中国汽车品牌占据俄罗斯市场【健谈英语】

【头条播报】
As the exodus of Western carmakers narrows options for Russian consumers, Chinese automakers are filling the gap, with Chinese brands such as Haval, Chery and Geely now accounting for almost 40% of Russia's new car sales.
随着西方汽车制造商的撤离，俄罗斯消费者的选择越来越少，中国汽车制造商正在填补这一空白，哈弗、奇瑞和吉利等中国品牌目前占据了俄罗斯新车销量的近40%。

【要点讲解】
1. exodus n.大批人同时离开

exodus from... to... 从某地离开到某地
The mass exodus from Paris to the country in summer.
夏日大批人从巴黎外出到乡村。

exodus也指圣经篇章的“出埃及记”，讲述了以色列人在先知摩西的带领下穿过荒野、来到迦南地的故事。

2. narrow v.缩小，使变窄

The gap between the two teams has narrowed to three points.
两队之间的差距缩小到三分了。
We need to try and narrow the health divide between rich and poor.
我们需要设法缩小穷人和富人之间的健康差距。

3. option n.选项；选修课

I had no option but to ask him to leave.
我别无选择,只有请他离开。
The course offers options in design and computing.
这一课程开了设计和计算机技术的选修科目

必修课 compulsory course

4. fill the gap 填补空白

fill v.使充满，占满；堵塞，填补

fill sth with sth 用……装满……
fill a hole with earth 用泥土把洞填起来
fill a bucket with water 把水桶装满水

5. gap n.缺口，差距，空白

a gap in a hedge 树篱的豁口
the gap between rich and poor 贫富之间的差距
His death left an enormous gap in my life.
他的离世给我的生活留下巨大的空白。

6. account for 占据；解释，说明，是……的原因

The Japanese market accounts for 35% of the company's revenue.
日本市场占该公司收入的35%。
How do you account for the show's success? 
你认为这次演出为何成功？
The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.
天气不好可能是人来得少的原因。