The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 millionin its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.

据发行公司上周日的票房统计，吸血鬼爱情题材电影《暮光之城：新月》上映头三天在北美创下1.407亿美元的票房佳绩，在全球狂揽2.588亿美元。

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The books now being devoured on buses and trains concern a romance between a young woman and a vampire.

现在人们在公车、火车上品读的是关于一个女孩和吸血鬼的爱情故事。

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Bella Swan is, of course, the heroine in the Twilight Saga series, the vampire-themed fantasy romance novels by Stephenie Meyer that have been adapted to film with the latest installment, Breaking Dawn, coming out on Nov. 18 starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

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Twilight, the story of a passionate romance between a mortal girl and an enigmatic vampire, is also nominated for best female for star Kristen Stewart, best fight and best song - for Paramore's Decode.

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