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▍原文
The Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday, with an expanded best picture category which it is hoped will make room for a wider range of films.
The Power of the Dog, Belfast and West Side Story are among the films expected to pick up multiple nominations. British acting nominees could include Andrew Garfield, Benedict Cumberbatch, Olivia Colman and Ciarán Hinds.
There is pressure to make the Oscars more popular with and relevant to young audiences, after 2021's pared-down ceremony tanked in the ratings, partly due to the absence of big film releases during lockdown.
▍语言点
1. expanded /ɪkˈspændɪd/ adj. 扩充的
· expand /ɪkˈspænd/ v. 扩充，扩大
2. make room for 腾出空间；引申为“使……有机会/有可能”
3. be expected to do sth. 被期望做某事(will be)
4. pick up 得到，赢得(get or win)
· He’s already picked up three major prizes this year.
他今年已经赢得了三大奖项。
5. relevant to 相关的，有关的
· What experience do you have that is relevant to this position?
对于这个岗位，你有什么相关工作经验？
6. pared-down /ˌpeərdˈdaʊn/ adj. 简化的
· 构词：pare 削皮；削减，down 往下
· pare down 削减
· Her style is pared-down and simple.
她的风格简洁明了。
7. tank /tæŋk/ v. 表现很糟(in American English, tank is used as a verb meaning fail badly and be very unsuccessful)
· Tech stocks have tanked.
科技股暴跌。
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