辉煌今何在：Candy Crush股份减少10%
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Shares in the maker 1 of hit smartphone game Candy Crush Saga 2 fell more than 10% after-hours as the number of people spending money in-game falls fast.
随着在《糖果粉碎传奇》（Candy Crush Saga）游戏中消费的人数快速下降，这款热门手机游戏研发者的股份减少超过10%。
London-based King Digital beat investor 3 expectations in its latest results but warned that revenues for the current quarter would be "seasonally 4 softer" and by hit by currency fluctuations 5.
总部在伦敦的King Digital最近表明它辜负了投资者的期望，但提醒道，当前季度的收入将会因季节表现较为疲软，还将受到货币价格波动的影响。
First quarter revenue fell from $606.7m (?384m) to $569.5m, with profits rising 31% to $210.9m (?569m).
第一季度收入从6亿670万美元（3亿8400万英镑）下降至5亿6950万美元，利润则上涨31%至2亿1090万美元（5亿6900万英镑）。
辉煌今何在：Candy Crush股份减少10%
But King Digital said the amount of people spending money in-app in the second quarter will be below what investors 6 are hoping for.
但King Digital透露道，第二季度会在游戏中消费的人数将低于投资者的预期。
Candy Crush Saga and other titles are available to play on Facebook but traffic to the site has dwindled 7 as the focus moves to mobile. King Digital now relies on smartphone and tablet use for 81% of its revenue.
《糖果粉碎传奇》和其他名称的消除类游戏能在脸书（Facebook）上玩，但网站的访问量却骤减，这是因为人们把关注点转到了手机上。King Digital如今81%的收入依靠于人们在智能手机和平板上游戏。
While the firm's user base is growing - around 158 million people play King titles each day - the number of people spending money on in-game items and perks 8 has fallen.
尽管这家公司的用户群体正在增长（每天大概有1亿5800万人玩King旗下的游戏），可会在游戏中花钱购买项目和游戏特权的人数却在下降。
Those that do choose to spend money while using the firm's apps spend an average of $23 (?14m) each month.
而的确会选择于游戏时消费的人们每月平均花费2300万美元（1400万英镑）。
King's main game is Candy Crush Saga, but it has released other games to try to diversify 9.
King的主打游戏是《糖果消除传奇》（Candy Crush Saga），但它也推出其他游戏，使公司产品多样化。
A handful of new titles are expected later this year, including a resource management game similar to Zynga's FarmVille.
今年晚些时候King Digital将会推出一些新名称游戏，其中便包括与Zynga（美国社交游戏开发商）的FarmVille类似的一项资源管理类游戏
n.制造者，制造商
- He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
- A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。
n.(尤指中世纪北欧海盗的)故事，英雄传奇
- The saga of Flight 19 is probably the most repeated story about the Bermuda Triangle.飞行19中队的传说或许是有关百慕大三角最重复的故事。
- The novel depicts the saga of a family.小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。
n.投资者，投资人
- My nephew is a cautious investor.我侄子是个小心谨慎的投资者。
- The investor believes that his investment will pay off handsomely soon.这个投资者相信他的投资不久会有相当大的收益。
- The price of vegetables fluctuates seasonally. 蔬菜的价格随季节变动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- They moved seasonally among various vegetation types to feed on plants that were flourishing. 它们还随着季节的变化而在各种类型植物之间迁移，以便吃那些茂盛的植物。 来自辞典例句
波动，涨落，起伏( fluctuation的名词复数 )
- He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table. 他用统计表显示价格的波动。
- There were so many unpredictable fluctuations on the Stock Exchange. 股票市场瞬息万变。
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
- a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
- a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的过去式和过去分词 )
- Support for the party has dwindled away to nothing. 支持这个党派的人渐渐化为乌有。
- His wealth dwindled to nothingness. 他的钱财化为乌有。 来自《简明英汉词典》
额外津贴，附带福利，外快( perk的名词复数 )
- Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. 公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。
- Are there any perks that go with your job? 你的工作有什么津贴吗？
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