Project Hail Mary: When Hard Sci-Fi Meets the Purest Friendship | FluentideKey Vocabulary
词汇xiànxiàngjíphenomenalExtraordinary, beyond normal scale. These numbers are phenomenal.
zhēngfúto conquer; to win overTo impress and gain support. Damon won over global audiences.
sàngshīto lose completelyTotal loss. His entire memory was wiped.
jié rán bù tóngcompletely differentUtterly unlike. Not even similar physical forms.
dājiànto build; to constructTo create piece by piece. They built a bridge of understanding.
běnzhìfundamental; essentialThe deepest level. A more fundamental question.
Grammar Points
语法与其说A不如说B
Rather than A, it's more like B. Reframes understanding.
从...角度看
From the perspective of...
从产品角度看，Sora一度是成功的。
从市场角度看，挽救计划证明了一件事。
说白了就是
To put it bluntly / In plain terms.
不是A而是B
Not A but B. Corrects assumption.
...更不用说
Not to mention... Even more obviously true.
...的是
What [verb] is... Emphasizes what follows.
Proper Nouns
专有名词挽救计划Wǎnjiù JìhuàProject Hail MaryRyan GoslingRyan GoslingRyan Gosling (actor)Andy WeirAndy WeirAndy Weir (author)火星救援Huǒxīng JiùyuánThe Martian烂番茄Làn FānqiéRotten TomatoesPhil LordPhil LordPhil Lord (director)AstrophageAstrophageAstrophage (fictional microorganism)蜘蛛侠ZhīzhūxiáSpider-Man
just right; perfectly timed
Neither too much nor too little. Perfectly timed emotional moments.
cánkùbrutal; harshUnforgiving reality. The brutal reality of the tech industry... er, cinema.
wēi zài dàn xīin imminent dangerOn the brink of disaster. Civilization hangs by a thread.
tuō yǐng ér chūto stand out; to distinguish oneselfTo emerge as exceptional. What truly sets the film apart.
yǎnyìto portray; to interpretTo bring a character to life through acting.
zhāng chí yǒu dùwell-paced; balanced tensionKnowing when to tighten and relax. The rhythm feels effortless.
zhǐ sǔnto cut lossesFrom finance: stopping before losing more. Not used in this episode but related concept.
qínggǎn nèihéemotional coreThe heart of the story's feelings. Genuine emotional depth.