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Toyota Motor Corp will launch an all-electric small sedan in China late next year, having turned to local partner BYD for key technology to finally make an affordable yet roomy runaround.
Two people with knowledge of the matter described the car as an electric holy grail for Toyota which has struggled for years to come up with a small EV that is both competitive on cost in China and doesn't compromise on comfort.
1. launch /lɑːntʃ/ v. 发布
· 近义表达:unveil,roll out
2. sedan /sɪˈdæn/ n. 小轿车
3. turn to sb. 向某人寻找帮助
· turn to sb. for sth. 向某人寻找某方面的帮助
4. roomy /ˈruːmi/ adj. 宽敞的(spacious)
5. runaround /ˈrʌnəraʊnd/ n. 小轿车;搪塞,打发
· run around 来回跑
· give sb the runaround 让某人来回跑(比喻“不给某人办正事”)
· I'm trying to get a new visa, but the embassy staff keep giving me the runaround.
我想要办理新签证,但使馆工作人员老是推来推去不给我办。
6. describe sth. as 把......描述成……
7. holy grail 最高目标,崇高理想
· I think programming really is the holy grail of skills.
我觉得编程真的是技能的最高追求。
8. struggle to do sth. 努力做某事(try very hard to do sth.)
9. come up with 提出,想出
· We've been asked to come up with some new ideas.
我们被要求要提出几个新想法。
10. competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ adj. 有竞争力的
· competition n. 竞争
11. compromise on sth. 在……方面妥协
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