2021考研英语何凯文每日一句第89句
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跟着KK开始学习何凯文每日一句！环`球影业表示，即使影院重新开张，也会通过线上视频发布电影。针对这一言论，北美最`大影院连锁公司AMC强硬表示将封杀环·球影业的电影如果你能从开始坚持到结束，对于每一句能够融会贯通，那么你就赢了！下面文都考研带给大家何凯文每日一句：

In mid-March, given the uncertainty about when movie theaters would reopen, and when patrons might feel comfortable returning, Universal released “The Invisible Man,” “The Hunt” and “Emma” on video-on-demand while all three films were still in theaters. After “Trolls” made $95 million in VOD rentals, NBC Universal Chairman Jeff Shell suggested that the studio might release movies straight to video even after theaters opened again. AMC, the largest movie theater chain in the world, delivered an ultimatum to Universal Studios, declaring that it would no longer license the studio’s movies for screening in the United States, Europe or the Middle East.

思考题：

It can be learned from the passage that________.

(A) the Universal’s plan has pitted itself against the largest movie theater chain.

(B) AMC declares that it would deny the movies from the largest movie theater.

(C) more customers will choose the VOD even after movie theaters’ reopening.

(D) the largest movie theater chain becomes more dependent on VOD model.

1. given：考虑到

2. patrons：老主顾，常客;赞助人

3. Universal：环`球电影公司

4. video-on-demand(VOD):

视频点播(腾讯视频，爱奇艺，西瓜视频等)

5. rentals：租赁费用(这里视频观看是有时效的，所以也点播视频的收入可以叫rentals)

6. release 发布

7. ultimatum：最后通牒

8. license：批准

9. screening：电影院上映 (hit the screen 上映)

10. “The Invisible Man,” “The Hunt” and “Emma”

《隐形人》《狩猎》《艾玛》

11. Trolls 《魔发精灵2》

句子解析：

第一句：

In mid-March, given the uncertainty about when movie theaters would reopen,and when patrons might feel comfortable returning, Universal released “The Invisible Man,” “The Hunt” and “Emma” on video-on-demand /while all three films were still in theaters.

句子主干：

Universal released “The Invisible Man,” “The Hunt” and “Emma” on video-on-demand

状语1：

In mid-March,

状语2：

given the uncertainty

状语2中的定语：

about when movie theaters would reopen, and when patrons might feel comfortable returning,

状语3

while all three films were still in theaters.

参考译文：3月中旬，由于不确定何时能重新开放电影院以及何时顾客能坦然回归，环`球影业在《隐形人》《狩猎》《艾玛》三部影片仍在院线上映时，同时开启视频点播。

第二句：

After “Trolls” made $95 million in VOD rentals, NBC Universal Chairman Jeff Shell suggested that /the studio might release movies straight to video(宾语从句) even after theaters opened again.

句子主干：

NBC Universal Chairman Jeff Shell suggested that

宾语从句：

the studio might release movies straight to video

宾语从句中的状语：

even after theaters opened again.

参考译文：在《魔发精灵2》获得了9500万美元的视频点播收入后，NBC环`球的首席执行官杰夫·希尔表示，即使在影院重新开业后，环`球也会将电影直接以视频的形式发布。

第三句：

AMC, the largest movie theater chain in the world(同位语), delivered an ultimatum to Universal Studios, declaring that (it would no longer license the studio’s movies for screening in the United States, Europe or the Middle East.)

句子主干：

AMC delivered an ultimatum to Universal Studios,

同位语：

, the largest movie theater chain in the world,

状语：

declaring that it would no longer license the studio’s movies for screening in the United States, Europe or the Middle East.

参考译文：全球最·大的电影院线连锁公司AMC向环`球影业发出了最后通牒，宣布将不再许可其电影在美国、欧洲或中东放映。

思考题解析：

(A) the Universal’s plan would pit itself against the largest movie theater chain.

Sth Pit A against B : 某事使得A和B对立，较量，竞争;

(A)环`球影业的计划将使自己与最·大的电影院较量。

正确答案!来自最后两句!

(B) AMC declares that it would deny the movies from the largest movie theater.

(B)AMC宣布将拒绝来自最·大电影院的电影。

AMC就是最·大的电影院!你是不是感觉到被这个选项冒犯了!这就是拼凑!

(C) more customers will choose the VOD even after movie theaters’ reopening.

(C)更多的客户会选择视频点播，即使电影院重新开放。

没有提及更多客户会选择，所以排除!

(D) the largest movie theater chain becomes more dependent on VOD model.

(D)最·大的电影院连锁变得更依赖于视频点播模式。

不是电影院依靠视频点播模式，而是电影公司依赖视频点播模式。