英语新闻听写 《战争机器4》特别版XB1手柄

Microsoft has unveiled a gorgeous new limited edition Xbox Elite¹ controller for Xbox One users in preparation for the release of Gears of War 4.

微软为Xbox One玩家推出限量版Xbox精英手柄，为推出《战争机器4》做足准备。

The Gears of War themed controller reflects on the warfare² gamers experience while exploring Sera and taking on hordes³ of Locust⁴.

通过《战争机器》主题手柄，身临塞拉星球，打败兽族部落罗卡斯，游戏体验感加强。

Gears of War 4 is set for release this October which means the controller will likely become available around the same time.

《战争机器4》预计将在今年8月份推出，主题手柄也有望同期发布。

The Gears of War franchise⁵ kicked off in 2006 and has seen Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3, and Gears of War: Judgement released as further installments⁶.

从2006年，《战争机器》系列游戏陆续推出，包括《战争机器2》《战争机器3》，以及《战争机器:审判》。

Earlier this year, Microsoft also released Gears of War: Ultimate Edition.

今年年初，微软又推出了《战争机器:终极版》。

1 elite   

n.精英阶层；实力集团；adj.杰出的，卓越的

参考例句：

• The power elite inside the government is controlling foreign policy.政府内部的一群握有实权的精英控制着对外政策。
• We have a political elite in this country.我们国家有一群政治精英。

2 warfare   

n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突

参考例句：

• He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。
• Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

3 hordes   

n.移动着的一大群( horde的名词复数 )；部落

参考例句：

• There are always hordes of tourists here in the summer. 夏天这里总有成群结队的游客。
• Hordes of journalists jostled for position outside the conference hall. 大群记者在会堂外争抢位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 locust   

n.蝗虫；洋槐，刺槐

参考例句：

• A locust is a kind of destructive insect.蝗虫是一种害虫。
• This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.本图所示为蝗虫的纵剖面。

5 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

6 installments   

部分( installment的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The first two installments were pretty close together in 1980. 第一次和节二次提款隔得很近，都是在1980年提的。
• You have an installments sales contract. 你已经订立了一份分期付款的买卖契约了。