后整个开放世界动作游戏的生态铺好了舞台——但《罪恶都市》的特别之处在于，它是第一部真正引入了我们今天所期待的那种更广谱载具多样性的 GTA。自俯视视角时代之后，摩托车第一次重回游戏，我们还能真正驾驶飞行器——包括直升机和一架带完整机翼的水上飞机。它还带来了换装、置业，甚至游戏内地图（不过纸质的也没落下）。
重要的是，《罪恶都市》还引入了一个有自己的声音的主角。在《GTA III》里，对话基本是单方面的独白——或者角色冲你吼一通任务指令。《罪恶都市》完全不同。多亏了主角汤米·维赛提有了自己的声音——由《好家伙》的标志性影星雷·利奥塔亲自献声——《罪恶都市》在基调与精神上都更接近那些最初启发它的经典犯罪电影和剧集。多亏了汤米能回嘴、能表达情绪、能说出自己的野心，它更好笑、更爽利，也个性得多。汤米的野心其实也是天平上一个相当重要的砝码，进一步把《罪恶都市》和《GTA III》区分开来。也就是说，《GTA III》讲的是大池塘里一条小鱼的求生，而汤米·维赛提来罪恶都市，是要成为这里的虎鲸大白鲨。《罪恶都市》讲的不是勉强糊口；汤米要接管这整座城市。
《罪恶都市》对《迈阿密风云》《疤面煞星》这类经典迈阿密犯罪剧的致敬，再直白再理直气壮不过了。
Rockstar 后来基本不再起用大牌电影演员为 GTA 角色配音，但在罪恶都市时代，这一做法正当巅峰。除了雷·利奥塔，《罪恶都市》还有汤姆·塞兹摩尔、丹尼斯·霍珀、伯特·雷诺兹、威廉·菲德内尔、罗伯特·戴维、路易斯·古兹曼、加里·布塞、李·梅杰斯、丹尼·特乔、丹尼·戴尔，甚至还有《迈阿密风云》的菲利普·迈克尔·托马斯饰演兰斯·万斯。没错，《迈阿密风云》里传奇的里卡多·塔布斯被请来在《罪恶都市》里担纲重要角色。《罪恶都市》对经典迈阿密犯罪剧的热爱，简直坦荡得令人发笑。迪亚兹的豪宅办公室椅子上几乎还留着阿尔·帕西诺的屁股印，这绝非偶然；或者——只要你把通缉等级拉到三星——就会有便衣的罪恶小队警探开着猎豹跑车冲过来把你围个正着，这同样绝非偶然。
⑧ 参考答案与解析
阅读
1. B。原文：we could now effectively pilot aircraft——此前（俯视时代之后）不能开飞机，现在可以了，选 B。
2. A。原文：dialogue typically consists of one-sided monologues – or characters simply barking a batch of mission instructions——GTA III 的对话是单向独白和吼指令，选 A。
3. A。原文：GTA III is about survival as a little fish in a big pond, Tommy is here to become Vice City's great white shark——求生 vs 接管全城，选 A。
4. B。原文：Vice City is nothing if not hilariously unapologetic about its reverence for classic Miami crime dramas——帕西诺屁股印是致敬《疤面煞星》的例证，选 B。
中译英
5. 参考译文：Vice City is not about scraping by; Tommy is here to take over this whole town.
踩分点：①scrape by（勉强糊口）；②take over（接管）；③be about doing sth 句型；④分号连接的对比结构
⑨ 本期一句话
Vice City is not about scraping by; Tommy is here to take over this whole town.
《罪恶都市》讲的不是勉强糊口；汤米要接管这整座城市。
这是"对比 + 野心宣言"的经典句式：前半句否定 A（not about...），后半句亮出 B（is here to...），一抑一扬，气势全出来了。写作文介绍人物动机、写演讲稿喊口号，都是现成的模板。
● This course is not about memorising words; it is here to change the way you think.
● The new policy is not about cutting costs; it is here to rebuild public trust.
● The film is not about winning; it is here to celebrate the fight itself.
下期预告：自动瞄准的"神坑"操作、被"武器化"的电台音乐、满街的陆地鲸——第 3 期《原声武器与时代胶囊》，也是本期系列的收官篇。