每日英語跟讀 Ep.K244: About business - Victoria’s Secret is overhauling its image
Less than two years after Victoria’s Secret pulled the plug on its star-studded annual fashion show, known for runway looks that combined strappy lingerie with enormous wings, the brand is retiring its supermodel "Angels" for good.
眾星雲集、伸展台上以結合綁帶內衣與巨大翅膀（的天使）聞名的「維多利亞的秘密」年度時裝秀喊卡不到2年後，該品牌要讓超級名模（扮演的）「天使們」永遠退休。
Taking their place is a new group of seven ambassadors, called the "VS Collective," who are known for their advocacy work in gender equality and body positivity, and who represent a wider range of body types and sexual and gender identities.
取而代之的是一個被稱為「維密組合」的7人大使新團體，成員皆以致力倡導性別平等與正面身體價值觀聞名，以及代表各種身體類型、性向認同與性別認同。
The collective － which includes soccer player Megan Rapinoe, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas and plus-size model Paloma Elsesser － will work on new product lines and multimedia content, as well as supporting women’s causes for the company, according to a press release.
根據新聞稿，這個包括足球員梅根．拉皮諾、女星皮豔卡．喬普拉以及大尺碼模特兒芭洛瑪．艾爾賽斯的組合，將從事新的產品線與多媒體內容等方面的工作，以及支援該公司的女性理念。
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Company seeks candidate to make $1,300 by watching 13 horror movies 企業開價1300美元 徵求候選人看13部恐怖片
FinanceBuzz, a financial advice website, announced it is seeking a "Horror Movie Heart Rate Analyst" to watch 13 horror films with varying budgets and compare the scares from big-budget movies to their low-budget counterparts.
美國理財建議網站FinanceBuzz宣布，將徵求一名「恐怖片心率分析師」觀看13部預算相異的恐怖片，從而比較大成本和小成本電影的恐怖效果。
The chosen candidate will use a FitBit device to track heart rates while watching the movies and will get paid $1,300.
獲選者看電影時將穿戴FitBit智慧裝置，以追蹤心率變化，並將獲得1300美元報酬。
The films selected by the website are Amityville Horror, A Quiet Place, A Quiet Place Part 2, Candyman, Insidious, The Blair Witch Project, Sinister, Get Out, The Purge, Paranormal Activity, Saw, Annabelle and the 2018 remake of Halloween.
該網站挑選的電影包括《陰宅》、《噤界》、《噤界II》、《糖果人》、《陰兒房》、《厄夜叢林》、《凶兆》、《逃出絕命鎮》、《國定殺戮日》、《靈動：鬼影實錄》、《奪魂鋸》、《安娜貝爾》和2018年拍攝續集的《月光光新慌慌》等。
Applications are being accepted through Sept. 26. The winning candidate will be announced Oct. 1.
申請開放受理至9月26日，並在10月1日公布中選者。Source article: https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1473267; https://features.ltn.com.tw/english/article/paper/1475804