觀眾認同與投射
The rise of superhero movies may be traced back to the early 2000s when Spider-Man, directed by Sam Raimi, became an international hit.
英雄電影的興起可以回溯到2000年代初期當山姆萊米所導演的蜘蛛人在國際上成為熱門電影時。
trace (v.)追溯,追蹤 (n.)蹤跡hit (n.)熱門的電影,歌曲,專輯等等an international hit=a global hit 名聞國際的電影
To this day, superhero movies still remain popular, raking in huge profits for movie studios steadily.
直到今天，英雄電影仍然很受歡迎，穩定地為電影公司賺進豐富收益。
remain (v.)保持,仍然是rake in 賺進大量的錢rake (n.)耙子
So what are the reasons behind superhero films’ popularity?
所以英雄電影受歡迎的原因是什?呢？
the reason behind sth. 某個東西背後的原因
The most obvious feature of a superhero movie is that it often combines thematic elements from movies of different genres.
英雄電影最顯著的特色就是它經常結合來自不同類別電影的主題元素。
feature (n.)特色combine (v.)結合combine A with B 結合A與Bgenre(n.)藝術的類型或體裁comedy (n.)喜劇action (n.)動作片documentary (n.)紀錄片
It may contain elaborate fight scenes common in action movies, or fantastical powers or gadgets found in sci-fi movies.
它可能包含動作片中常見的打鬥場景、或科幻電影中的奇幻力量或道具。
fantastical (adj.)奇異的gadget (n.)小道具,小裝置sci-fi=science fiction 科幻小說
This feature lends a superhero movie a broader reach among moviegoers.
這個特色讓超級英雄電影可以吸引到更多的觀眾群。
reach (n.)可及範圍broad (adj.)廣闊的
Another trait of a superhero movie is that the narrative usually centers on a character to whom the audience can either aspire or relate.
英雄電影的另外一項特色是故事通常都圍繞在一名觀眾渴望成為或是有共鳴的角色。
trait=feature(n.)特色center on 集中在……,以……為中心relate to 認同,與……產生共鳴
Some superheroes possess superhuman capabilities beyond what is physically possible in the real world, while others have no supernatural abilities, with only their will and wit to rely on.
有些超級英雄擁有在現實世界中不可能做到的超能力，而有些則沒有超能力、只能倚賴他們的意志和機智。
capability (n.)能力while (conj.)雖然,儘管will (n.)意志Where there’s a will, there’s a way. 有志者事竟成
No matter which hero archetypes the moviegoers identify themselves with, they can surely find the quality they appreciate.
不論觀眾認同哪一個英雄原型，他們一定可以找到他們欣賞的特質。
no matter不論archetype (n.)原型identify with sb. 認同某人,與某人產生共鳴appreciate (v.)欣賞