Hunger Games fans may get to find out for themselves if the odds are forever in their favor. 《饑餓遊戲》的粉絲將有機會親自試試看好運是否會永遠眷顧自己。
♞ odds --n.讓步,機率,可能性,比率;勝敗優劣之別
參考例句:
The odds are 5 to 1 that she will win.
她獲勝的機會是五比一。
Do you know the odds of winning the lottery once?
你知道贏得一次彩票的機率多大嗎?
A 100-acre theme park dedicated to the blockbuster movie franchise starring Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth is set to open in Atlanta by 2019, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp confirmed on Monday.
♞ dedicated --adj.一心一意的;獻身的;熱誠的
參考例句:
He dedicated his life to the cause of education.
他獻身於教育事業。
His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.
他的全部精力都放在改進這項設計上了。
♞ franchise --n.特許,特權,專營權,特許權
參考例句:
Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.
學校餐飲服務以特許權經營。
The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.
美國於1920年給婦予女參政權。
It will feature specially designed roller coasters to give visitors an immersive experience of the story about heroine Katniss Everdeen. There will also be a theatrical section with dance shows in tribute to the movie Step Up and attractions based on Divergent.
♞ specially --adv.特定地;特殊地;明確地
參考例句:
They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.
它們經過特別包裝以便於堆放。
The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.
這種機器是專為拆毀舊樓房而設計的。
♞ theatrical --adj.劇場的,演戲的;做戲似的,做作的
參考例句:
The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.
最後一場缺乏戲劇效果,叫人失望。
She always makes some theatrical gesture.
她老是做些誇張的手勢。
Though Hunger Games rests on the idea of children fighting to the death, producers insist they have arrived at an intelligent and fascinating model.
Tim Palen, chief brand officer of Lions Gate, told the New York Times he has been working on the idea since the first movie came out three years ago.
'The more we thought about it, the more we realized there was a major opportunity,' he told the newspaper. 'Not just to create something smart and captivating that Hunger Games fans would love, but to bring all of our franchises alive in new ways.'
♞ franchises --n.(尤指選舉議員的)選舉權( franchise的名詞複數 );參政權;獲特許權的商業機構(或服務);(公司授予的)特許經銷權v.給…以特許權,出售特許權( franchise的第三人稱單數 )
參考例句:
TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.
電視特許經營權將拍賣給出價最高的投標人。
Ford dealerships operated as independent franchises.
福特汽車公司的代銷商都是獨立的聯營商。
The production company has licensed two different firms to develop the site, which will be twinned with an indoor entertainment center in Hengqin, China, slated to open in 2018.
♞ licensed --adj.得到許可的v.許可,頒發執照(license的過去式和過去分詞)
參考例句:
The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US.
這種新藥尚未在美國獲得許可。
Is that gun licensed?
那支槍有持槍執照嗎?
♞ slated --用石板瓦蓋( slate的過去式和過去分詞 )
參考例句:
Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I'm drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime. Yuki
每週四還有一次家庭語音課。我在晚餐時訓練她的英語口語。
Bromfield was slated to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
布羅姆菲爾德被提名為美國農業部長。
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