共有9部电影定档2024年春节档。从片单看，今年春节档以喜剧为主。请看本报周四的报道

Nine new movies are gearing up to contend for the forthcoming Spring Festival, one of the country’s most lucrative box-office seasons. Most films slated for the period are comedies featuring popular stars, sure to offer a joyful Chinese New Year to moviegoers.

报道中的gear up就是“准备好”，例如：

I’m trying to gear myself up for tomorrow’s exam.

我正努力为明天的考試做准备。