摘要：Over the past decade Disney hasmade a fortune fromgiving its classic films amodern makeover, with fresh takes on Aladdin, The Lion

Over the past decade Disney has made a fortune fromgiving its classic films a modern makeover, with fresh takes on Aladdin, The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast all grossing more than a billion dollars at the box office.

过去十年，迪士尼靠翻拍经典影片赚得盆满钵满，比如新版《阿拉丁》《狮子王》和《美女与野兽》全球票房都突破了10亿美元。

然而，现实远不如童话美好。上个月上映的《白雪公主》——这部翻拍自迪士尼最受欢迎动画之一的电影——却成了彻头彻尾的失败。有分析称，该片可能将亏损高达1.15亿美元。

“This was a perfect storm,” Jonathan Kuntz, a film historian at the University of California, Los Angeles, said, noting the various controversies that doggedSnow White.

“这简直是一场重大灾难，”加州大学洛杉矶分校的电影历史学家乔纳森·昆茨表示，并指出《白雪公主》一路伴随着各种争议。

The film’s failure already appears to be having repercussions for Disney. On Thursday the Hollywood Reporter said that the studio was pausing work on its live-action remake of Tangled, the 2010 animated fairytale retelling of Rapunzel.

这部电影的滑铁卢似乎已经对迪士尼产生了影响。据《好莱坞报道》本周四消息，迪士尼已暂停真人版《长发公主》的相关工作——这部电影原计划翻拍自2010年的动画片《长发公主》。

The news suggests Disney is rethinking itswider remake strategydue to signs that audiences are growing tired of familiar material.

这则消息也表明，迪士尼可能正在重新评估自己的翻拍策略，因为种种迹象显示，观众对这些“老故事新讲法”开始感到疲倦。

英语知识点讲解

1️⃣ make a fortune from...

含义：靠……赚了很多钱、发了财

例句：He made a fortune from selling handmade candles online.

他靠在线出售手工蜡烛赚了一大笔钱。

2️⃣ a modern makeover

含义：现代化改造、全新升级

例句：The cafe got a modern makeover with sleek furniture and brighter lighting.

那家咖啡馆进行了现代化改造，换上了时尚的家具和更明亮的灯光。

3️⃣ far from a fairytale

含义：完全不是童话般的，现实很骨感

例句：Her first job after college was far from a fairytale — long hours and low pay.

她大学毕业后的第一份工作一点都不童话——加班多、工资低。

4️⃣ a perfect storm

含义：多重负面因素叠加，酿成大灾难

例句：The delays, budget cuts, and team conflict created a perfect storm for the project.

项目因延误、预算削减和团队冲突多重夹击，陷入一场“完美风暴”。

5️⃣ dogged (by something)

含义：被……困扰，持续遭遇麻烦

例句：The new app has been dogged by technical glitches since launch.

这款新应用自发布以来就一直被技术故障困扰。

6️⃣ rethink one’s strategy

含义：重新考虑策略，调整方向

例句：After the campaign failed, the team had to rethink their marketing strategy.

活动失败后，团队不得不重新思考他们的营销策略。

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