神句拓展
1.Fine-jewelry高端珠宝,和fashion jewelry时尚珠宝形成对比,fine jewelry未必是能够有现货的,如果有需求甚至需要提前预定,在宝石材质上一般也都是以五大贵宝石为主,对于追求品质的客户,甚至可以提出对宝石级别的要求,这样也基本等同于高级定制的范畴了。而fashion jewelry一般是指款式比较时尚的珠宝,在宝石材质上也会采用五大贵宝石,但也有半宝石作为主石,一般都是批量的成品生产,有库存的现货,基本不会接受客户的特定要求。类似的表达还有Fine art, Fine dining。
Step into the role:进入角色
be made accessible: easy to obtain or use
eg. The need for a health service that is accessible to all
建立全民共享的医疗服务体系的需求。
Main line是和fine jewelry collection形成对比,指针对大多数人群的主流产品线。
It’s tempting to 原意是:….有诱惑力,衍生为倾向于…
Another woe in the catalogue of ills:很有意思的比喻,值得好好体会。Ills不幸,疾病,catalogue of ills: 一系列的不幸,
Befallen:降临,发生(通常指的是不幸或负面之事)
inventory skyrocketing/surging
Outstrip/surpass the rate
Purge of: clean out清洗,清除,也是一个比喻,并不常见。
Be imbued with:高频词组----使充满,eg. The film is imbued with the star’s rebellious spirit.这部电影充满了那位明星的反叛精神。/ He is imbued with patriotism.他充满爱国热忱。
High-street retailers: The term "High Street" is used to describe stores found on a typical high street to differentiate them from more specialised, exclusive and expensive outlets (often independent stores) — for example, "High Street banks" (instead of the less-common private or investment banks) or "High Street shops" (instead of boutiques).高街,指英国(在美国被称为Main Street)城市的主要商业街,商店品牌都比较大众化,都是批量生产的产品。High Street shops高街店和boutique精品店是一组对比,前者基本都是连锁店,而后者则更高端,甚至提供私人定制。
神词
Show an intense passion for:表现出极大的热情 对…表现出极大热情
2. Poor sales:惨淡经营 销售状况不佳
3. Increased publicity:加大宣传 上升的曝光率
4. Give an unfair advantage over other competitors: 比其他竞争者略胜一筹 给与不公平的竞争优势,对其他对手不利。
5. Permanent injunction:永久禁令
6. Metropolitan, liberal, latte-drinking snowflakes:大都市,自由 都市自由派,喝着拿铁的小资们。Snowflake is used to describe a person perceived as overly sensitive and fragile, often in a mocking way.
7. Sales increased/surged/skyrocketed:表示业绩增长的各种动词,都是高频词。
8. Just as…A….so is…B…:正如A…., B也是…
9. pitch themselves at the highest echelons of luxury:身处顶级阶层 以顶级奢侈品为标准
10. make them accessible to more ordinary folk:走平民路线 更贴近普通民众
11. accessible price:合理价格 亲民的价格
12. collaboration with/team-up with:与...合作
13. Expand one’s entry-level offering:扩大入门产品 拓宽入门级产品种类
14. accessible wilderness: 可解决的困难 品牌定位盲区