夏说英语新闻晨读 第467期:迪士尼转向在线视频业务

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Disney is preparing another live-action Star Wars spinoff as it looks to lure¹ viewers to a new video streaming site. The media giant announced the plans as it reported a record financial year, boosted by box office hits such as the Incredibles 2 and Ant-Man and the Wasp². Executives cited the Star Wars series as an example of the new investments they are making in content as the firm shifts its focus to online streaming. The move follows increased competition from giants such as Netflix.

live-action: n. 实景真人
spinoff: n. 衍生剧
lure : vt. 吸引；引诱
giant: n. 巨头
record: adj. 创纪录的
cite…as: 援引…为
shift focus to: 重心转向
follow: vt. 是...的结果
increased competition: 日益激烈的竞争

1 lure   

n.吸引人的东西，诱惑物；vt.引诱，吸引

参考例句：

• Life in big cities is a lure for many country boys.大城市的生活吸引着许多乡下小伙子。
• He couldn't resist the lure of money.他不能抵制金钱的诱惑。

2 wasp   

n.黄蜂，蚂蜂

参考例句：

• A wasp stung me on the arm.黄蜂蜇了我的手臂。
• Through the glass we can see the wasp.透过玻璃我们可以看到黄蜂。