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Chinese brands rising
Chinese brands rising
When you buy something, do you care about its brand ?
May 10 is China Brand Day. It started in 2017. Activities are held on this day every year to promote Chinese brands. This year, an expo is taking place from May 10 to 12 in Shanghai. There, experts are discussing the development of Chinese brands, while people can learn more about popular brands and products .
单词精讲1
Activities are held on this day every year to promote Chinese brands.
promote [prəˈməʊt] v. 推广,促销
e.g. The band has gone on tour to promote their new album.
【词性转换】
promotion n. 促销活动 a promotion of milk 牛奶促销活动
promotional adj. 促销的;广告宣传的 promotional material 广告宣传材料
【词组搭配】
promote as sth 推广为……
e.g. The area is promoted as a tourist destination.
这个地区被推广为旅游点。
短语精讲
This year, an expo is taking place from May 10 to 12 in Shanghai.
take place 举行、举办;发生
e.g. The meeting should take place on the fifth of May.
会议应于5月5日举行。
e.g. When did this event take place?
这件事是什么时候发生的?
【词义辨析】
take place
表示必然性的“发生”或者是计划安排好“举行”。
e.g. Great changes have taken place in my home town recently.
最近我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。
happen
指偶然发生的或未经筹划的。
e.g. The accident happened at about 9:30.
事故发生在9点30分左右。
句子精讲
There, experts are discussing the development of Chinese brands, while people can learn more about popular brands and products .
1. while作为并列连词,连接的两个并列分句。
e.g. Some people waste food while others haven't enough.
有些人浪费粮食,然而有些人却吃不饱。
e.g. There’s plenty of rain in the southeast, while there’s little in the northeast.
东南部雨量充足,而西北部则很少下雨。
2. 第二个分句里的learn more about是了解更多的意思。
e.g. They want to learn more about local cultures.
他们想了解更多的当地文化。
e.g. Do you want to learn more about raising rabbits?
你想了解更多有关养兔子的事情吗?
In fact, Chinese brands have won the hearts of people at home and abroad. Here are several examples.
单词精讲2
In fact, Chinese brands have won the hearts of people at home and abroad. Here are several examples.
abroad [əˈbrɔːd]
adv. 在国外,到国外
e.g. Tom often goes abroad in the summe