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George Lucas unveils animated "Star Wars" movie

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George Lucas created an enduring classic in the annals of American cinema. It took 28 years for him to film the six Star Wars Movies that achieved monumental international following. There was tangible¹ regret among fans of the epic² story, when the concluding installment³ was released in 2005. So, for those who can never get enough "Star Wars," Lucas has produced the animated⁴: "Clone Wars."

According to George Lucas, the computer-animated movie will not be the end of the Star Wars saga⁵. Not long ago in Las Vegas, the renowned⁶ movie maker⁷ unveiled the poster for the production "Star Wars: The Clone Wars".

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars", will be followed by a TV series of the same name. It presents new adventures of Jedi warrior⁸ Anakin Skywalker, his mentor⁹, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and their fellows The stories combine the mesmerizing¹⁰ narrative¹¹ of George Lucas and the latest animation¹² technology.

The film opens in theaters across North America, August 15th.

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1 tangible
adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的
参考例句：
The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。 There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

2 epic
n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的
参考例句：
I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。 They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

3 installment
n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期
参考例句：
I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。 He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

4 animated
adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的
参考例句：
His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。 We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

5 saga
n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事，英雄传奇
参考例句：
The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。 The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。

6 renowned
adj.著名的，有名望的，声誉鹊起的
参考例句：
He is one of the world's renowned writers.他是世界上知名的作家之一。 She is renowned for her advocacy of human rights.她以提倡人权而闻名。

7 maker
n.制造者，制造商
参考例句：
He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。 A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

8 warrior
n.勇士，武士，斗士
参考例句：
The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。 A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。

9 mentor
n.指导者，良师益友；v.指导
参考例句：
He fed on the great ideas of his mentor.他以他导师的伟大思想为支撑。 He had mentored scores of younger doctors.他指导过许多更年轻的医生。

10 mesmerizing
adj.有吸引力的，有魅力的v.使入迷( mesmerize的现在分词 )
参考例句：
I think you must be mesmerizing me, Charles. 查尔斯，我想你一定在对我施催眠术啦。来自辞典例句 The attendant one-dimensional wave equation has mesmerizing harmonic properties. 伴生的一元波平衡具有迷人的和谐特性。来自电影对白

11 narrative
n.叙述，故事；adj.叙事的，故事体的
参考例句：
He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。 Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。

12 animation
n.活泼，兴奋，卡通片／动画片的制作
参考例句：
They are full of animation as they talked about their childhood.当他们谈及童年的往事时都非常兴奋。 The animation of China made a great progress.中国的卡通片制作取得很大发展。

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