夏说英语新闻晨读 第181期:神奇动物在哪里

 本期内容：
J. K. Rowling's new fantasy franchise¹ got off to a sparkling start." Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", the first in a planned five-part series by Warner Brothers, dominated the weekend box office, taking $75m. The $180m film is a spin-off from the Harry² Potter stories, but is set in 1920s New York, not an English boarding school.

Fantasy：奇幻故事
Franchise：系列电影
Get off：出发
Sparkling：闪光的
Spin-off：分拆

Boarding school：住宿学校

1 franchise   

n.特许，特权，专营权，特许权

参考例句：

• Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
• The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。

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。