China's animated hit Ne Zha 2 has seen its box office revenue worldwide, including presales, surpass 13.7 billion yuan, and according to the movie's official Weibo account, its release on Chinese big screens has been extended until March 30.
1.hit /hɪt/
v.打；击中；达到（某水平）；撞击(造成损伤)；攻击；击（球）
n.打；击中；命中；风行一时的流行歌曲（或唱片）；很受欢迎的人(或事物)
例句：Her new series is a smash hit.
她的新系列节目极为成功，引起轰动。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
2.release /rɪˈli:s/（专升本词汇）
n.释放；发布；发行；排放
例句：The movie goes on general release (= will be widely shown in cinemas/movie theaters) next week.
这部电影将于下周公开上映。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Ne Zha 2, while captivating global audiences, has also inspired renewed interest in Chinese museum artifacts among viewers. Audiences have discovered that the film – along with its 2019 prequel – incorporates a wealth of Chinese cultural and historical elements into its storyline.
3.captivate /ˈkæptɪveɪt/
vt.迷住；使着迷
例句：I was captivated by her brilliant mind.
我为她的聪慧所倾倒。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
4.inspire /ɪnˈspaɪə/（专升本词汇）
v．激励，鼓舞；赋予灵感，激发（想法）；使产生；引起，导致
inspiration /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃn/
n.灵感；（突然想到的）好主意，妙计；鼓舞人心的人(或事物)；启发灵感的人(或事物)；使人产生动机的人(或事物)
例句：Subjects were picked to inspire or entertain.
文章主题要有激励人心或是让人愉悦的效果。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
5.artifact /ˈɑːtɪfækt/
n.人工制品；(尤指具有历史或文化价值的)手工制品，手工艺品
例句：It is older than any human artifact,
它比任何一个人工制品都要古老。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Among these are the hidden cultural relic "Easter eggs" that pay homage to China's rich heritage.
6.heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/
n.遗产(指国家或社会长期形成的历史、传统和特色)
记忆：herit 继承 + -age 场所，物品
例句：The building is part of our national heritage.
这个建筑是我们民族遗产的一部分。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The Seven-Colored Lotus, one of the most powerful magical treasures in Ne Zha 2, enables Taiyi Zhenren to rebuild the bodies of Nezha and Ao Bing. Its design closely resembles Boshan-style incense burners, ancient Chinese incense vessels shaped like mystical mountains. The gold-inlaid Boshan bronze incense burner dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) housed in the Hebei Museum is a masterpiece among Boshan burners, and has attracted renewed attention amid the film's success.
7.resemble /rɪˈzembl/
vt.像；类似于；看起来像；显得像
记忆：re- 重新 + sembl 相同，平等 + -e
resemblance /rɪˈzembləns/
n.相似；相像
记忆：resembl(e) 相似,类似 + -ance 性质，状况
例句：She closely resembles her sister.
她和她姐姐很像。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
8.masterpiece /ˈmɑ:stəpi:s/
n.杰作；代表作；名著
例句: Her work is a masterpiece of (= an excellent example of) simplicity.
她的作品是朴实的典范。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Serving as both guardians of the magical barrier and sources of comic relief in the Ne Zha duology, the Barrier Beasts have amused audiences worldwide. Their designs bear a striking resemblance to the artifacts unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ruins.
The character of a thick-browed beast, with its exaggerated eyebrows, is reminiscent of a bronze head with a gold mask and a bronze mask in the Sanxingdui Museum.
The character of a hook-nosed beast takes inspiration from the Sanxingdui bronze eagle-shaped bell, particularly in its distinctive curled nose.
9.distinctive/dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/
adj.独特的；特别的；有特色的
例句：They have a distinctive style of handwriting.
他们有一种独特的笔迹。——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The pivotal alchemy vessel that appears in Ne Zha 2, the Tianyuan Cauldron, draws heavily from ancient Chinese bronzeware. The top of the cauldron is inspired by a Dragon-patterned Tripod from the late Shang Dynasty.
10.ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ （专升本词汇）
adj. 古代的；古老的，过时的；年老的
n. 老人；古代人
例句：ancient history/civilization
古代史 / 文明——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The main body resembles a bronze dui, a round food container widely used from the late Spring and Autumn Period to the late Warring States Period.
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