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Forbes has released its list of the 10 top-earning YouTubers of 2021.
富比士雜誌公布了2021年十大收入最高YouTuber榜單。
Last year, the YouTubers collectively earned about $300 million, which is a 40% increase from 2020.
這十位YouTuber去年的收入合計約三億美元，相比2020年增加了四成。
increase(n.)增加decrease(n.)減少
1. MrBeast - $54 million
1. MrBeast - 5,400萬美元
With nearly 90 million YouTube subscribers, MrBeast leads the latest list for the first time.
MrBeast有近9,000萬名YouTube訂閱者，他今年首次登上收入最高YouTuber榜首。
subscriber(n.)訂閱者lead(v.)領導;領先;位居前列
His 2021 earnings are almost double what last year’s No. 1 raked in, which stood at $29.5 million.
他2021年的收入幾乎是去年第一名（2,950萬美元）的兩倍之多。
double(adj.)(n.)兩倍(的)rake in=賺進
2. Jake Paul - $45 million
2. Jake Paul - 4,500萬美元
Jake first made it in 2018 with $21.5 million in earnings — largely on the strength of his boxing earnings.
傑克於2018年靠著打拳擊得來的收入首次上榜，當時的收入為2,150萬美元。
on the strength of sth.=受…的影響
Now, he uses his site to market his boxing career, which now accounts for nearly 90% of his earnings.
而今，他利用自己的頻道宣傳拳擊事業，這佔了其收入的九成。
account for=佔…
3. Markiplier - $38 million
3. Markiplier - 3,800萬美元
Markiplier remains a popular YouTube fixture that has 31 million subscribers.
Markiplier有著3,100萬名粉絲，且一直都是高人氣YouTuber。
fixture(n.)固定裝置;定期舉辦的賽事
He is making his way to becoming a TV star after being cast in a television adaptation of “The Edge of Sleep” last year.
他去年出演了《睡夢邊緣》改編的電視劇集後便開始踏上星途。
adaptation(n.)改編作品
4. Rhett and Link - $30 million
4. Rhett and Link - 3,000萬美元
The duo host a nerdy daily talk show, Good Mythical Morning, that garners 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube.
這對雙人搭檔主持一檔名為《美好神話早晨》的宅宅談話節目，在YouTube上吸引了180萬人訂閱。
garner(v.)收集;積累;獲得
5. Unspeakable - $28.5 million
5. Unspeakable - $2,850萬美元
Over 20 million people subscribe to the entertainer’s four YouTube channels, where he posts videos of himself playing Minecraft and other games.
超過兩千萬人訂閱這位YouTuber經營的四個頻道，他透過頻道上傳自己在玩「Minecraft」與其他遊戲的影片。
subscribe to…=訂閱…channel(n.)頻道
6. Nastya - $28 million
6. Nastya - 2,800萬美元
The seven-year-old girl, who immigrated from Russia with her parents, has drawn in 87.5 million subscribers to her Like Nastya channel, where she chronicles her life.
這名來自俄羅斯的七歲女童吸引了8,750萬人訂閱她紀錄生活的頻道「Like Nastya」。
draw in=吸引chronicle(n.)編年史;大紀事(v.)記錄;記載
7. Ryan Kaji - $27 million
7. Ryan Kaji - 2,700萬美元
Ryan has slid down from the top this year.
萊恩今年從榜首滑落。
slide down=下滑
His main YouTube channel, Ryan’s World, maintains 31 million subscribers and an enormous line of branded merchandise.
他主要經營的頻道「萊恩的世界」維持3,100萬名訂閱者，並持續跟一系列聯名商品廠商保持合作。
brand(n.)品牌
8. Dude Perfect - $20 million
8. Dude Perfect - 2,000萬美元
Having over 57 million subscribers on YouTube, the sports-comedy fivesome videos are filled with various mind-blowing trick shots.
這個搞笑運動五人組有著超過5,700萬名YouTube訂閱者，他們所創作的影片內容充斥著各種驚人的高難度挑戰。
fill sth. with=使…充滿
9. Logan Paul - $18 million
9. Logan Paul - 1,800萬美元
Like his brother, Jake Paul, Logan has also pivoted toward boxing after his 2017 controversy.
自2017年的爭議事件後，羅根也跟弟弟傑克·保羅一樣轉戰拳擊。
pivot(v.)轉動;扭轉
Also, he talks about Pokemon cards and his music on his channel, which gathers over 23 million subscribers.
此外，他也在自己的頻道上分享寶可夢卡牌以及自創音樂，吸引了超過2,300萬人訂閱。
gather(v.)聚集;聚攏
10. Preston Arsement - $16 million
10. Preston Arsement - 1,600萬美元
Preston runs several YouTube channels, but the most popular one is PrestonPlayz, where he plays video games.
Preston經營多個YouTube頻道，但其中最有名的是他直播打電動的「PrestonPlayz」。