美国国家公共电台 NPR 《漫威漫画》第一期在拍卖会上拍出超过240万美元“天价”

A prized Marvel¹ Comic fetched over $2.4 million at auction² last week

《漫威漫画》第一期在拍卖会上拍出超过240万美元“天价”

　　Transcript³

　　Known as the Marvel Comics #1 "pay copy." It is the first Marvel Comic and it features handwritten notes from the original publisher describing how artists and writers were paid.

　　被称为漫威漫画#1“付费副本”。这是第一部漫威漫画，其特色是原始出版商手写的笔记，描述艺术家和作家如何获得报酬。

　　A MARTINEZ, HOST:

　　马丁内斯，主持人：

　　Good morning. I'm A Martinez.

　　早上好我是马丁内斯。

　　One of the most prized comics ever fetched over 2.4 million at auction last week. It's known as Marvel Comics #1 and introduces timeless characters, such as Sub-Mariner and the Human Torch. All right, so why is this comic book valued so high? Nerd alert warning - it's the first-ever Marvel comic, and it features handwritten notes from the original publisher describing how artists and writers were paid. Plus, it launched the Marvel Universe of comics, movies and TV shows.

　　上周，有史以来最珍贵的漫画之一在拍卖会上卖出了240万英镑。它被称为漫威漫画#1，并引入了永恒的角色，如潜艇水手和人类火炬。好吧，为什么这本漫画书的价值这么高？Nerd警告-这是漫威漫画史上第一部漫画，其特色是原始出版商手写的笔记，描述了艺术家和作家的薪酬。此外，它还推出了由漫画、电影和电视节目组成的漫威宇宙。

　　It's MORNING EDITION.

　　这是早晨版。

1 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。

2 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

3 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。