《侏罗纪世界》全球票房破10亿美元创纪录

'Jurassic World' Sells $1 Billion Worth of Tickets 《侏罗纪世界》全球票房破10亿美元创纪录

In just two weeks, “Jurassic World” has earned more than one billion dollars in ticket sales around the world. It is already the second most popular movie of 2015. The huge hit is part of the dinosaur¹ movie series that began in 1993 with the Academy Award-winning “Jurassic Park.” The latest film opened on June 10.

“Jurassic World” is a movie about a dinosaur theme park, like “Jurassic Park." But this one is fully² open to the public and successful. Researchers at the park create a bigger and better dinosaur to bring more business to the park. This dinosaur is genetically³ modified. The researchers use a secret mix of DNA⁴ from several other especially vicious dinosaurs⁵ and other animals. The result is a really big, really mean animal with no social skills. And, of course, it escapes its cage.

Some movie critics praised “Jurassic World” as exciting with great special effects even as they dismissed the film’s plot as “stupid.” But many agreed the movie does not measure up to the first “Jurassic” directed by Steven Spielberg.

There were also scientific critics of the dinosaur movie. The website LiveScience.com talked to seven paleontologists to get their opinions on “Jurassic World.

One scientist wrote “you can find depictions of prehistoric⁶ life that are more accurate and more interesting.” Another noted⁷ more accurate representations of dinosaurs would not have sacrificed the story. All the scientist-critics wondered where are the dinosaur feathers? Overall, the group agreed the film was fun. But the science, they said, was weak.

An image from “Jurassic World” became a popular meme on social media. In it, a “Jurassic World” park worker is holding out his arms to three mean-looking dinosaurs as he “trains” them to behave. Zoo workers, farmers and others have posted similar images of themselves on Facebook. They can be seen taming ferocious⁸ creatures like chickens, pigs and giraffes.

People continue to flood showings of “Jurassic World.” But it could see some serious competition Saturday when “Ted 2” opens. The first movie about the talking teddy bear toy came out in 2012 and made $50 million. The latest version is expected to make even more.

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modify – v. to change some parts of (something) while not changing other parts

cage – n. a box made of wire or metal bars in which people keep animals

plot – n. a series of events that form the story in a novel, movie, etc.

ferocious – n. very fierce or violent

1 dinosaur   

n.恐龙

参考例句：

• Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
• He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。

2 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

3 genetically   

adv.遗传上

参考例句：

• All the bees in the colony are genetically related. 同一群体的蜜蜂都有亲缘关系。
• Genetically modified foods have already arrived on American dinner tables. 经基因改造加工过的食物已端上了美国人的餐桌。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 基因与食物

4 DNA   

(缩)deoxyribonucleic acid 脱氧核糖核酸

参考例句：

• DNA is stored in the nucleus of a cell.脱氧核糖核酸储存于细胞的细胞核里。
• Gene mutations are alterations in the DNA code.基因突变是指DNA密码的改变。

5 dinosaurs   

n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西

参考例句：

• The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 prehistoric   

adj.（有记载的）历史以前的，史前的，古老的

参考例句：

• They have found prehistoric remains.他们发现了史前遗迹。
• It was rather like an exhibition of prehistoric electronic equipment.这儿倒像是在展览古老的电子设备。

7 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

8 ferocious   

adj.凶猛的，残暴的，极度的，十分强烈的

参考例句：

• The ferocious winds seemed about to tear the ship to pieces.狂风仿佛要把船撕成碎片似的。
• The ferocious panther is chasing a rabbit.那只凶猛的豹子正追赶一只兔子。