12月18日,系列電影《星際大戰》鐵粉(stalwart fans)期盼10年的第7集全球上映。據稱首週末預售票房已破2億美元,強勢問鼎最賣片寶座。從1977年第一片問世至今,已38個年頭,這4個字不僅蘊含粉絲濃濃的懷舊之情,更代表一個百億美元的大商機。
【星戰7鐵粉淺談】 stalwart fan 鐵粉 A:You're a stalwart fan of Star Wars, aren't you? (你是《星際大戰》的鐵粉,對吧?) B:I'll say. I've been super excited about the release of the new film The Force Awakens. (沒錯!我超期待系列新片《原力覺醒》上映。 nostalgia 懷舊之情 A:The most sought-after Star Wars merchandise has appeared on the list of best-selling toys. (最搶手的周邊商品已登上暢銷玩具榜。) B:When I saw the trailer for Star Wars 7, I felt great nostalgia about them. (我看到預告片,懷舊之情一整個湧上來。) pilgrimage 朝聖 A:I believe that Star Wars 7 will be another masterpiece as well. (我相信《星戰7》也會是大師之作。) B:As a superfan, I'll make a pilgrimage to the filming sites in Ireland next year. (我是超級粉絲,明年一定要去愛爾蘭拍攝地點朝聖。) 【延伸關鍵字】 1. seckilling:秒殺(second + killing) 2. mania:瘋狂、狂熱 3. forward-looking:值得期待 多益時事通工作團隊獨家授權