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Children and adults alike waited in line for their turn to experience the world's first Super Nintendo World and its life-sized Mushroom Kingdom, which opened Thursday at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.

Many wore the iconic red Mario hat, while others were decked head-to-toe in Nintendo memorabilia.

Minutes after the attendees were let in, lines formed to get pictures with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad.

语言点

1. alike adv. 同样地，同等地；相似地

· I learned a lot from teachers and students alike.

我从老师和学生身上都学到了很多。

· Great minds think alike.

英雄所见略同。

2. life-sized adj. 和真人/真实物体一样大小的(the same size as sb. or sth. really is)

3. iconic adj. 偶像的；标志性的

· 构词：icon-神像；偶像，形容词后缀-ic

· iconic status 偶像地位

· The Phantom of the Opera is the most iconic Broadway musical ever.

《歌剧魅影》是百老汇有史以来最具标志性的音乐剧。

4. deck v. 装饰(常用被动形式)

· 近义表达：decorate

5. memorabilia n. 纪念品

构词：memor-记忆

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