bag of tricks顾名思义就是指"各种诀窍、种种手法"。一个好的作家为了吸引读者会充分使用他的各种写作技巧，巧妙地安排故事情节。也就是：A writer would make full use of his bag of tricks。

 

在日常生活中，我们常常会遇到一些很有办法的人，those who have a bag of tricks。不过有些人做坏事也很有手段。They also have a bag of tricks。举例来说，现在网上的诈骗案不断增多，有位专家提醒大家要提高警惕：

 

Online thieves have developed a variety of crafty¹ methods to try to deceive you. Beware of their bag of tricks! (网上窃贼想出了各种狡猾的办法来骗人，要警惕他们的各种手法。)

 

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1. The film is to be titled "Super Terracotta Warriors²" or "Rise of the Terracotta Warriors".

影片将被定名为"超级兵马俑"或"兵马俑之崛起"。

 

2. It is based on an original story by Arad and is inspired by the history and mythology³ behind China's legendary⁴ Terracotta Army sculptures.

该片是根据阿拉德的原创故事改编的，其灵感来自于中国传奇的兵马俑雕像背后的历史和神话传说。

 

3. The Hollywood Reporter says the film will see "the warriors transplanted into modern society at a time when aliens are invading and the world needs them".

《好莱坞记者报》称，片中有这样的情节："当外星人入侵，世界都需要他们时，兵马俑勇士们便穿越来到了现代社会"。

 

4. The project had entered a "substantive⁵ stage," and shooting began in May 2014.

目前，这个项目已进入"实质性阶段"，并于今年5月开拍。

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