"Avengers" takes aim at all-time record

 　　BEIJING, May 4 (Xinhuanet) -- "The Avengers" is going to keep the 2012 U.S. box office fighting for a new record with estimates soaring past 150 million U.S. dollars, according to media reports Friday.

　　A three-figure domestic opening will put "Avengers" in rare company -- only 20 films have ever crossed the 100 million dollars opening threshold domestically, including the all-time record holder¹ "Harry² Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," with 169.2 million dollars.

　　The marvel³ superhero mash-up, which cost an estimated 220 million dollars to produce, may have close to 600 million dollars worldwide by weekend's end.

　　In just eight days of release, "Avengers" has collected more than the total international take of "Captain America,""Iron Man"and"Thor."

　　The film, whose A-list stars include Robert Downey Jr.and Scarlett Johansson, centers around an international peace-keeping crew of Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow.

　　It had a 93 percent fresh rating from the online review aggregate⁴ Rotten Tomatoes, according to Los Angeles Times reports.

　　The movie premiered internationally before it hit domestic shores. Disney launched the film a week before the U.S. in 39 international territories, with China and Russia set to go this weekend. Japan is dated for August.

　　Domestically, "Avengers" bows at 4,349 locations -- the seventh-largest Stateside bow ever ("Twilight: Eclipse" still is No. 1 at 4,468). "Avengers" also has 3,364 3D locations, including 275 digital-only Imax runs

1 holder   

n.持有者，占有者；(台，架等)支持物

参考例句：

• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings.担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。
• That runner is the holder of the world record for the hundred-yard dash.那位运动员是一百码赛跑世界纪录的保持者。

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 marvel   

vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异；n.令人惊异的事

参考例句：

• The robot is a marvel of modern engineering.机器人是现代工程技术的奇迹。
• The operation was a marvel of medical skill.这次手术是医术上的一个奇迹。

4 aggregate   

adj.总计的，集合的；n.总数；v.合计；集合

参考例句：

• The football team had a low goal aggregate last season.这支足球队上个赛季的进球总数很少。
• The money collected will aggregate a thousand dollars.进帐总额将达一千美元。