電影藝術貶值？
Well before the global onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, the film industry had been grappling with the changes in consumer behavior resulting from the introduction of video-on-demand services.
早在新冠肺炎疫情肆虐全球前，電影產業就已經在設法對付因隨選視訊服務問世所造成的消費行為改變。
onslaught (n.)猛烈攻擊pandemic (n.)大流行病grapple with 設法解決consumer (n.)消費者result from+原因result in+結果introduction 引入
Almost gone are the days of crowds lining up in a multiplex for tickets to watch a newly released movie; instead, most people can now watch films on their favorite streaming platforms in the comfort of their own homes.
民眾在多廳影院大排長龍買電影票看最新上映電影的時光已一去不復返，取而代之的是，大部分的人現在可以從舒適的家中在他們最喜愛的串流平台上看電影。
release (v.)釋放,釋出in the comfort of one’s home 舒適地待在家
This shift in the way movie studios distribute their entertainment content has implications for filmmakers as well.
電影公司發布影音內容方式的改變對電影工作者也造成影響。
shift (v.)(n.)改變distribute (v.)分發,分配
A film released exclusively in theaters has to perform well at the box office to generate revenue.
只在戲院上映的電影必須在票房有良好的表現才能產生收益。
exclusively (adv.)專門,單獨exclusive (adj.)專有的,獨家的exclusive interview 獨家訪問revenue (n.)收益generate revenue 產生收益
On the other hand, since streaming service providers operate on the subscription business model where users pay for access to content on a recurring basis, whether a film reaches commercial success seems to matter less.
另一方面，由於串流服務業者是以訂閱制的商業模式來運作的，使用者定期付費以獲取內容，因此一部電影是否得到商業上的成功似乎不那?重要。
on the one hand…on the other hand… 一方面…另一方面subscribe (v.)訂閱commercial (adj.)(n.)商業的,廣告advertisement (ad) 平面廣告
In this case, producers are incentivized to emphasize quantity over quality when churning out content.
在這樣的情況下，製作人在大量拍攝製作影片時被鼓勵著重數量而不是品質。
incentivize (v.)刺激,鼓勵quality over quantity 重質不重量
As such, facing the proliferation of streaming services, some renowned directors and actors have lamented the devaluation of cinema art.
因此，面對串流服務的擴張，有些知名導演和演員對電影藝術的貶值表達感嘆。
as such 正因為如此,因此proliferation (n.)激增,擴散lament (v.)悲嘆devaluation (n.)貶值
That said, some remain hopeful about the prospects of the theatrical experience, maintaining that moviegoing still holds certain irresistible charms over home viewing.
但是，有些人仍然對電影體驗的前景懷抱希望，認為去電影院看電影仍然比在家看片保有某種無可抗拒的魅力。
that said=that being said 但是,不過prospect (n.)前景,可能性maintain (v.)維持,維修,主張irresistible (adj.)不可抗拒的