豪华车 Luxury Cars |佛山英语培训

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Luxury cars have gained great popularity in China in recent years among a rising number of middle-income families in the country. Many car brands are competing furiously for a larger share of the booming market.
随着中国中等收入家庭数量的增长，豪华车越来越受到追捧。为了在这个繁荣的市场中占领更大份额，很多汽车品牌展开了激烈的竞争。

Reports say the growth rate(增长率) of luxury automobile sales(豪华汽车的销售量) in China last year reached 20 percent compared to the previous year. Mercedes Benz(梅塞德斯.奔驰）says that its China sales in the first quarter (第一季度) of this year have grown by 47 percent compared to the same period of last year(去年同期), the highest growth rate among foreign brands(外国品牌) in the country.

A recent survey shows that the rising demand for luxury cars in China is closely related with(与...紧密相关) the increasing number of middle-income families(中等收入家庭). A report released by U.S.-based management consulting firm(管理顾问公司), McKinsey, reveals that 68 percent of urban families are considered as middle-class(中产阶层) in China. This group of people have a greater interest in driving higher-quality cars than before.

What's more, car-purchasing limits(购车限制) are being carried out in more cities across China, including second tier cities(二线城市) like Hangzhou. With chances of purchasing a car getting slimmer, once granted the opportunity(一旦有机会), buyers tend to seek the most bang for their buck—or yuan. Many of them abandon(放弃) the idea of purchasing a mid-range car(中档车), opting instead for a more luxurious one.

重点词汇 Key Words:

豪华 háo huá
adj.luxurious/ splendid/sumptuous
eg. 豪华轿车 a luxury car
      豪华邮轮 a luxury cruise liner

中档 zhōng dàng
intermediate rail /mid-range
eg. 中档车mid-range car
     中档酒店middle-priced hotel

增长率 zēng zhǎng lǜ
n.growth rate

限制 xiàn zhì
limit/restriction/limitation
n.购车限制 car-purchasing limits
年龄限制 age limit
v.eg.大会可限制每一发言者的发言时间。
The General Assembly may limit the time to be allowed to each speaker.

第一季度 dì yī jì dù
n. the first quarter

Other words about time:
世纪(shì jì )century
年(nián)year 月(yuè)month
天(tiān)day 小时(xiǎo shí)hour
分钟(fèn zhōng)minute
秒(miǎo)second

文本来源：佛山对外汉语培训 首选爱德华国际汉语