CRI听力:Profitable Short Films

短语讲解：

1. Ever since "Old Boys" was first uploaded to the Internet on Oct. 28, 2010, it has been forwarded more than 4 million times.

ever since自从；自…以后；从…起
例句：He has been losing flesh ever since the death of his wife. 
自他妻子死后,他日渐消瘦。 

2. Short films, produced on shoestring budgets but bringing in high profits have started to attract interest from serious investors.

bring in赚(钱), 挣(钱)
例句：The boys are bringing in good wages every week.
这些男孩每周的工资不低。

3. Currently, a short film only needs several million yuan in terms of investment.

in terms of就…而言, 从…方面说来
例句：He thought of everything in terms of money.
他是从钱的角度来看每一件事。

4. Wang Yifei says that most short film investors consist of media companies, video sharing websites, as well as big corporate groups.

consist of由…组成，由...构成
例句：The entire world consists of matter.
整个世界都是由物质组成的。

5. And the profit to be made from these short films comes in the form of advertisements and increased customer awareness of the investing enterprises.

in the form of用…的形式
例句：Water vapor is water in the form of a gas.
水蒸气是气态的水。

6. As more people have shown interest in short films, more companies have become involved in producing them or investing in them.

involve in使参与〔陷入, 牵扯到〕
例句：The vast masses there have become involved in the health campaign.
那里的广大群众都参加了卫生运动。
invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：He invested his money in shares.
他把钱投资在股票上。

7. Making a short film into a series is one possible way.

make into把…转变为, 使成为
例句：They made the story into a play.
他们把这个故事改编成了戏剧。

8. From photography to editing, all the stages are carried out by professional teams.

carry out执行; 贯彻
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

9. The production of short films focuses more on content, as the cost of making short films is comparatively low.

focus on致力于
例句：He focused his mind on his lessons.
他把心思集中在功课上。