The Supergirl Movie Lost Money
《超女》電影虧損
Introduction
The new Supergirl movie is not successful. It lost a lot of money and people do not like it.
這部新的《超女》電影並不成功。它損失了很多金錢，而且觀眾並不喜歡。
Main Body
The movie cost $170 million to make. It only made a small amount of money from tickets. The studio lost millions of dollars.
這部電影製作成本為 1.7 億美元。但電影票收入僅有少許。製片公司損失了數百萬美元。
Many people think the movie is bad. They say Supergirl is too similar to Superman. They also say the story is boring.
許多人認為這部電影很糟糕。他們說《超女》與《超人》太相似。他們還說故事很無聊。
Some people say the actress said bad things. Other people say men do not like female heroes. Also, people are tired of superhero movies.
有些人說女演員說了不恰當的話。其他人則說男性不喜歡女性英雄。此外，人們已經厭倦了超級英雄電影。
Now, the studio wants to make movies with famous bad guys. They want to make more money with characters people already know.
現在，製片公司想要拍攝關於知名反派的電影。他們希望利用人們已經熟悉的角色來賺更多錢。
Conclusion
Supergirl did not do well. Now the studio is not sure about its future plans.
《超女》表現不佳。現在製片公司不確定未來的計劃。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of "Too"
In the text, we see: "Supergirl is too similar to Superman."
When we use too, it means "more than we want" or "a problem." It is different from "very."
Compare:
- Very similar They look alike (This is okay/neutral).
- Too similar They are the same (This is a problem/bad).
Everyday Examples:
- The coffee is too hot I cannot drink it.
- The movie is too long I am bored.
- The ticket is too expensive I have no money.
Simple Opposites from the Story
| Word | Opposite |
|---|---|
| Successful | Not successful |
| Big amount | Small amount |
| Good | Bad |
| Like | Dislike / Do not like |