马尔福火了

“马年有马福，就贴马尔福”，《哈利·波特》角色马尔福在春节前夕意外爆火。

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🤔️小作业：

1. Why does the article mention the upside-down placement of fuzi?

A. To explain why Malfoy images must be displayed upside down

B. To show that visual symmetry is important in Chinese decoration

C. To clarify the cultural logic behind linking Malfoy's image with “luck arriving”

D. To contrast traditional symbols with modern digital memes

无注释原文：

Draco Malfoy becomes unlikely Chinese New Year mascot in China

From: BBC

An unlikely Chinese New Year mascot has popped up in China this year - Draco Malfoy.

Tom Felton is best known for his role in the Harry Potter series, but now, the actor is also making an appearance in some Chinese houses, with e-commerce sites selling festive decor prominently featuring his face.

His sudden popularity is thanks to his Chinese translation of his name Malfoy, Ma-er-fu. It contains the words for horse and fortune, ringing especially auspicious for the upcoming Year of the Horse.

Harry Potter is hugely popular in China, with hundreds of millions of books sold. A re-release of the series' first film in 2020 grossed more than 90 million yuan ($13.6m; £9.4m) in three days.

Ahead of Chinese New Year this month, Chinese households typically decorate their doors with couplets - a set of auspicious writings heralding health and prosperity in the new year.

Others decorate their houses with fuzi - red square papers printed with the Chinese word for prosperity.

The fuzi are commonly hung upside down to symbolise luck arriving in the household, as the Chinese word for upside down has the same pronunciation as the word for arrival.

On Chinese social media, pictures show some users sticking couplets or upside down pictures of Malfoy's signature smirk.

Merchants on e-commerce site Taobao are also seizing on the trend, coming up with stickers and magnets featuring the Harry Potter character.

Others began sharing photos of the character, saying: "Share this image for good fortune".

"[It's an] oriental new year with magical elements," one user on social media site Weibo commented.

"Felix Felicis!" said one comment, a reference to a potion in the series that makes the drinker lucky for a period of time.

The Malfoy themed Chinese New Year decor has even caught the eye of actor Felton, who reshared an Instagram story about his character becoming a "symbol of Chinese New Year in China".

His acknowledgement sparked even more excitement on Chinese social media, with many fans praising him with the hashtag "Malfoy himself is 100% hilarious".

The wizard franchise enjoys a fervent and huge fanbase in China - and Warner Bros Discovery has announced plans to open the largest Making Of Harry Potter studio tour in Shanghai in 2027.

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注：完整题目见本文开头；中文文本为机器翻译，仅供参考

含注释全文：

Draco Malfoy becomes unlikely Chinese New Year mascot in China

From: BBC

An unlikely Chinese New Year mascot has popped up in China this year - Draco Malfoy.

今年，中国冒出了一位出人意料的春节“吉祥物”——德拉科·马尔福（Draco Malfoy）。

mascot /ˈmæs.kɑːt/ 表示“吉祥物”，英文解释为“a person, animal, or object that is believed to bring good luck, or one that represents an organization”如：a team mascot 球队的吉祥物。

Tom Felton is best known for his role in the Harry Potter series, but now, the actor is also making an appearance in some Chinese houses, with e-commerce sites selling festive decor prominently featuring his face.

因出演《哈利·波特》系列而广为人知的汤姆·费尔顿（Tom Felton），如今“走进”了不少中国家庭——各大电商平台正在热卖印有他面孔的节庆装饰品。

festive /ˈfes.tɪv/ 表示“节日的；喜庆的；欢乐的”，英文解释为“having or producing happy and enjoyable feelings suitable for a festival or other special occasion”如：a festive mood/occasion 节日气氛/喜庆场合。

decor /ˈdeɪ.kɔːr/ 表示“（房间内的）装饰布局，装饰风格”，英文解释为“the colour, style, and arrangement of the objects in a room”如：elegant decor 雅致的装饰。

prominently /ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt.li/ 表示“突出地，显眼地”，英文解释为“in a way that can easily be seen or noticed”举个🌰：A photograph of her daughter was prominently displayed on her desk. 她女儿的照片被摆在她办公桌上显眼的位置。

His sudden popularity is thanks to his Chinese translation of his name Malfoy, Ma-er-fu. It contains the words for horse and fortune, ringing especially auspicious for the upcoming Year of the Horse.

马尔福之所以突然走红，源于其中文译名“马尔福”，其中包含“马”和“福”两个字，与即将到来的马年尤为契合，寓意十分吉祥。

auspicious /ɔːˈspɪʃ.əs/ 表示“吉利的，吉祥的”，英文解释为“suggesting a positive and successful future”举个🌰：Our first meeting was not auspicious - we had a huge argument. 我们初次会见就不顺利——我们之间发生了激烈的争执。

Harry Potter is hugely popular in China, with hundreds of millions of books sold. A re-release of the series' first film in 2020 grossed more than 90 million yuan ($13.6m; £9.4m) in three days.

《哈利·波特》在中国人气极高，图书销量高达数亿册；该系列首部电影于2020年重映，三天内票房便突破9000万元人民币。

gross /ɡrəʊs/ 可以作名词，也可以作动词，表示“总收入为，总共赚得，获得…毛利”，英文解释为“to earn a particular amount of money before tax is paid or costs are taken away”举个🌰：The film has grossed over $200 million this year. 这部电影今年总收入超过了两亿美元。

🎬电影《皮克斯的故事》（The Pixar Story）中的台词提到：making it the new highest grossing animated film in history. 成为历史上最卖座的动画电影。

Ahead of Chinese New Year this month, Chinese households typically decorate their doors with couplets - a set of auspicious writings heralding health and prosperity in the new year.

每到春节前夕，中国家庭通常会在门上张贴春联，以寄托对新一年健康与兴旺的期盼。

couplet /ˈkʌp.lət/ 表示“（尤指长度、韵脚相同的）对句”，英文解释为“two lines of poetry next to each other, especially ones that rhyme (= have words with the same sounds) and have the same length and rhythm”如：a rhyming couplet 押韵对句。

herald /ˈher.əld/ 1）作动词，表示“预告；宣传；宣布”，英文解释为“If an important event or action is heralded by people, announcements are made about it so that it is publicly known and expected.”举个🌰：Her new album has been heralded by a massive media campaign. 她的新唱片已在媒体上进行了大规模的宣传。

2）作动词，表示“预示…的来临”，英文解释为“Something that heralds a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.”如：the sultry evening that heralded the end of the baking hot summer 预示着炙热的夏天即将结束的那个闷热的夜晚。

3）作名词，表示“预兆”，英文解释为“Something that is a herald of a future event or situation is a sign that it is going to happen or appear.”举个🌰：I welcome the report as a herald of more freedom. 我欢迎这份报告，认为它预示着更多的自由。

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prosperity /prɒsˈper.ə.ti/ 表示“成功；（尤指经济上的）繁荣，昌盛”，英文解释为“the state of being successful and having a lot of money”举个🌰：A country's future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people. 一个国家未来的繁荣昌盛在一定程度上取决于国民的教育质量。

Others decorate their houses with fuzi - red square papers printed with the Chinese word for prosperity.

人们还会用红色方形的“福”字装饰房屋，为家中增添喜庆与福气。

The fuzi are commonly hung upside down to symbolise luck arriving in the household, as the Chinese word for upside down has the same pronunciation as the word for arrival.

福字常常倒着贴，寓意“福到家门”，因为“倒”和“到”在汉语中同音。

hang /hæŋ/ 1）表示“悬挂，吊；吊着”，英文解释为“to fasten or support something at the top leaving the other parts free to move, or to be held in this way”举个🌰：A heavy gold necklace hung around her neck. 她脖子上挂着一串粗重的金项链。

2）表示“绞死，施以绞刑”，英文解释为“to kill someone, especially as punishment for a serious crime, by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way”举个🌰：He was found guilty and hanged later that year. 他被判有罪，并在那年的晚些时候被施以绞刑。

📍hang over sth 表示“（威胁或疑虑）笼罩，萦绕”，英文解释为“If a threat or doubt hangs over a place or a situation, it exists.”举个🌰：Uncertainty again hangs over the project. 这个项目又一次变得不确定起来。

英式 symbolise 美式 symbolize /ˈsɪm.bəl.aɪz/ 表示“象征，代表”，英文解释为“to represent something”举个🌰：The lighting of the Olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship among the nations of the world. 点燃奥林匹克火炬象征着世界各国人民的和平与友谊。

On Chinese social media, pictures show some users sticking couplets or upside down pictures of Malfoy's signature smirk.

在中国社交媒体上，有人把马尔福标志性的坏笑做成春联或“倒福”，贴在门上。

stick /stɪk/ 表示“粘住，粘贴；固定住”，英文解释为“to cause something to become fixed, for example with glue or another similar substance”举个🌰：I tried to stick the pieces together with some glue/tape. 我想用胶水/胶带把这些部件粘到一起。

signature /ˈsɪɡ.nə.tʃər/ 作名词，常见意思是“签名，署名”，也有“明显特征；鲜明特色；识别标志”的含义，英文解释为“a particular quality that makes sth different from other similar things and makes it easy to recognize”作形容词，解释为“标志性的，惯有的”如：signature product 招牌产品，举个🌰：Bright colours are his signature. 他总爱用亮丽的色彩。

📍金色头发变得花白文中提到：During the update on coronavirus vaccine development in the White House Rose Garden, many viewers were quick to notice one significant change in the president's signature appearance: his hair. 在白宫玫瑰园汇报冠状病毒疫苗研发进展情况时，许多观众很快就注意到总统标志性的外观有一个显著的变化：他的头发。

smirk /smɝːk/ 也是既可以作动词，又可以作动词，表示“假笑；傻笑；得意地笑”，英文解释为“to smile in this way”举个🌰：（动词）He smirked his way through the interview. 整个面试过程中他都在得意地笑。（名词）"Maybe your husband does things that you don't know about," he said with a smirk. “你丈夫也许在做些你不知道的事情。”他诡秘地笑着说。

📺美剧《绝望的主妇》（Desperate Housewives）第7季20集中的台词提到：Don't smirk.The key to discipline is consistency. 别得意。教规矩的关键就是持之以恒。

Merchants on e-commerce site Taobao are also seizing on the trend, coming up with stickers and magnets featuring the Harry Potter character.

淘宝商家也迅速跟进，推出印有马尔福形象的贴纸、磁贴等产品。

merchant /ˈmɜːtʃənt/ 表示“商人；批发商；（尤指）进出口批发商”，英文解释为“a person who buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports goods”如：builders' merchants (= who sell supplies to the building trade) 建材批发商。

sticker /ˈstɪk.ər/ 表示“粘贴标签；贴纸”，英文解释为“a small piece of paper or plastic with a picture or writing on one side and glue or another similar substance on the other side, so that it will fasten to a surface”如：a bumper/window sticker 保险杠/车窗贴纸。

magnet原意表示“磁体；磁铁，磁石”，也可以引申表示“有吸引力的人（或地方、物）”，英文解释为“a person, place, or thing that other people feel strongly attracted to”举个🌰：The United States has always acted as a magnet for people seeking fame and fortune. 美国一直像磁石般吸引着追名逐利的人。

Others began sharing photos of the character, saying: "Share this image for good fortune".

还有人开始分享马尔福的图片，并配文：“转发接好运。”

"[It's an] oriental new year with magical elements," one user on social media site Weibo commented.

有微博网友调侃道：“这是一个带着魔法元素的东方新年。”

oriental /ˌɔː.riˈen.təl/ 通常作形容词，表示“东方（尤指中国和日本）的，东方人的；东亚的；东南亚的”，英文解释为“relating to the countries of East and Southeast Asia”如：oriental cuisine/fruits/plants 东方美食/水果/植物。

"Felix Felicis!" said one comment, a reference to a potion in the series that makes the drinker lucky for a period of time.

还有人留言“Felix Felicis”，指的是《哈利·波特》中能让饮用者在一段时间内获得好运的“幸运药水”。

potion /ˈpəʊ.ʃən/ 表示“魔水；药剂”，英文解释为“a liquid that is believed to have a magical effect on someone who drinks it”如：a love/magic potion 春药/魔水。

The Malfoy themed Chinese New Year decor has even caught the eye of actor Felton, who reshared an Instagram story about his character becoming a "symbol of Chinese New Year in China".

这股马尔福主题的春节装饰热潮甚至引起了费尔顿本人的注意，他转发了一条称其角色成为“中国春节象征”的Instagram动态。

His acknowledgement sparked even more excitement on Chinese social media, with many fans praising him with the hashtag "Malfoy himself is 100% hilarious".

费尔顿的回应进一步点燃了中国社交媒体上的热情，许多粉丝带着话题“马尔福太有梗了”发帖称赞他。

spark /spɑːk/ 表示“引发”，英文解释为“If one thing sparks another, the first thing causes the second thing to start happening.”举个🌰：My teacher organized a unit on computer science that really sparked my interest. 我的老师编排了一个关于计算机科学的单元，它真正激发了我的兴趣。 此前，《后浪》和「青年」文中标题中就用到：Bilibili's May 4th Youth Day video sparks discussion on social media 引发热议。

类似的还有：

📍stir表示“激发，激起（强烈的感情）；引起（强烈的反应）”，英文解释为“to make someone have a strong feeling or reaction”举个🌰：The poem succeeds in stirring the imagination. 这首诗能够激发起想象力。

📍provoke也表示“激起，引起”，英文解释为“to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one”，如：provoke debate/discussion 激起辩论/讨论。

📍spur 鼓动；激励；鞭策；刺激；鼓舞”，英文解释为“If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it.”举个🌰：It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats. 是金钱驱使这些渔民驾驶单薄的小船冒险出海远航。

🎬电影《龙之心3：巫师的诅咒》（Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse）中的台词提到：To spur the clans to war. 激励部族发起战争。

📍trigger表示“发动；引起；触发”，英文解释为“to make sth happen suddenly”举个🌰：Nuts can trigger off a violent allergic reaction. 坚果可以引起严重的过敏反应。

hashtag /ˈhæʃ.tæɡ/ 表示“在社交媒体上发文时用来描述主题的#号”，英文解释为“used on social media for describing the general subject of a Tweet or other post (= message)”

hilarious /hɪˈleriəs/ 表示“令人捧腹大笑的；非常滑稽的，引人发笑的”，英文解释为“If something is hilarious, it is extremely funny and makes you laugh a lot.”举个🌰：We thought it was hilarious when we first heard about it. 我们第一次听说这件事的时候觉得它很可笑。

The wizard franchise enjoys a fervent and huge fanbase in China - and Warner Bros Discovery has announced plans to open the largest Making Of Harry Potter studio tour in Shanghai in 2027.

《哈利·波特》在中国拥有庞大而狂热的粉丝群体；华纳兄弟探索公司已宣布，计划于2027年在上海开设全球规模最大的《哈利·波特》制片厂之旅项目。

wizard /ˈwɪzəd/ 1）表示“男巫，术士”，英文解释为“a man who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people”

2）表示“（某方面的）行家，奇才，高手”，英文解释为“someone who is an expert at something or who has great ability in a particular subject”如：a computer wizard 计算机高手。

franchise /ˈfræntʃaɪz/ 最常见的意思与“特许经营权”有关，既可以作可数名词，又可以做及物动词。作可数名词时具体表示“（公司授予某人的）特许经营权”，英文解释为“A franchise is an authority that is given by an organization to someone, allowing them to sell its goods or services or to take part in an activity which the organization controls.”比如“建造、运营隧道的特许权”就可以用“the franchise to build and operate the tunnel”表示。

📍可以理解为「一部电影的所有系列，系列电影」A film series is also called a film “franchise” which consists of a number of films based on the same characters. 或者“franchise”可以指一个商业品牌或者产品系列，它由相同主题或品牌下的多个作品组成，这些作品可以是电影、电视剧、漫画、视频游戏等。

📍作及物动词时具体表示“出售…的特许经营权”，英文解释为“If a company franchises its business, it sells franchises to other companies, allowing them to sell its goods or services.”举个🌰：She has recently franchised her business. 她最近已出售了其公司的特许经营权。

📍它还有另外一个意思，表示“选举权”，用作不可数名词，英文解释为“Franchise is the right to vote in an election.”

📍而在体育运动领域，指的是“球队，职业运动队”（a professional sports team），如在“湖人总冠军！”文中出现过：Second, Pelinka lived up to Bryant's prediction that Pelinka would help turn the franchise around within two to three years after the Lakers hired him in 2017. 第二，佩林卡不负布莱恩特的预言，在2017年湖人队聘请他之后，佩林卡将在两到三年内帮助球队扭转局面。

fervent /ˈfɜː.vənt/ 表示“强烈的；热情的，热诚的”，英文解释为“used to describe beliefs that are strongly and sincerely felt or people who have strong and sincere beliefs”举个🌰：It is his fervent hope that a peaceful solution will soon be found. 他热切地希望能很快找到和平解决的方案。

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