今年因為疫情,許多國家進行鎖國、封城措施;在旅行已是普遍娛樂活動的世界裡,無法出國讓人們恐慌。《后翼棄兵》女主角對於下棋的專注帶著她遊走各國,讓因疫情而受困的人們隨著她來趟虛擬小旅行,彷彿是疫情下的escapism。

【《后翼棄兵》淺談】

escapism 逃避主義

A:Hey, have you seen the new Netflix miniseries "The Queen's Gambit"?

(你看過網飛最新的迷你劇集《后翼棄兵》了嗎?)

B:Oh, yeah, I have heard that it is a show of escapism in a world of despair.

(喔,我聽說這是在這個絕望的世界裡提供了逃避契機的劇集。)

to buck the trend 逆勢成長

A:Some people are unconvinced a show about chess can be so riveting, but it HAS bucked the trend.

(有人不相信一齣有關西洋棋的劇能引人入勝,但它確實逆勢成長。)

B:I think it's mainly because the female protagonist Beth is wrestling with demons, as are most people in lockdown now.

(我想主要是女主角貝絲也在對抗心魔,如同大部分封城的人。)

to wax nostalgic 沉浸在懷舊情懷

A:The show watchers can all wax nostalgic while travelling with Beth on her chess circuit virtually.

(觀眾能一邊隨著貝絲參賽,進行虛擬旅行,而沉浸在懷舊情懷中。)

B:The show, set in the 1950s and 1960s, tells a story in the beautiful old days.

(這部背景設定在5、60年代的劇,說的是美好舊時光裡的故事。)

【延伸關鍵字】

1. prodigy:神童
2. ascendance:昇華
3. conjecture:推測

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