夏说英语新闻晨读 第578期:迪士尼入局视频流媒体

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Disney took the wraps off its new video-streaming service, entering a market dominated by Netflix and Amazon. Disney+ will launch in November in America and in later months worldwide. It will feature Disney's own rich catalogue of films, as well as the Marvel¹, Pixar and Star Wars franchises², and cost half as much as Netflix. Disney is clearly no dumbowhen it comes to price wars.

take the wraps off: 推出某项新的产品或者是新的计划
The company took the wraps off their new game machine.
launch: vt. 启动；推出
feature: vt. 以……为特色
catalogue: n. 目录
a catalogue of errorscomplaints 一连串的错误／罪行／抱怨
dumbo: n. 笨蛋，傻瓜
when it comes to: 谈到……方面，说起……的时候

1 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

2 franchises   

n.（尤指选举议员的）选举权( franchise的名词复数 )；参政权；获特许权的商业机构（或服务）；（公司授予的）特许经销权v.给…以特许权，出售特许权( franchise的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Ford dealerships operated as independent franchises. 福特汽车公司的代销商都是独立的联营商。 来自辞典例句