常速英语:The Cat is Back in 'Puss In Boots'

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短语讲解：

1. This orange tabby cuts a dashing figure, from his wide-brimmed hat to his rugged leather boots, with his deadly sword ever at the ready.

at the ready可立即使用的：立即可以投入使用的
例句：He had his camera at the ready.
他把照相机准备好，可随时拍摄。

2. Where did he come from? How did he become such a great fighter? Does he have a girlfriend?

come from来自; 出生于
例句：She came from a long line of singers.
她出身于一个歌手世家。

3. You don't feel that you are spending as much money as you do when you are working on a traditional movie with everybody rushing you because there are 200 people there.

work on致力于…
例句：He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.
近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。

4. He credits Banderas with making Puss worthy of his own movie.

credit with相信〔认为〕(某人)有(某种业绩、优点)
例句：I credit him with a certain amount of sense.
我认为他有一定的见识。

5. Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, known for horror and suspense thrillers, is an executive producer on "Puss in Boots," giving the film an edge as well as that Latin flavor.

known for以……而闻名
例句：The islanders are known for their hospitality.
岛上的居民以好客闻名。