迪士尼+订阅人次超出预期成功突破1.3亿

名师精讲外刊迪士尼+订阅人次超出预期，成功突破1.3亿Disney+hits130millionsubscribers,beatingexpectations名师精讲外刊今年二月，迪士尼发布截至2021年12月31日的2022年第一财季报告，两个关键数据——每股收益和Disney+订阅用户数，双双超出市场预期。在新冠疫情的影响下，迪士尼曾一度受到冲击，但从现在的势头来看，拥有众多IP的庞然大物迪士尼，似乎在酝酿自己的华丽复出。今天我们就跟随外刊一起来看看迪士尼的疫情之路。课前问题1.通过迪士尼发布的数据，它在2022年的前景如何？2.“overwhelm”这个词能在什么语境下使用？导读名师精讲外刊Disney+hits130millionsubscribers,beatingexpectations名师精讲外刊DisneysaiditsthemeparkshadcomeroaringbackdespitetheOmicronvariant.Butthecompany'svastcabletelevisionbusinesscontinuedtoshrink.【基础解析】roarv.1)吼叫；咆哮【例】Thegunroareddeafeningly.枪炮轰鸣声震耳欲聋。2)叫喊；大声地说【例】Thefansroared(out)theirapproval.崇拜者大声叫好。3)呼啸而行；开得飞快【例】Sheputherfootdownandthecarroaredaway.她踩下油门，车子呼啸而去。n.1)咆哮；吼叫【例】Hisspeechwasgreetedbyaroarofapplause.他的讲话引来了雷鸣般的掌声。2)（风或海的）呼啸声；（机器的）隆隆声【例】Icouldbarelyhearabovetheroaroftraffic.过往车辆的轰鸣声使我几乎什么也听不见。名师精讲外刊DisneysaiditsthemeparkshadcomeroaringbackdespitetheOmicronvariant.Butthecompany'svastcabletelevisionbusinesscontinuedtoshrink.【基础解析】shrinkv.1)（使）缩水，收缩，缩小，皱缩【例】Mysweatershrankinthewash.我的毛衣缩水了。2)（使）缩小，收缩，减少【例】Themarketfortheirproductsisshrinking.市场对他们产品的需求在减少。3)退缩；畏缩【例】Heshrankbackagainstthewallasheheardthemapproaching.听见他们朝这边来，他退到墙根。n.精神病学家；心理学家精讲试听结束Disney+added11.8millionsubscribersworldwideinitsmostrecentquartertoreach129.8million,handilybeatinganalystexpectations,asgrowthattheDisney-ownedservicesHuluandESPN+pusheditsportfoliotoward200milliontotalsubscribers.【长难句分析】Disney+(主语)added(谓语)11.8millionsubscribers(宾语)worldwide(副词作状语)initsmostrecentquarter(时间状语)toreach129.8million(结果状语),handilybeatinganalystexpectations(现在分词短语作状语),asgrowthattheDisney-ownedservicesHuluandESPN+pusheditsportfoliotoward200milliontotalsubscribers(as引导的时间状语从句).精讲试听结束Disney+added11.8millionsubscribersworldwideinitsmostrecentquartertoreach129.8million,handilybeatinganalystexpectations,asgrowthattheDisney-ownedservicesHuluandESPN+pusheditsportfoliotoward200milliontotalsubscribers.【基础解析】handilyadv.1)方便地；便利地【释】inawaythatishandy【例】We'rehandilyplacedforthetrainstation.我们被安置在去火车站近便的地方。2)容易地；轻松地【释】easily,withlittleeffort【例】Hehandilydefeatedhischallengers.他轻而易举地打败了向他挑战的人。精讲试听结束Disney+added11.8millionsubscribersworldwideinitsmostrecentquartertoreach129.8million,handilybeatinganalystexpectations,asgrowthattheDisney-ownedservicesHuluandESPN+pusheditsportfoliotoward200milliontotalsubscribers.【基础解析】portfolion.1)文件夹；公事包2)（个人或机构的）投资组合，有价证券组合【例】aninvestment/shareportfolio投资/股份组合3)（部长或大臣的）职责，职务【例】Sheresignedherportfolio.她辞去了部长职务。4)系列产品，系列服务【例】aportfolioofwines系列葡萄酒TheWaltDisneyCompany'squarterlydisclosureofsubscribernumbersonWednesdayinstantlyeasedinvestorconcernsaboutslowinggrowthofDisney+,whichhadmissedanalystprojectionsinNovember.Disneysharesrosemorethan6percentinafter-hourstradingtoabout$157.【基础解析】disclosuren.1)揭露；透露；公开【释】theactofmakingsthknownorpublicthatwaspreviouslysecretorprivate【例】thenewspaper'sdisclosureofdefencesecrets报纸对防务内幕的披露2)透露的秘闻；公开的事情；暴露的事实【释】informationorafactthatismadeknownorpublicthatwaspreviouslysecretorprivate【例】startlingdisclosuresabouthisprivatelife对他的私生活耸人听闻的披露Streamingremainsthegreatestopportunityforgrowthintheentertainmentbusiness.Butsomeofthefrothhasevaporatedasserviceshaveproliferated,makingitharderforcompaniestomeetgrowthexpectationsandresultinginoverwhelmedconsumers:Someofthethrillofhavingthousandsofshowsandfilmsatone'sfingertipsisgone.Analystshavealsoworriedthattheboomthatservicesenjoyedduringthecoronaviruspandemicwillcometoanend.【长难句分析】Butsomeofthefroth(主语)hasevaporated(谓语)asserviceshaveproliferated(as引导的时间状语从句),makingitharderforcompaniestomeetgrowthexpectations(现在分词短语作结果状语1)andresultinginoverwhelmedconsumers(现在分词短语作结果状语2).Streamingremainsthegreatestopportunityforgrowthintheentertainmentbusiness.Butsomeofthefrothhasevaporatedasserviceshaveproliferated,makingitharderforcompaniestomeetgrowthexpectationsandresultinginoverwhelmedconsumers:Someofthethrillofhavingthousandsofshowsandfilmsatone'sfingertipsisgone.Analystshavealsoworriedthattheboomthatservicesenjoyedduringthecoronaviruspandemicwillcometoanend.【基础解析】frothn.（尤指液体表面的）泡沫，泡【释】amassofsmallbubbles,especiallyonthesurfaceofaliquid【例】aglassofbeerwiththickfrothontop上面有厚厚一层泡沫的一杯啤酒Streamingremainsthegreatestopportunityforgrowthintheentertainmentbusiness.Butsomeofthefrothhasevaporatedasserviceshaveproliferated,makingitharderforcompaniestomeetgrowthexpectationsandresultinginoverwhelmedconsumers:Someofthethrillofhavingthousandsofshowsandfilmsatone'sfingertipsisgone.Analystshavealsoworriedthattheboomthatservicesenjoyedduringthecoronaviruspandemicwillcometoanend.【基础解析】proliferatev.迅速繁殖（或增殖）；猛增【释】toincreaserapidlyinnumberoramount【例】Booksandarticlesonthesubjecthaveproliferatedoverthelastyear.过去一年以来，论及这一问题的书和文章大量涌现。Streamingremainsthegreatestopportunityforgrowthintheentertainmentbusiness.Butsomeofthefrothhasevaporatedasserviceshaveproliferated,makingitharderforcompaniestomeetgrowthexpectationsandresultinginoverwhelmedconsumers:Someofthethrillofhavingthousandsofshowsandfilmsatone'sfingertipsisgone.Analystshavealsoworriedthattheboomthatservicesenjoyedduringthecoronaviruspandemicwillcometoanend.【基础解析】overwhelmv.1)（感情或感觉）充溢，难以禁受【释】tohavesuchastrongemotionaleffectonsbthatitisdifficultforthemtoresistorknowhowtoreact【例】Thebeautyofthelandscapeoverwhelmedme.秀丽的风光令我深深地陶醉。2)压倒；击败；征服【释】todefeatsbcompletely【例】Thearmywasoverwhelmedbytherebels.军队被叛乱者完全击败了。3)压垮；使应接不暇【释】tobesobadorsogreatthatapersoncannotdealwithit;togivetoomuchofathingtoaperson【例】Wewereoverwhelmedbyrequestsforinformation.问讯使我们应接不暇。Streamingremainsthegreatestopportunityforgrowthintheentertainmentbusiness.Butsomeofthefrothhasevaporatedasserviceshaveproliferated,makingitharderforcompaniestomeetgrowthexpectationsandresultinginoverwhelmedconsumers:Someofthethrillofhavingthousandsofshowsandfilmsatone'sfingertipsisgone.Analystshavealsoworriedthattheboomthatservicesenjoyedduringthecoronaviruspandemicwillcometoanend.【基础解析】boomn.（贸易和经济活动的）激增，繁荣【释】asuddenincreaseintradeandeconomicactivity;aperiodofwealthandsuccess【例】Livingstandardsimprovedrapidlyduringthepost-warboom.在战后那段繁荣昌盛的时期里，生活水平得到了迅速提高。Disneysaidithadlogged$4.7billionintotalstreamingrevenueinthemostrecentquarter,up34percentfromayearearlier,inpartbecauseHulu,whichDisneyownswithComcast,raisedsubscriptionprices.Nonetheless,Disney'sstreamingdivisionlostroughly$600million-about27percentmorethanayearearlier-becauseofcoststhatincludedcontentproduction,marketingandtechnologyinfrastructure.【基础解析】revenuen.财政收入；税收收入；收益【释】themoneythatagovernmentreceivesfromtaxesorthatanorganization,etc.receivesfromitsbusiness【例】Thecompany'sannualrevenuesroseby30%.公司的年收入增加了30%。OperatingprofitatDisneyParks,ExperiencesandProductstotaled$2.45billion,comparedwithalossof$119millionayearearlier,whensomeofDisney'spropertieswereclosedbecauseofthepandemicandothers,includingWaltDisneyWorld,werecappingdailyattendance.Disneycitedthereturnofitscruiseline,albeitwithlimitedcapacity,asanotherreasonforthedivision'srebound.【基础解析】capv.1)用……覆盖顶部（或端部）【释】tocoverthetoporendofst