60年历史再见！雪碧决定不“绿”了【健谈英语】

【头条播报】
Sprite is trading in its iconic green plastic bottle for a new clear one that is more recyclable. The Coca-Cola Company released a statement announcing that, starting August 1st, the company would be changing its packaging for the lemon-lime soda to clear plastic as part of an effort to reduce plastic waste. Sprite's current packaging contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which cannot be specifically recycled into new bottles.

【分句讲解】
①Sprite is trading in its iconic green plastic bottle for a new clear one that is more recyclable.
雪碧正在将其标志性的绿色塑料瓶换成一种更易回收利用的透明塑料瓶。

1. trade in A for B 将A换成B

He traded in his old car for a new Mercedes.
他把旧车折价换新买了辆新奔驰。

trade n. 交易，买卖；行业，生意 v. 交换，更换
foreign trade 对外贸易
tourist trade 旅游业

2. iconic adj. 符号的，图标的；偶像的，标志性的

3. plastic adj. 塑料的 n. 信用卡

Do they take plastic?
他们接受信用卡付款吗？

4. clear adj. 透明的；清晰的，明确的; 容易听清的，容易看清的；头脑清醒的

Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow?
明天的安排你清楚吗？
The photo wasn’t very clear.
这张照片不太清晰。

clear v. 清除，移走
a clear thinker 思维清晰的人

I cleared my desk of papers.
我清理了桌子上的文件。

②The Coca-Cola Company released a statement announcing that, starting August 1st, the company would be changing its packaging for the lemon-lime soda to clear plastic as part of an effort to reduce plastic waste.
可口可乐公司发表声明宣布，从 8月1日起，这款柠檬酸橙汽水的包装将改为透明塑料瓶，以此减少塑料浪费。

1. release a statement 发布声明

release v. 发表，发布
release a movie 发布电影
release an album 发布唱片

statement n. 声明，陈述；说法，表态；结算单，清单
Is that a statement or a question?
这是在表态呢还是提出问题？

monthly statement 月结单
personal statement 个人陈述

2. package v. 包装成，将……包装好 n. 包裹

package news as entertainment 将新闻包装成娱乐
packaged food 包装好的食品

A large package has arrived for you.
你有一个大包裹来了。

3. effort n. 尝试，试图，努力；计划，行动

make an effort 作出努力
You should put more effort into your work.
你应该更加努力工作。

4. waste n. 浪费，滥用；废料，废弃物，垃圾

unnecessary waste 不必要的浪费
industrial waste 工业废料

These meetings are a complete waste of time.
这些会议完全是白费时间。

③Sprite's current packaging contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which cannot be specifically recycled into new bottles.
雪碧目前的包装包含绿色聚对苯二甲酸乙二醇酯 (PET)，无法直接回收使用到新瓶子中。

1. current adj. 当前的 n. 水流，气流，电流

current prices 时价
warm air currents 暖气流
electrical current 电流

2. contain v. 包含，含有；控制，克制

Try to avoid foods which contain a lot of fat.
尽量别吃脂肪含量高的食物。

contain ones excitement 抑制内心的激动
contain the virus 控制病毒传播
contain the disease 阻止疾病扩散

3. specifically adv. 特意，专门

a magazine aimed specifically at working women 专门面向职业女性的杂志

4. recycle v. 回收利用，再利用；再次应用、使用（概念、方法、玩笑等）

recycled paper 再生纸
He recycled all his old jokes.
他把那些老掉牙的笑话又说了一遍。