▍原文
Not even the prophetic visions of Paul Atreides, the protagonist of "Dune," could have predicted the commercial appeal of the ambitious interplanetary epics. "Dune: Part Two" landed the biggest domestic opening of the year while helping to revive a barren box office.
"Doubling the previous film's box office debut is no small feat for a sequel in a genre that often has a tough barrier to entry," says Shawn Robbins, the chief analyst of Boxoffice Pro.
▍语言点
1. prophetic vision 预见未来的能力
· prophetic adj. 有预见的、预言性质的
· vision n. 视野;想象;远见
2. protagonist /prəˈtæɡənɪst/ n. 主人公
3. appeal /əˈpiːl/ n. 吸引力
· commercial appeal 商业上的吸引力、号召力
4. interplanetary /ˌɪntəˈplænɪtri/ adj. 行星间的,星际的
· planet n. 行星
· planetary adj. 行星的
· 前缀inter-:在......之间
5. land /lænd/ v. (本文)取得,赢得
6. revive /rɪˈvaɪv/ v. 使复兴,使焕发新生
7. barren /ˈbærən/ adj. (本文)疲软的,没有起色的;(土地)贫瘠的
8. double /ˈdʌbl/ v. 翻倍
9. genre /ˈʒɒnrə/ n. (文艺作品的)类型
10. barrier to entry 进入门槛
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