一切從龍捲風開始
The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American film that is characterized by its fantasy storytelling, musical score, memorable characters and use of color in film.
《綠野仙蹤》是一部於1939年上映的美國電影，其特點為奇幻的敘事風格、配樂、經典角色與彩色技術的運用。
be characterized by=以…為特徵或特點character(n.)特徵;特點;人物;角色fantasy(n.)魔幻故事;奇幻文學;幻想score(n.)樂譜;配樂memorable(adj.)難忘的;值得紀念的
The film starts off in black and white with Judy Garland playing Dorothy Gale, a young girl who lives on a farm in Kansas.
該電影以黑白畫面開場，講到一位住在堪薩斯州農莊的年輕女孩桃樂絲·蓋爾（茱蒂·嘉蘭飾演）。
play(v.)飾演;扮演
A sudden twister hits the farm and Dorothy gets knocked unconscious by a window.
後來一陣突如其來的龍捲風席捲農莊，桃樂絲被窗戶擊昏後便不省人事。
sudden(adj.)突然的twister(n.)龍捲風;旋風unconscious(adj.)昏迷的;不省人事的;無意識的
She wakes up and finds that the whole house is flying around inside the tornado.
她醒來時才發現整棟房子在龍捲風內飄移。
tornado(n.)龍捲風
When she finally lands, Dorothy is transported to a fantasy world which is portrayed in full color.
好不容易降落後，桃樂絲便進入到一個充滿色彩的奇幻國度。
land(v.)降落transport(v.)傳送;運送;輸送portray(v.)描繪;描寫;描述
There, she meets many quirky characters as she journeys to find her way back home.
她在那裡展開旅程尋找回家的路，一路上遇見了許多古怪的人物。
quirky(adj.)古怪的journey(v.)旅行;展開旅程
The Wizard of Oz was nominated for Academy Awards such as Best Picture and Best Visual Effects, but won Best Music for its original song “Over the Rainbow.”
《綠野仙蹤》入圍奧斯卡最佳影片與最佳視覺效果獎，最終憑著《彩虹之上》贏得原創音樂獎。
be nominated for=入圍…nominee(n.)入圍者nomination(n.)提名original(adj.)原創的original screenplay=原創劇本adapted screenplay=改編劇本
It is often seen as one of the greatest films of all time and has become an American pop culture icon.
該電影被視為史上最偉大的電影之一，也成了美國流行文化的象徵。
be seen as=被視為=be regarded as=be considered to beicon(n.)偶像;崇拜對象