"Contraband" opens to lead MLK weekend
英语课
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Adult thriller 1 "Contraband 2" has opened atop the North America box office with 24.1 million U.S. dollars in ticket sales, leading the Martin Luther King weekend.
The film, an English-language remake of the 2009 Icelandic film which stars Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale, deals with a security guard who is tempted 3 to return to a life of crime. The Universal release, which debuted 4 in 2,863 venues 5 in the U.S. and Canada, received "A-" from moviegoers. Forty-nine percent of the audiences were female.
Debuting 6 in second place for the weekend is new 3-D re-release of Disney's "Beauty And The Beast," which bagged 18.5 million dollars from 2,625 locations.
Tom Cruise' vehicle "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol 7" was edged to third place, garnering 8 11.5 million dollars in ticket stubs, which registered a 42 percent drop from last week. It is on track for a total of 186.7 million dollars for five weeks in exhibition.
"Joyful 9 Noise," a Warner Bros. film which opened in fourth place, is estimated to take in 11.3 million dollars. It features a gospel choir 10 looking to win a national singing competition, and also garnered 11 an "A-" rating from audiences, according to CinemaScore.
Rounding out the top 10 most-popular films in the U.S. and Canada are: "Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows" (8.4 million dollars), "The Devil Inside" (7.9 million dollars), "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo 12" (6.8 million dollars), "Alvin And The Chipmunks 13: Chipwrecked" (5.8 million dollars), "War Horse" (5.6 million dollars), and "The Iron Lady" (5.4 million dollars).
n.惊险片，恐怖片
- He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
- I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。
n.违禁品，走私品
- Most of the city markets were flooded with contraband goods.大多数的城市市场上都充斥着走私货。
- The customs officers rummaged the ship suspected to have contraband goods.海关人员仔细搜查了一艘有走私嫌疑的海轮。
v.怂恿（某人）干不正当的事；冒…的险（tempt的过去分词）
- I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。
- I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。
初次表演，初次登台（debut的过去式与过去分词形式）
- In late 2003 a full-size SUV, the Pathfinder Armada, debuted. 2003年末，全尺寸SUV的探路者无敌舰队，推出。
- The album debuted at number two and quickly went platinum. 专辑一亮相就荣登排行榜第二名，很快就取得了白金销量。
n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点
- The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
- Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网
初次表演，初次登台（debut的现在分词形式）
- New debuting analog thermostat welding machine, easy to operate. 新登场模拟式调温电焊台，操作简单。
- With the new tablet device that is debuting next week, Apple Inc. 苹果公司的新型平板电脑将于下周发布。
n.议定书，草约，会谈记录，外交礼节
- We must observe the correct protocol.我们必须遵守应有的礼仪。
- The statesmen signed a protocol.那些政治家签了议定书。
v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的现在分词 )
- And at the forefront was Bryant, garnering nothing but praise from his coaches and teammates. 而站在最前沿的就是科比，他也因此获得了教练和队友的赞美。 来自互联网
adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的
- She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
- They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。
n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱
- The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
- The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。
v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )
- Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句
n.纹身，(皮肤上的)刺花纹；vt.刺花纹于
- I've decided to get my tattoo removed.我已经决定去掉我身上的纹身。
- He had a tattoo on the back of his hand.他手背上刺有花纹。
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