改編同名回憶錄
A biopic, short for biographical motion picture, is a movie that features a real figure, whether historical or contemporary, although fictional elements are sometimes added for dramatic effect.
傳記電影的英文biopic是biographical motion picture（傳記式電影）的簡稱，它特色是其中有真實的角色，不論是歷史人物或現代人，雖然有時候也會為了戲劇效果而加入虛構元素。
biopic (n.)傳記電影biographical (adj.)自傳式的feature (v.)以…為特色contemporary (adj.)現代的,當代的fictional (adj.)虛構的science fiction科幻小說
Adapted from the namesake memoir, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind tells how William Kamkwamba, a Malawian boy of humble upbringing, overcomes adversity.
《馭風男孩》改編自跟它的同名的回憶錄，裡面講述一名叫作威廉．坎寬巴且出身微寒的馬拉威男孩克服逆境的故事。
adapt (v.)改編namesake (n.)同名的人或同名的事物upbringing (n.)扶養,教養humble (adj.)卑微的,謙虛的adversity (n.)逆境
The film opens with William’s family toiling away on farmland under the scorching sun. The scene ends with William’s uncle collapsing from exhaustion.
該電影開始於威廉的家人在炙熱的陽光下於農場上辛苦工作。威廉的叔叔在那一幕結束時因過度操勞而倒地不起。
toil (v.)辛苦勞動scorching (adj.)(adv.)炙熱的exhaustion (n.)精疲力竭exhausted (adj.)很累的
Refusing to sell the land bequeathed to him after the uncle’s funeral is held, William’s father is adamant in preserving the traditional way of living by sustaining the household through agriculture.
叔叔的葬禮結束後，威廉的父親拒絕賣出遺贈給他土地，他很堅持要透過務農維持家計以保存傳統生活方式。
bequeath (v.)遺贈adamant (adj.)固執的,堅決的preserve (v.)保存,保護preserve the environment 保護環境preserve memories 保存回憶
However, as most villagers’ lands have been acquired by the tobacco industry, the land is vulnerable to floods caused by heavy rainfall.
然而，由於大部分村民的土地都在菸草產業手中，土地很容易受到大雨造成的洪水給侵襲。
acquire knowledge 獲得(學習)知識vulnerable (adj.)易受影響的,易受傷的
Owing to the poor crop yields, William’s studies have to be discontinued. Yet William is not discouraged and often sneaks into the school library to study.
因為收成不佳，威廉的學業被迫中斷。但是，威廉並不感到沮喪，且經常偷跑到學校圖書館去看書。
owing to=because of=due to 因為yield (n.)農作物產量sneak (v.)偷偷摸摸地走
Later, as the village faces a prolonged dry season, the specter of water shortage looms large, threatening the livelihood of the Kamkwamba family.
之後，當村子面臨到較長的乾旱季節時，水源短缺的恐懼步步逼近，威脅著坎寬巴一家的生計。
prolonged (adj.)延長的,長期的loom (v.)(不好的事)慢慢逼近)specter (n.)恐懼
Eventually, as a result of his frequent library visits, William manages to create a working windmill using scrap metal parts to generate electricity to power water pumps.
最後，因為他時常到圖書念書的關係，威廉因此得以用金屬廢料打造一座風車，進而產生電力來發動水泵。
as a result of + 原因working (adj.)可行的,可運作的scrap metal parts金屬廢料
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind refuses to shy away from sensitive issues, such as government corruption, value conflicts, and education inequality, and presents a compelling story where human ingenuity prevails in trying times.
《馭風男孩》拒絕迴避敏感議題，像是政府貪腐、價值觀衝突和教育的不平等，並呈現人類創造力在艱困時刻發光發熱的感人故事。
shy away from 退縮,躲避shy (v.) (馬)因驚嚇而退縮corruption (n.)貪汙fight,tackle corruption打擊貪污prevail (v.)戰勝trying (adj.)令人難受的,惱人的