苹果静安店营业一小时后关店

昨晚，苹果上海第8家旗舰店开业。该店位于上海静安寺的核心地段，是亚洲最大、继美国纽约第五大道旗舰店之后的全球第二大苹果零售店。据了解，新店开业仅一个多小时就提前关店了，原因是店外路况过于拥挤。

🤔️小作业：

1. How do the articles depict the public's reception to the new Apple store opening in Shanghai?

A) Indifferent and unenthusiastic.

B) Mixed with both criticism and praise.

C) Enthusiastic with large crowds gathering.

D) Disappointed due to high expectations.

A) Its technological innovations.

B) Its environmental sustainability.

C) Its proximity to Jing'an Temple.

D) Its unique architectural design.

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Apple CEO Opens New Shanghai Store in Show of China Commitment

From: The Bloomberg

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook opened an expansive new store in central Shanghai Thursday, signaling his company's commitment to China as a market and production base.

Cook emerged from the store at 7 p.m. to thunderous applause from the crowd, shaking hands and hugging fans. His appearance capped a much-publicized jaunt around the financial hub and comes at a delicate time for Apple and its place in the world's No. 2 economy.

The CEO presided over the opening of Apple's eighth location in the city after he spent time with a local celebrity, sampled Shanghainese treats and chatted with the heads of suppliers including BYD Co. and Lens Technology Co.

Cook's highly public demonstration comes as the company tries to stem waning iPhone sales in its most important overseas market.

Caesar Xu, a 35-year-old Shanghainese who works in the tech industry, said at the opening that the price of the newest iPhone is “acceptable” but expensive compared with domestic brands.

“Those who love the iPhone will always love the iPhone, but there will be others switching to other brands,” said Xu, who owns both Huawei and iPhone devices and thinks Huawei excels in signal and battery life.

Apple's Cook opens new store in Shanghai to large crowds as China sales fall

From: Reuters

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday opened Apple's newest store in Shanghai in front of a large crowd, some of whom had queued overnight.

Cook, who arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, opened the store's doors and flashed a victory sign with his fingers before greeting the first few customers who had started waiting outside the day before.

The new store, which faces Shanghai's historic Jing'an Temple, is Apple's 57th in China and its eighth in the Chinese financial hub. It is also the company's second-largest flagship store after its Fifth Avenue outlet in New York city.

Its opening comes as Apple battles falling iPhone sales in China and rising competition from domestic rivals such as Huawei. Apple's iPhone sales in China fell 24% year-on-year in the first six weeks of this year, according to consultancy estimates.

Cook, who was accompanied by Deidre O'Brien, Apple's senior vice president of retail and people, did not make any public remarks at the store. The store opening drew hundreds of people.

He spoke to local media outlets on Wednesday, who said he met with Apple's Chinese suppliers including Wang Chuanfu, founder and president of BYD, whose electronics arm supplies components to the U.S. firm.

Cook is expected to travel next to Beijing to attend the China Development Forum.

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Apple CEO Opens New Shanghai Store in Show of China Commitment

From: The Bloomberg

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook opened an expansive new store in central Shanghai Thursday, signaling his company's commitment to China as a market and production base.

苹果公司（Apple Inc.）首席执行官蒂姆·库克（Tim Cook）周四为位于上海市中心的一家规模宏大的新店揭幕，这一行动展现了苹果公司对中国市场及其作为生产基地的承诺。

expansive /ɪkˈspæn.sɪv/ 1）表示“友善健谈的；豪爽的；开朗的”，英文解释为“very happy to talk to people in a friendly way”举个🌰：He was in an expansive mood on the night of the party. 聚会那天晚上，他情绪很好，豪爽健谈。

2）表示“广阔的，辽阔的；浩瀚的”，英文解释为“covering a large area”举个🌰：There was an expansive view from the window. 从窗口望去，辽阔的景色一览无余。

signal /ˈsɪɡ.nəl/ 表示“表达；表示；显示”，英文解释为“to do sth to make your feelings or opinions known”举个🌰：He signalled his discontent by refusing to vote. 他拒绝投票以示不满。

Cook emerged from the store at 7 p.m. to thunderous applause from the crowd, shaking hands and hugging fans. His appearance capped a much-publicized jaunt around the financial hub and comes at a delicate time for Apple and its place in the world's No. 2 economy.

晚上7点，库克在人群雷鸣般的掌声中走出新店，与粉丝们握手拥抱。库克的亮相为其在上海这个金融中心备受瞩目的行程画上圆满句号，而这一时刻对于苹果及其在全球第二大经济体中的地位来说，显得格外微妙。

thunderous /ˈθʌn.dər.əs/ 表示“雷鸣般的”，英文解释为“extremely loud”如：thunderous applause 雷鸣般的掌声。

cap /kæp/ 可以作名词，也可以作动词，1）表示“对（收费或花费）定限额，限制；限额收取（或支出）”，英文解释为“to limit the amount of money that can be charged for sth or spent on sth”如：a capped mortgage 限额按揭，举个🌰：Our mortgage is capped at 8.75 percent for five years. 我们的按揭贷款5年期的利率上限为8.75%。

2）表示“成为…的结尾；使达到高潮；结束”，英文解释为“If someone says that a good or bad event caps a series of events, they mean it is the final event in the series, and the other events were also good or bad.” 举个🌰：He capped a memorable season by becoming champion of champions. 他以成为冠军中的冠军的方式结束了这个难忘的赛季。

3）作名词，表示“（有帽舌的）帽子，制服帽；（防水的）帽”，英文解释为“a soft flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front, often worn as part of a uniform”

jaunt /dʒɔːnt/ 表示“（短途）旅行，游览；远足”，英文解释为“a short journey for pleasure, sometimes including a stay”如：a Sunday jaunt into the hills 周日山中远足。

hub /hʌb/ 一词可以理解为“（某地/活动）中心，枢纽，核心”，如：the commercial hub of the city 城市的商业中心，a hub airport 大型中转机场，举个🌰：The kitchen was the hub of family life. 厨房是家庭生活的中心。

📍郑州挺住，河南加油！文中，路透社（Reuters）介绍河南就说的是：a major logistics hub in central China 中国中部的主要物流中枢，原句：Many train services across Henan, a major logistics hub in central China, have been suspended. Many highways have also been closed and flights delayed or cancelled. 河南是中国中部的一个主要物流中枢，整个河南的许多火车服务已经暂停。许多公路也被关闭，航班被推迟或取消。

📍《经济学人》（The Economist）2018年8月一篇提到B站的文章是这么表达的，Bilibili, an online hub for fans of comics and games.

delicate /ˈdel.ɪ.kət/ 1）表示“脆弱的；娇嫩的”，英文解释为“needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged”举个🌰：Peaches have delicate skins which are easily bruised. 桃子的表皮很娇嫩，容易碰伤。

2）表示“需要小心处理的”，英文解释为“needing to be done carefully”举个🌰：Repairing damaged nerves is a very delicate operation/process. 修复受损神经的手术/过程需要非常小心谨慎。

📍a delicate situation, matter, point, etc. 表示“微妙的形势（问题，时刻等）”，英文解释为“a situation. matter, etc. that needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid trouble or offence”举个🌰：I need to speak to you about a delicate matter. 我要跟你谈一件很棘手的事情。

The CEO presided over the opening of Apple's eighth location in the city after he spent time with a local celebrity, sampled Shanghainese treats and chatted with the heads of suppliers including BYD Co. and Lens Technology Co.

库克主持了苹果公司在上海第8家门店的开业仪式。此前，他与当地明星郑恺共度了美好时光，品尝了上海美食，并与比亚迪（BYD Co.）和蓝思科技（Lens Technology Co.）等供应商的负责人进行了交谈。

preside /prɪˈzaɪd/ 表示“主持（会议或仪式）”，英文解释为“to be in charge of a formal meeting, ceremony, or trial”举个🌰：Who would be the best person to preside at/over the public enquiry? 谁来主持公众调查最合适呢？

sample /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ 作名词，表示“（用于检验、分析的）样本，试样”，英文解释为“A sample of a substance is a small amount of it that is examined and analysed scientifically.”举个🌰：They took samples of my blood. 他们采了我的血样。

作动词，1）表示“尝，品尝”，英文解释为“to taste a small amount of food or drink to decide if you like it”举个🌰：As the food looked so good, he decided to sample a little from each dish. 这些食物看起来很诱人，于是他决定每样菜都尝一点儿。

3）表示“（常指初次）体验，尝试”，英文解释为“to experience a place or an activity, often for the first time”举个🌰：So you're going to sample the delights/pleasures of the new restaurant? 那么你要去体验一下在那家新餐馆就餐的乐趣了？

treat /triːt/ 作名词，表示“乐事；享受；特别款待”，英文解释为“a special and enjoyable occasion or experience”也可以表示“甜食；（尤指不经常吃的）美味佳肴”，英文解释为“a type of food that is eaten in addition to your usual meals, usually something sweet”举个🌰：As a special treat, I'll take you to my favourite restaurant. 我要带你到我最喜欢的餐馆去，这是个特别待遇。

Cook's highly public demonstration comes as the company tries to stem waning iPhone sales in its most important overseas market.

库克此次高调露面，正值苹果公司试图在其最重要的海外市场遏制iPhone销量下滑之际。

demonstration /ˌdem.ənˈstreɪ.ʃən/ 1）表示“演示，示范”，英文解释为“the act of showing someone how to do something, or how something works”举个🌰：This disaster is a clear demonstration of the need for tighter controls. 这场灾难清楚表明需要进一步加强控制。

2）表示“表示；表达；表现；表明；表露；展现”，英文解释为“a way of expressing a feeling or a quality”举个🌰：Huge crowds followed the funeral procession in a public demonstration of grief. 大批群众跟在葬礼队伍的后面，公开表达他们的悲痛。

stem /stem/ 作动词，表示“阻挡；阻止；遏制”，英文解释为“to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing”举个🌰：These measures are designed to stem the rise of violent crime. 这些措施旨在遏制暴力犯罪的增加。

stem from sth 表示“源自；由…造成”，英文解释为“to start or develop as the result of something”举个🌰：Her problems stem from her difficult childhood. 她的问题主要是由艰难的童年生活造成的。

作名词，表示“（植物的）干，茎，梗，柄”，英文解释为“the stick-like central part of a plant that grows above the ground and from which leaves and flowers grow, or a smaller thin part that grows from the central part and supports the leaves and flowers”如：flower stems 花茎。

wane /weɪn/ 作动词，表示“衰减；减弱”，英文解释为“to become weaker in strength or influence”举个🌰：By the late 70s the band's popularity was beginning to wane. 上世纪70年代末，这支乐队的人气开始下滑。

Caesar Xu, a 35-year-old Shanghainese who works in the tech industry, said at the opening that the price of the newest iPhone is “acceptable” but expensive compared with domestic brands.

35岁的上海人、科技行业从业者徐先生在开业仪式上表示，最新款iPhone的价格“可以接受”，但与国内品牌相比价格昂贵。

“Those who love the iPhone will always love the iPhone, but there will be others switching to other brands,” said Xu, who owns both Huawei and iPhone devices and thinks Huawei excels in signal and battery life.

“那些喜欢iPhone的人会一直喜欢iPhone，但也会有人转向其他品牌，”徐先生说，他同时拥有华为和iPhone设备，并认为华为在信号和电池续航方面更胜一筹。

excel /ɪkˈsel/ 表示“擅长；善于；突出”，英文解释为“to be very good at doing sth”举个🌰：She has always excelled in foreign languages. 她的外语从来都是出类拔萃。

📍2019年政府工作报告Part 5中就提到：体育健儿在国际大赛上再创佳绩。Chinese athletes excelled themselves in international competitions.

🎬电影《热血警探》（Blue Fury）中的台词提到：Academically excelled in theoretical course work and final year examinations. 在校期间理论课成绩和年终测评均为优，

Apple's Cook opens new store in Shanghai to large crowds as China sales fall

From: Reuters

Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday opened Apple's newest store in Shanghai in front of a large crowd, some of whom had queued overnight.

周四，苹果公司首席执行官蒂姆·库克（Tim Cook）在上海为苹果新店揭幕，现场人头攒动，其中有些人甚至是通宵排队等候。

queue /kjuː/  = queue up 1）表示“排队”，英文解释为“to wait in a line of people, often to buy something”举个🌰：Dozens of people were queueing up to get tickets. 几十个人在排队买票。

2）表示“排队（等候）做…，非常想做…”，英文解释为“to want very much to do something”举个🌰：There are thousands of young people queueing up to be models. 成千上万的年轻人对当模特趋之若鹜。

Cook, who arrived in Shanghai on Wednesday, opened the store's doors and flashed a victory sign with his fingers before greeting the first few customers who had started waiting outside the day before.

库克于周三抵达上海，他打开新店大门，用手指比出了胜利的手势，然后向前一天就开始在店外等候的第一批顾客打招呼。

flash /flæʃ/ 1）表示“（使）闪耀，（使）闪光”，英文解释为“to shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way”举个🌰：Stop flashing that light in my eyes! 别拿那个手电筒晃我的眼睛了！

2）表示“（快速）出示，显示”，英文解释为“to show something for a short time”举个🌰：He flashed a smile and offered to buy me a drink. 他笑了一下，提出请我喝一杯。

3）表示“（想法等）突然闪现”，英文解释为“If something flashes through/across your mind, you suddenly or quickly think of it.”举个🌰：The thought suddenly flashed through my mind that she didn't want to be here. 我突然想到，她不想来这里。

The new store, which faces Shanghai's historic Jing'an Temple, is Apple's 57th in China and its eighth in the Chinese financial hub. It is also the company's second-largest flagship store after its Fifth Avenue outlet in New York city.

这家新店位于上海历史悠久的静安寺对面，是苹果公司在中国开设的第57家门店，也是在中国金融中心上海开设的第8家门店。它也是该公司仅次于纽约第五大道门店的全球第二大门店。

flagship /ˈflæɡ.ʃɪp/ 表示“（某机构的）旗舰产品，最重要理念，主建筑物”，英文解释为“the best or most important product, idea, building, etc. that an organization owns or produces”举个🌰：This machine is the flagship in our new range of computers. 这台机器是我们新计算机系列的主打产品。

outlet /ˈaʊt.let/ 或者outlets一词经常出现，media outlet / news outlets 都可以表示媒体/新闻机构；outlet本身表示“商店，商行；销售公司；专卖店；直销店”，英文解释为“An outlet is a shop or organization which sells the goods made by a particular manufacturer or at a discount price, often direct from the manufacturer.”如：a fast-food outlet 快餐店，a retail outlet 零售店，举个🌰：At the factory outlet you'll find discounted items at up to 75% off regular prices. 在工厂的直销店里，你会找到比常规价低75%的打折商品。

📍而我们日常生活中常见的“奥特莱斯”商场就是outlets的音译，指的就是品牌直销购物中心。

此外，也可以指“（情绪或精力的）发泄方式，发泄途径，施展的机会”，英文解释为“a way in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of”举个🌰：Her work provided no outlet for her energies and talents. 她的工作没有给她提供发泄精力及施展才华的机会。

📍美式英语里还可以表示“电源插座（同 power point）”。

Its opening comes as Apple battles falling iPhone sales in China and rising competition from domestic rivals such as Huawei. Apple's iPhone sales in China fell 24% year-on-year in the first six weeks of this year, according to consultancy estimates.

苹果开设这家新店之际，正面临iPhone在华销量下滑以及来自华为等国内竞争对手日益激烈的竞争。据咨询公司估计，今年前六周，苹果iPhone在华销量同比下降24%。

rival /ˈraɪ.vəl/ 作名词，表示“竞争对手；敌手”，英文解释为“a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area”；

作动词，表示“可与…相媲美，比得上”，英文解释为“to be as good, clever, beautiful, etc. as someone or something else”举个🌰：No computer can rival a human brain for/in complexity. 没有任何计算机比得上人脑复杂。

consultancy /kənˈsʌl.tən.si/ 1）表示“咨询公司；顾问服务公司”，英文解释为“a company that gives advice on a particular subject”如：a management/financial/recruitment consultancy 管理/金融/招聘咨询公司。

2）表示“咨询服务；顾问工作”，英文解释为“the activity of giving advice on a particular subject”举个🌰：They pay me for IT consultancy. 他们支付我报酬，让我提供信息技术咨询。

📍词根/词缀：consultancy由名词"consult"和后缀"-ancy"构成。"consult"意为咨询、征求意见，"-ancy"用于构建抽象名词。词源：来自拉丁语"consultare"，意为寻求意见、咨询。常用搭配：management consultancy（管理咨询）、financial consultancy（财务咨询）。

Cook, who was accompanied by Deidre O'Brien, Apple's senior vice president of retail and people, did not make any public remarks at the store. The store opening drew hundreds of people.

库克与苹果零售及人力资源高级副总裁迪德拉·奥布莱恩（Deidre O'Brien）一同出席了开业仪式，但在店内并未发表公开讲话。新店开业吸引了数百人。

He spoke to local media outlets on Wednesday, who said he met with Apple's Chinese suppliers including Wang Chuanfu, founder and president of BYD, whose electronics arm supplies components to the U.S. firm.

他在周三接受了当地媒体的采访，据悉他会见了苹果的中国供应商，包括比亚迪创始人兼总裁王传福，比亚迪的电子业务部门为苹果公司提供零部件。

electronics /ˌel.ekˈtrɒn.ɪks/ 表示“电子学；电子电路；电子器件”，英文解释为“the scientific study of electric current and the technology that uses it”如：a degree in electronics 电子学学位，the electronics industry 电子工业，a fault in the electronics 电子电路故障。

arm /ɑːm/ 熟词僻义，表示“职能部门；分支机构，分部”，英文解释为“An arm of an organization is a part of it that is responsible for a particular activity or place.”举个🌰：The British company is one arm of a large multinational. 这家英国公司是一个庞大的跨国公司的分部。

component /kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/ 表示“组成部分；成分；零部件”，英文解释为“a part that combines with other parts to form something bigger”如：television/aircraft/computer components 电视/飞机/计算机零部件。

Cook is expected to travel next to Beijing to attend the China Development Forum.

库克接下来将前往北京参加中国发展高层论坛。

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