Tom:
Jack, what’s your favorite book? 

杰克,你最喜欢的书是什么?
Jack:
Sherlock Holmes. 

夏洛克•福尔摩斯。
Tom:
Really?I love Sherlock Holmes too. 

真的吗?我也喜欢夏洛克•福尔摩斯。
Jack:
So what attract you? 

到底是什么吸引你了?
Tom:
He is smart, knowledgeable and observant. He can solve any difficult cases. 

他很聪明、知识渊博还很善于观察。他可以解决一切案件。
Jack:
By the way, do you like the Sherlock Holmes in movies? 

顺便问一下,你喜欢电影中的夏洛克•福尔摩斯吗?
Tom:
Actually, I prefer reading books than watch movies. 

事实上,我喜欢看书甚于看电影。
Jack:
Why? You think they are not good movies? 

为什么?你不觉得它们是很好的电影吗?
Tom:
Not. They are pretty good. But it tells us everything and destroys our imagination, 

也不是。它们拍的很好。但是电影把什么都有告诉我们了,破坏我们的想象力。
Jack:
Indeed. Reading books allows more imagination while movies just present the others’ digestion to the audiences. 

确实是这样。读书可以有更多的想象空间,而电影只是将别人领悟的东西展现出来而已。


